Reasons Why Motorized Window Treatments Are an Eco-Friendly Choice
A 2020 survey of electricity consumption in American homes revealed that households consume 10,715 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity each year. The EPA reports that 25% of greenhouse gas emissions originate from electricity production, so you can protect the environment by reducing your electricity consumption.
Motorized window treatments are ideal for environmentally conscious homeowners who want to reduce their carbon footprint by cutting electricity consumption. Read on to find out why motorized window treatments are great for the environment.
1. Improved Insulation
Some motorized window shades have layers that allow them to trap air, thus providing insulation from exterior temperature conditions. If you live in a cold area, motorized window shades with thick fabric provide adequate insulation from the cold. You can program your shades to open during the warm times of the day to heat your house.
Other motorized window shades have light fabrics to avoid overheating homes in warmer areas. Thus by installing motorized window treatments, you can reduce your home's heating and cooling needs and decrease your electricity consumption.
2. Solar Control
Automated window treatments are an excellent solar heat control tool. With motorized window blinds, you can control how much sunlight gets into your home at all times. The automation mechanism in motorized shades allows you to adjust your shades based on the sun's position. Therefore, you can control light glare and maintain low room temperature on sunny days.
When you adjust your window treatments based on the sun's position, you can benefit from warmer temperatures in cold seasons. Therefore, you enjoy all the benefits of the sun minus its inconveniences, and you can reduce your reliance on your HVAC system, promoting energy efficiency.
3. UV Protection
Has your upholstery fabric, carpet, curtains, or artwork faded over the years? If so, you need to upgrade your UV protection. Motorized blinds can help you protect your interiors from UV damage even when you are not at home. You can operate some motorized blinds on apps on your phone.
Thus even if you are away on vacations or work trips, you can adjust your blinds with a click on your phone. You can let in the sun in the morning to keep your houseplants alive, then later at noon, when the sun's glare is at its height, close your blinds to keep the sun from damaging your house furnishings.
You extend the lifespan of your furnishings when you protect them from UV damage. Therefore, you conserve the resources and energy that would have gone to waste manufacturing new furnishings.
4. HVAC Efficiency
Motorized window coverings help prevent energy loss through the windows and keep your HVAC system from overworking. Generally, window coverings reduce heat gain by 33% and heat loss by 10% . Automated window treatments have excellent thermal performance, and their ease of operation makes them the perfect tool for preventing energy loss.
Motorized shades operate efficiently even in your absence; therefore, your home never loses energy. Consequently, your HVAC consumes less power, promoting energy conservation efforts.
5. Natural Light
Motorized window treatments allow you to take advantage of the sun's natural light. You can adjust automated window coverings to increase the light in your home. Because you control automated shades with a button, even if your home has high windows, you can open the shades all the way to the top to let in maximum light.
When you use natural light, you reduce your dependence on artificial lighting. When you go longer without switching on your lights, your electricity consumption decreases and reduces your carbon footprint.
If you want to go green, install motorized window treatments in your home. Contact us at Sylvan’s & Phillip’s Drapes & Blinds today to learn more about how you can benefit from motorized window coverings.
