When you move into a new home, one of your biggest concerns will likely be your energy and utility bill costs once you are all moved in and everything is up and running for you. One of the areas of energy efficiency that you can most easily address in your home is your windows. A great deal of unwanted thermal energy transfer can occur through windows that are not properly installed or dealt with. Get to know some of the ways that you can make your windows more energy efficient so that you an be sure that you are saving as much money on your energy bills as possible.

Install Solar Powered Shades

Many people enjoy the ease and the appearance of motorized shades in their home. Shades provide a barrier between your house and the direct effects of the thermal energy from the sun in the summer and the arctic air of winter.

However, when your shade is motorized, you are actually using more energy to keep your windows covered and insulated. To remedy this without adding to your energy usage, you can install motorized shades that are run using solar power rather that electricity.

These shades are located on the exterior of your home rather than interior. this allows the solar panel along the top of the shade to absorb light and energy from the sun and store it for use to run your shade. The exterior location of the shade also helps you to add additional energy efficient window treatments on the inside of your windows as well if you would like.

Replace Single Pane Windows With New Multi-Pane Windows

If you move into an older home that still has the original windows, you are likely in a home with extremely inefficient accessories. When it comes to the windows, older glass is generally single pane, meaning there is only one layer of glass between the interior and exterior of your house.

Newer windows use double-paned or even triple-paned glass. This means that there are multiple layers of glass with small pockets of empty space in between those layers. The space in between the layers traps heat or cold that you do not want transferred through the glass making them far more energy efficient than a single layer of glass could be. Replacing even one or two windows with this type of glass can make a noticeable difference on your energy bills.

Now that you know a few of the ways to make your windows more energy efficient, you can make the changes that you need and begin to see reduced energy bill costs in no time.

For window shades, contact a company such as Sunrise Shading.