Are your energy bills much higher than your expectations? Have you tried getting your heating and cooling systems serviced? If yes, did that make a difference? Poor performing heating and cooling systems are often the reason why people experience hikes in their energy bills, but if you’ve already got the servicing of your home’s HVAC system done but didn’t see any lowering in the energy bills, it might be because of your windows.

You read that right. Your home’s windows might be why you’re getting higher energy bills. Not all windows are energy-efficient, which means they don’t prevent the heat from the outside from coming into your house in the summers, overburden the cooling system, and don’t offer any insulation during the winters.

If you’re planning to replace the windows of your home and are looking for windows that can help you save on power bills, you should familiarize yourself with the many types of energy-efficient windows.

 

Single-Glazed Windows

These windows have only a single layer of glass or single pane. Most homes have single-pane or single-glazed windows installed. The type of single-glazed windows that are the most energy-efficient and can help you save money on power bills are single-glazed windows with low emissivity glass.

 

Double-Glazed Windows

These windows feature two separate glass panes with a hollow gap, usually filled with argon gas. This gas acts as an insulating layer that prevents the loss of heat from the inside of your home during the winters and keeps the heat from outside from entering your home in summers, thereby reducing the load on the heating and cooling systems, hence lowering the power bills significantly.

 

Best Type of Window Based on Climatic Region

Now that you know the different types of windows and how they help lower your energy bills, we want to tell you that not all types of windows will effectively lower your energy bill. The energy efficiency of windows dramatically depends on the climatic region you live in.

Let’s see what type of windows are most suited for which region.

 

Cold Regions

If you live in a region where the winters are very cold, the best type of windows are the ones that can keep the house warm. In such areas (referred to as heating climate), double-glazed windows with low emissivity glass installed on face three of the glass unit are the best. These windows will allow the warmth of the outdoors to come inside while keeping the cold outside.

 

Warm Regions

If you live in a cooling climate region where the summers are hot, you should opt for single-glazed windows with a tint installed on the outside of the glass pane. This tint on the outer surface will reflect the sun’s heat and prevent it from entering your home and heating the interior. This will reduce the load on the cooling system and lower your energy bills.

If you’re looking for the best glass for your home windows, look no further than AAA Glass. We’ve got the best glass varieties for commercial and residential units.