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When drawn closed, window dressing prevents the escape of much heat in the winter and coolness in the summer; this has more impact the larger are your windows.

Let the warm sunlight in to help lower heating bills and reduce the need for additional lighting.

When drawn closed, window dressing prevents the escape of much heat in the winter; this has more impact the larger are your windows.

Keep direct sunlight from shining into rooms and you'll not only keep everyone cooler, you'll also lower your utility bill.

The sun is a powerful source of heat that can reduce the effectiveness of your cooling systems; tinted window film can significantly reduce the amount of direct sunshine entering through your windows.

The sun is a powerful and free source of heat that can support your heating systems in winter, but can reduce the effectiveness of your cooling systems in winter. A properly mounted and operated awning will allow in sunshine in winter, whilst keeping it out in summer.

Significant amounts of warmth in winter and coolness in summer escapes up the chimney. A chimney insert will dramatically reduce these losses.

With too little ceiling insulation, a lot of warmth escapes your home through your ceilings in the winter, and a lot of coolness escapes in the summer. This can be significantly reduced by putting reflective insulation into your attic areas above ceilings.

An opening that provides light to areas that are dark during the day will reduce the need to use artificial lights.

Crawlspaces are prone to moisture-related problems and are hard to inspect and maintain. Crawl space encapsulation is a relatively new technology to treat chronic humidity, mold and unhealthy crawl space conditions; the crawl space is completely isolated from the ground and outside air by a high-performance vapor barrier.