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No matter where you reside in the United States, staying comfortable in your home costs money. When it is warm, you pay money to keep the heat out of your home, but in the cold weather you pay to keep the heat in.

Energy costs over the next 15 years if prices increase by 3% annually.

This chart demonstrates how your utility bills may be affected over the next 15 years by the rising costs of energy if prices inflate by 3%.

Window and Siding technology in action...

The brightest area of this image (left above) reveal problems usually seen only on utility bills. Heat loss, and lots of it, escaping from old windows with traditional single-pane glazing. Even the wall surfaces report heat loss, indicating a poorly insulated home. The deep blue shades (right above) indicate a drastic reduction in energy loss with the addition of vinyl window replacements. You can see clearly, that vinyl windows (and insulation) will noticeably reduce the costs of energy.

According to the US Department of Energy

Windows can be one of your home's most attractive features. Windows provide views, day lighting, ventilation, and solar heating in the winter. Unfortunately, they can also account for 10% to 25% of your heating bill. During the summer, sunny windows make your air conditioner work two to three times harder. If you live in the Sun Belt, look into new solar control spectrally selective windows, which can cut the cooling load by more than half.

If your home has single-pane windows, as almost half of U.S. homes do, consider replacing them. New double-pane windows with high-performance glass (e.g., low-e or spectrally selective) are available on the market. In colder climates, select windows that are gas filled with low-emissivity (low-e) coatings on the glass to reduce heat loss. In warmer climates, select windows with spectrally selective coatings to reduce heat gain. If you are building a new home, you can offset some of the cost of installing more efficient windows because doing so allows you to buy smaller, less expensive heating and cooling equipment.

New windows are long-term investments that have a large impact on your home's energy systems. Today, there are many new window technologies available that are worth considering, especially those with the ENERGY STAR® label. Glazing materials now come with a variety of selective coatings and other features; frames are available in aluminum, wood, vinyl, fiber glass, or combinations of these materials. Each type of glazing material and frame has advantages and disadvantages.

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