Windows are one of the most important components when it comes to your home’s energy efficiency – especially in Nashville, TN. Windows are part of the home’s overall thermal envelope; they provide natural lighting during daytime and play a key role in providing ventilation, all of which can affect how much energy your home consumes on a regular basis.
Today, we take a quick look at the key components that set energy-efficient windows apart from the rest.
One of the biggest challenges when it comes to maximizing your Tennessee home’s energy efficiency is keeping indoor air temperature stable. Heat from the sun can easily pass through regular window glass, forcing the HVAC to compensate for the extra indoor heat. Energy-efficient windows may feature low-E glass that can reduce the amount of heat that passes through. Our Low-E4® glass panes are specially designed to reflect heat from outdoors during the summer and keep it indoors during the colder months, ensuring efficiency all year round.
You’ll notice that some window frame materials can heat up or cool down faster than others, and those could be problematic, especially during extreme hot or cold seasons. This is why energy-efficient windows feature frame materials that boast high thermal resistance. For example, our custom replacement windows use our special Fibrex® composite frame material that prevents thermal transfer from either side of the window.
Part of being energy-efficient also includes reducing energy costs outside of heating or cooling your home’s interior. For example, our custom windows have clear glass panes, which can provide plenty of natural lighting during daytime without letting too much heat into the home, allowing you to save on indoor lighting. Large replacement windows also help cool down the home and improve indoor air quality by allowing more fresh air to circulate into and out of the home.
Proper installation is essential in getting the most out of any energy-efficient replacement windows. By leaving the installation work to our team of highly trained and well-equipped specialists, you’re making sure that your replacement windows are installed in a way that they can perform as expected.
Improve your home’s energy efficiency with our replacement windows. Renewal by Andersen of Nashville is the exclusive provider of windows with Fibrex and Low-E glass options in Franklin, Nashville and Hendersonville, TN. Call us at (866) 609-5033 today.
