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.

       

Storm Door options

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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