Sun Protection

Wow That Sun is bright!!!

Do you realize how much energy is wasted trying to keep your house cool with the hot sun beaming in??

Do you realize how much damage is being caused on your carpets, furniture, accessories by the UV rays??

Of course we like the sun, especially here in Florida, but we have to pay a price for it.

Now that I have caused you to think, maybe there is something that can be done to save energy, and protect your furniture.

First of all let’s look at the definitions that apply to the problem:

R-Value is a measure of a products ability to resist heat flow, which is especially important in the summer months. The higher the R-value the more insulation it provides and better it is at reducing heat flow.
A bare, low e-double glazed window has an R-factor of about 3.5.
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient [SHGC] is the amount of solar heat that passes through a window, where 0 is none and 1 = all. The lower a product SHGC, the less solar heat it transmits and the cooler the home will stay in the summer months.
The SHGC of a bare double glazed window is 0.76, which means 76% of solar heat is transmitted through it.
UV exposure is not only harmful to the skin; it will also damage furnishings, floors and fine art.

Let’s look at the cure!!!

· Add a Hunter Douglas Duette Architella 1 ½” honeycomb shade with Panache opaque fabric and the R-value increases to 7.86, more than doubling the energy efficiency, and reducing heat loss buy over 50%.
· Also, by adding the Duette Architella shade and the solar heat gain coefficient drops to as low as 0.15 --- only 15% of the solar heat is transmitted, reducing cooling costs
· Adding a Hunter Douglas Silhouette window shading or Luminette Privacy sheers, filter out as much as 87% of the harmful UV rays in the open vane position. Yes that means, you still have the view, but no UV.

Wow, we can save energy and protect our furnishings.


Call us and we will help!!!