Window Shading and Solar Heat Gain: Reduce Cooling Loads Before Buying More Equipment

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Windows are not only views and daylight. In a home energy plan, they are seasonal equipment. A sunny window can be a useful winter heat source, an afternoon comfort problem, a cooling load that arrives every clear day, or a weak spot that makes a room behave differently from the rest of the house. The glass does not need a motor, battery, or app to change the energy map. It changes the map because sunlight carries heat into the room before the thermostat has a chance to react.

Window Shading on Fondsites

Window Shading and Solar Heat Gain: Reduce Cooling Loads Before Buying More Equipment