Energy-Efficient Windows

Photo by: Thomas J. Story

Window basics
Windows should be double-paned, weather-stripped, and caulked for minimal air transfer when closed. Single-paned or poorly installed windows can let up to 25 percent of your inside heated or cooled air out of the house, wasting the energy it took to create it.

Photo by: Thomas J. Story

Window basics
Windows should be double-paned, weather-stripped, and caulked for minimal air transfer when closed. Single-paned or poorly installed windows can let up to 25 percent of your inside heated or cooled air out of the house, wasting the energy it took to create it.