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The advance in window technology in a relatively short time has been astonishing. From the days of old, single-glazed wooden windows and the early uPVC and aluminium double-glazed windows, which many people think are energy efficient, but are actually inefficient when compared to the EcoGain window. The thermal efficiency of windows has come on in leaps and bounds, thanks to the advent of low emissivity (Low-E) glass and sealed-unit technology, which has significantly reduced the loss of heat from inside the home.
EcoGain energy efficient windows, with their use of low iron glass in the outside pane are a further, major step forward.
By using the energy calculator developed by the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) – an independent authority in the replacement windows industry – we are able to calculate the potential cost savings and energy savings for a property if the windows were upgraded from your existing windows to A-rated EcoGain casement windows.
The examples below give some typical examples of potential savings in homes as a result of replacing windows with EcoGain A-rated windows. The figures are based on the GGF's typical house*.
Environmental savings too!
By consuming less energy, you are also helping the environment as using less energy means fewer harmful CO2 or carbon emissions. But how green are you and what exactly is a tonne of CO2?
Here is a simple explanation. Take a look at the figures above. If you have a typical house (as defined by the GGF) that is fitted with standard single-glazed wooden windows and you have them replaced by Anglian EcoGain A-rated windows you could save up to £325.26 per year in energy costs, which equates to 1.54 tonnes of CO2. Over 10 years, the 15.4 tonnes of CO2 you could save would be equivalent to a MINI driving 148,076 km or 92,010 miles, which is nearly four times round the world!
* A typical detached house has 23.7 sq M of windows.
† Figures correct at time of publication (May 2011). Source: Glass and Glazing Federation.