Explore the Green home cooling benefits of Awnings, Shades and Canopies
In a typical home, more energy is lost through glass doors and windows than through any other construction element. On a hot day, more energy comes through one square foot of glass than through an entire insulated wall! Aristocrat Awnings provides top quality Green home cooling and passive home cooling options that are affordable and reliable.
Passive and Efficient Home Cooling
Awnings, shades and canopies help you reduce air conditioning costs inside the house, while providing comfortable shade outside the house. Awnings and solar shades are efficient home cooling methods that require very little to no maintenance. Many homeowners regret that they can't use their deck or patio as often as they would like because of the heat and glare of the sun. Awnings and other shade products add beauty along with passive home cooling plus add a distinctive look to your home or business! With Aristocrat awnings, pergola covers, canopies and shades, you get best quality manufacturing and the benefit of our 60-plus years of experience as a manufacturer of awnings and shade products made in Souderton, PA.
Awning Benefits
According to a study by the University of Minnesota Center for Sustainable Research, awnings have advantages that contribute to more sustainable buildings. Awnings are a great way to passively and efficiently cool a home or deck area. Some of their findings:
- Awnings result in cooling energy savings by reducing direct solar gain through windows.
- Awnings directly reduce the impact of global warming from greenhouse gas emissions (Awnings are a great Green home cooling option)
- Peak electricity demand is reduced by awnings (Awnings lead to efficient home cooling!)
Solar shades can save you money on cooling costs!
- Windows have the lowest insulation value of any element in a building
- Windows are responsible for the greatest energy loss in a home
- 50% of the solar heat that enters a room comes through the glass
- Transparent solar shades significantly reduce the high cost of energy consumption for cooling without sacrificing visibility through a window
- Exterior solar shades are the best defense against the heat and are a great green home cooling option
Retractable Canopies are so versatile; they can provide sun and rain protection when and where you need it.
- Better sun protection than umbrellas
- Privacy and shade for your hot tub
- More seating space for outdoor dining
- Increases shade under pergolas
- Use as needed for poolside sunbathing and sun shelter
- An efficient home cooling method – cover the spots you want shade and let the sun hit what you don’t