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Energy Efficient Solutions

Spring and summer are the times to revisit the 'green' side of your lifestyle. Bring out the best in your home with window covering solutions that provide insulation from the heat as well as the cold such as cellular shades.

• Save money on utility bills
• Conserve natural resources
• Decrease fading of carpets, fabrics, artwork and wood

Insulate Against Cold	Reduce Solar Heat Gain	Filter Natural Light
R-value is a measure of a product's ability to resist heat flow, which is especially important in the cool winter months. The higher the R-value number, the more insulation it provides and the better it is at reducing heat loss. A bare, low-e double-glazed window has an R-value of around 3.5. Add a properly installed Duette® Architella™ 1¼ honeycomb shade with Panache&trade opaque fabric and the R-value peaks at 7.86, more than doubling the energy efficiency and reducing heat loss by over 50%.	Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) is the amount of solar heat that passes through a window, where 0 = none and 1 = all. The lower a product's SHGC, the less solar heat it transmits, which can help a home stay cooler in the warm summer months. The SHGC of a bare, double-glazed window is 0.76, which means 76% of solar heat is transmitted through it. Add a Duette® Architella™ 1¼ shade with Elan™ opaque fabric and the solar heat gain coefficient drops to 0.15 - only 15% of the solar heat is transmitted.	UV exposure is not only harmful to skin, it can also damage furnishings, floors and fine art. Most Hunter Douglas products have fabric options that filter out 99% of these harmful rays in the closed position. Many Hunter Douglas window fasions, including Silhouette® window shadings and Luminette® Privacy Sheers, filter out as much as 86% of harmful UV rays in the open vane position.

Hunter Douglas makes products with a range of R-values and SHGC ratings so you can meet both your design and energy efficiency needs.
In the winter, as much as 40% of the heat that escapes a home flows through the windows. During the summer, heat from the sun's rays coming through the windows can make it harder to keep a home cool. Energy-efficient window treatmetns can help decrease heat loss and heat gain, thereby reducing heating and cooling costs. Some treatments are more energy efficient than others, so make sure to check a product's R-value and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) rating. Save money on utility bills Conserve natural resources Decrease fading of carpets, fabrics, artwork and wood	Hunter Douglas window fasion plus low-e double-glazed window Total R-Value Total SHGC Duette Architella® honeycomb shades 7.86 0.21 Duette® honeycomb shades (excl. sheers) 6.44 0.29 Applause® honeycomb shades 5.89 0.29 Summerwind™ polysatin shutters 5.68 0.22 Brilliance® pleated shades 4.68 0.35 Alouette® LightLouvers 4.64 0.27 Vignette® Modern Roman Shades 4.53 0.28 Designer Roller Shades 4.52 0.36 Luminette® Privacy Sheers 4.36 0.23 Provenance® woven wood shades 4.33 0.33 Designer Screen Shades 4.25 0.44 Nantucket™ window shadings 4.05 0.35 Silhouette® window shadings 4.02 0.34 Pirouette® window shadings 3.95 0.30 Park Lane™ Privacy Sheers 3.94 n/a Country Woods® wood blinds 3.94 0.29 Chalet Woods® wood blinds 3.94 0.30 EverWood® Collection alternative wood blinds 3.94 n/a Hunter Douglas Custom Vertical Blinds 3.94 0.22 Skyline™ Gliding Window Panels 3.88 0.28 Modern Precious Metals® aluminum blinds 3.87 0.33
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