Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Department of Energy reports that 30 percent of a home's heat is lost through windows. The summer is no better; 76 ...

For those of us who don’t have high-efficiency windows, it’s pretty obvious our panes are a huge weak point for letting in cold in the winter and heat in the summer. To help mitigate that, some, like ...

Windows, whether in homes or commercial buildings, are a notorious source of energy inefficiency, letting too much heat indoors in the summer, or too much heat outdoors in the winter. This ...

Windows are usually one of the most striking elements on a building and can be completely transformed depending on how they are detailed and installed. However, with the increased consciousness on ...

Annual energy bills go up, and most of the cost literally escapes through walls, windows, and spaces you can’t even see. Cheap insulation isn’t cheap — it makes homes uncomfortable, with cold air in ...

Abram Fluckiger holds up a sample panel square that has five sandwiched layers of a new material nearly transparent insulation material called MOCHI, which was designed buy CU Boulder researchers in ...

After Sean and Tamara Ramalho decided to redo the siding on their Freeport home, they also opted to update the windows. "We decided, why not update everything? We felt some air coming in from some of ...

Windows and doors are an essential part of every home. In addition to providing privacy, style, security, and noise reduction, they are also crucial for energy efficiency. Understanding the features ...