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More U.S. homeowners are saving now money with eco-friendly windows. According to a survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy 58 percent of American homes have multi-pane windows, an increase from the 36 percent in 2005. Multi-pane windows offer greater thermal insulation which helps a home maintain a temperature and use less energy for heating or cooling.
Through the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), the Department of Energy collects data on how U.S. households use energy, including home building characteristics, appliances, demographics and fuel use. The national survey found that the use of energy-efficient windows varied substantially depending on ownership. While only 45 percent of multi-family and rental homes have multi-pane windows, 65 percent of single-family homes owned by the family contain such windows.

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Replacing windows is a great way to increase the efficiency of your home air conditioning system. Older windows are less efficient in the summer time for a number of reasons. For one thing, they often allow cold air to escape due to a lack of appropriate sealing.

New windows not only help because when they are installed, they get fresh sealant, but also because there are now editions that are made to allow less heat to enter the home. Newer, innovative windows can greatly reduce the cost of cooling in the summer and heating in the winter. Less air or heat escapes, and less sunlight gets in during the summer and spring.

Since keeping your home at an appropriate temperature is the most costly aspect of home electrical consumption, it is important to do all that you can to keep the temp leveled out naturally. Replacing old windows with newer, more efficient editions is a first step toward improving your usage.