Insulated Window Shades for Energy Efficiency

Lindsay ~ 27 December 2005

Insulated window shades don’t sound as exciting as designer window treatments, but with rising gas and oil prices, maybe we should be thinking more about those niggling little things like making the home energy efficient, eh? Any window treatmeans (curtains, blinds, etc.) can help prevent heat loss, but honeycomb shades are the ones recommended for maximum insulation. This is because the honeycombs capture air, which in itself provides an insulating property. Hunger Douglas’s triple-honeycomb shades claim R-values as high as 4.8. According to an article in a recent issue of Smart HomeOwner, they also have high sound-absorption ratings. Colors are almost limitless and the insulated shades are available in varying degrees of opaqueness, which provide different amounts of protection from the sun’s UV rays. For the Hunger Douglas window shades (the Duette honeycomb ones), prices start at $155.

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