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Nationwide, heating and cooling energy attributable to windows account for about ten percent of energy consumption in buildings; when daylighting potential is considered, it can be even more. Efficient windows can lower heating and cooling energy while maintaining daylight and view.

Lower Heating and Cooling Costs

Windows are a major driver of building energy use. As they typically transfer heat much more easily than do insulated walls, window energy performance is of particular concern to heating and cooling energy use. Additional factors like solar heat, daylight and ventilation are important to consider for building energy performance.

Many window technologies can increase the insulating properties of windows. While most people realize that double-pane and triple-pane windows are more efficient than single-pane windows, other components can significantly improve window efficiency as well.

Building Star Legislative Summary

April 1, 2010

Building Star would provide rebates for energy efficiency retrofits of commercial and multi-family residential buildings.  Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Mark Pryor (R-Ark.) introduced Building Star to the Senate on March 4, 2010. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and seven cosponsors introduced the bill to the House on May 28, 2010.

Building Star would provide rebates for energy efficiency retrofits of commercial and multi-family residential buildings. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Mark Pryor (R-Ark.) introduced Building Star to the Senate on March 4, 2010. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and seven cosponsors introduced the bill to the House on May 28, 2010.

2010 Great Energy Efficiency Day

2010 Great Energy Efficiency Day

March 10, 2010 - 8:30am - 4:00pm
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Dow Encourages Weatherization Through "Retrofit Philly"

Date: Mar 02, 2010

Alliance Associate Dow Chemical is partnering with the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) of Philadephia and the City of Philadelphia for “Retrofit Philly”, a weatherization project to encourage Philadelphia residents – particularly those living in row homes – to green their houses.

Alliance Associate Dow Chemical is partnering with the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA) of Philadephia and the City of Philadelphia for “Retrofit Philly”, a weatherization project to encourage Philadelphia residents – particularly those living in row homes – to green their houses.

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Five Energy-Savers for $15 or Less

Date: Feb 26, 2010

Cheap and easy - that's the way we like our energy-saving buys. Here are five products for under $15 - not counting the money you'll save on your utility bills.

February 2010 – So you don't know how to install insulation and you're not such a good shot when it comes to the caulking gun. Not to worry – here are five easy-to-install products that will cost you less than $15 while keeping your energy bills low and your house cozy.

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New Bill in South Carolina Would Make Homes More Efficient

Date: Feb 17, 2010

A new bill approved by a South Carolina Senate panel last week would help hundreds of thousands of state residents weatherproof their homes and upgrade their heating and air-conditioning units while paying for these improvements through energy savings.

A new bill approved by a South Carolina Senate panel last week would help hundreds of thousands of state residents weatherproof their homes and upgrade their heating and air-conditioning units while paying for these improvements through energy savings.

According to the bill, the state's 20 electric cooperatives would lend money for these retrofits. Customers would repay the loan at a low interest rate through monthly payments on their utility bills.

Weather Outside Is Frightful – with Heating Bills to Match; Alliance to Save Energy Offers No-Cost/Low-Cost Home Energy Saving Tips

Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
February 11, 2010

As Washingtonians suffering from "snowmageddon" wish they could ship their excess snow to Vancouver for the Olympics, and thousands of snowbound families in the East and Midwest huddle together for warmth after losing power, yet another surprise could be in store – and it's not a happy one.

Washington, D.C., February 2010 – As Washingtonians suffering from "snowmageddon" wish they could ship their excess snow to Vancouver for the Olympics, and thousands of snowbound families in the East and Midwest huddle together for warmth after losing power, yet another surprise could be in store – and it's not a happy one.

It's opening up the next home energy bill and finding it even higher than the previous one. To reduce home heating costs while maintaining comfort, the Alliance to Save Energy offers a number of no-cost/low-cost energy efficiency tips:

Brutal Winter Weather Could Produce Soaring Heating Bills; Alliance to Save Energy Offers Money-Saving Energy Tips

Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
January 8, 2010

As a fast-moving winter storm produces bitter, gusting Arctic air blasts and snow in portions of the Midwest, South, and East this week, consumers could get an unwelcome surprise when they open their winter home energy bills.
Heating accounts for 31 percent of the typical home’s energy costs, notes the Alliance to Save Energy which suggests a number of helpful winter energy efficiency tips to bring heating and related energy costs and use down while maintaining home comfort.

Washington, D.C., January 8, 2010 – As a fast-moving winter storm produces bitter, gusting Arctic air blasts and snow in portions of the Midwest, South, and East this week, consumers could get an unwelcome surprise when they open their winter home energy bills.

Heating accounts for 31 percent of the typical home’s energy costs, notes the Alliance to Save Energy which suggests a number of helpful winter energy efficiency tips to bring heating and related energy costs and use down while maintaining home comfort.

New Year's Resolution: Put Your Home on an 'Energy Diet' Suggests Alliance to Save Energy

Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
December 28, 2009

We've all been there on making well-intentioned New Year's resolutions, among them promising faithfully to go on a diet, exercise and eat healthier. And sometimes, we may even keep those resolutions for a little while before falling off the wagon.
As part of the yearly New Year's resolution-making ritual, the Alliance to Save Energy encourages consumers to check out their home's physical fitness and, depending on its overall state of health, put it on an 'energy diet.'

Washington, D.C., December 2009 – We've all been there on making well-intentioned New Year's resolutions, among them promising faithfully to go on a diet, exercise and eat healthier. And sometimes, we may even keep those resolutions for a little while before falling off the wagon.

As part of the yearly New Year's resolution-making ritual, the Alliance to Save Energy encourages consumers to check out their home's physical fitness and, depending on its overall state of health, put it on an 'energy diet.'

Lower Winter Fuel Costs + Mild Weather + Energy Efficiency + Federal Tax Credits = Good News for Consumers

Author: 
Ronnie Kweller
Contact Email: 
rkweller@ase.org
Date: 
October 6, 2009

Lower heating fuel prices combined with anticipated milder weather should result in lower heating bills for U.S. households this winter, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Washington, D.C., October 6, 2009 – Lower heating fuel prices combined with anticipated milder weather should result in lower heating bills for U.S. households this winter, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) – and that is welcome news for consumers in these uncertain economic times, the Alliance to Save Energy said today.

The Alliance added that employing energy efficiency measures around the house can reduce heating costs even further, while making homes more comfortable and lowering their carbon footprints.

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2009 Policy Summit - All Roads to Copenhagen

September 17, 2009 - 8:30am - 1:00pm
Washington, District Of Columbia
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