ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Save money, improve your home’s value, and reduce your carbon footprint when you choose to use energy-efficient products for your home.

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3 - Climate Requirements

THE TECHNOLOGY

Science Behind The Savings




Benefits Of Energy Efficiency


In short, energy efficiency allows you to decrease the amount of energy you use—without sacrificing an amenity. Why switch to energy-efficient products:


  • Save a significant amount of money every year


  • Trap undesirable warm air outside during warm months and wrap your home in a blanket of insulation during cold months


  • Allow fewer greenhouse gases to seep into the environment


  • Keep a home or commercial building much more comfortable during extreme weather conditions


WHY GO GREEN

Energy-Efficient Products

Like a two-way mirror, energy-efficient windows allow visible light to pass through to keep your home well-lit while reflecting long-wave infrared radiation to keep interior temperatures constant. Benefits include:


  • 48% reduction in solar heat transfer during the summer months
  • 104% increase in R-value of the glass in winter months
  • Protect your carpet, furniture, and draperies from fading
  • The Intercept™ spacer system will extend the life of your windows

Its ability to seal tightly makes it a much better and more energy-efficient solution than rolled batting. It is also moisture resistant, so it prevents mold, odor, and rot from creeping into your home.


  • The blown-in material locks in cooler indoor attic temperatures in summer and prevents heated and cooled air from leaking out.
  • Save up to 15% on the energy cost by filling the attic with fiberglass insulation.
  • it can last 80 to 100 years in most houses before it needs to be replaced.

Solar power works by harnessing the energy from the sun and turning it into usable electricity to power our daily lives. Every hour, enough sunlight reaches the earth’s surface to power our global energy demands for an entire year.


  • Predictable and reduced monthly payments for the time of your loan or leasing of the solar panels.
  • Incentives are given by the government to use renewable energy.
  • Solar Panels avoid yearly energy increase which normally increases 5% from the utility company every year.
  • Installing solar panels in a home not only helps to reduce current monthly utility bills; it can potentially increase the home’s value by up to 4.1% more than comparable homes with no solar panels

CLIMATE REQUIREMENTS


Interested In Becoming ENERGY STAR® Certified?


ENERGY STAR is a government-sanctioned symbol for energy efficiency, credibility, sustainability and cost-savings for the consumer. Hero Construction offers many ENERGY STAR® qualified glass packages. Explore the requirements to become ENERGY STAR-certified below and see what it looks like in your region of the country.

U-Factor measures the rate at which heat flows through an object. The lower your U-value, the less heat your windows allow through them.


Northern: ≤ .27

North-Central: ≤ .30

South-Central: ≤ .30

Southern: ≤ .40

R-Value determines how well the insulation inside your window performs. The higher your R-value, the better insulated your window is.


Northern: 13 – 21

North-Central: 13 – 21

South-Central: 13 – 21

Southern: 13 – 21

Hero Construction Group is located in ENERGY STAR’s Southern Climate category. To maintain certification here, our windows and doors must maintain a U-Value of ≤ .40 and an R-Factor from 13 to 21.