Windows, Doors, Roof
WINDOWS--Energy Efficient: Energy efficient windows are an important consideration for both new and existing homes. Heat gain and heat loss through windows are responsible for 25%–30% of residential heating and cooling energy use.
Energy Efficient Window Films and Energy Efficient Windows
EXTERIOR STORM DOORS: Help to reduce heat loss in the winter while keeping cool air inside, when it’s warm outside, for reduced energy usage.
GREEN ROOFS: A green roof or living roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. It may also include additional layers such as a root barrier and drainage and irrigation systems.
Learn how to create your own Green Roof
WHITE REFLECTIVE ROOFS: A cool roof is one that has been designed to reflect more sunlight and absorb less heat than a standard roof. Cool roofs can be made of a highly reflective type of paint, a sheet covering, or highly reflective tiles or shingles.
White Reflective roof coating
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