Green Trends in Houses

With all the interest in keeping our planet green, we have been looking for "win/win" building products and designs for homes.

LOW-E WINDOWS

If more winter indoor warmth and less summer warmth, along with a smaller energy bill interest you, look into "low-e" window glass for your building projects.

The "e" stands for emissivity (a surface that emits heat by radiation).  The glass is made with a 2 layer coating that reflects heat back to the source, keeping your home more comfortable in a green way.

That is reason enough to consider its use, but there are added bonuses as well.  The glass coatings reduce sun damage on window treatments, furnishings, carpets, artwork.  Plus, this glass greatly reduces fogging and condensation on your windows, and these conditions form mould- a known health hazard.

Happy Building in 2010,  Sandy & Pat