Many homeowners are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and double glazing can help with that.
Windows are one of the biggest areas for letting heat escape from the home. It can also allow unwanted heat in during the summer.
Whether you are upgrading from single glazed windows or old double glazed windows, new energy efficient double glazing can help reduce your carbon footprint.
Installing double glazing in your home also comes with other benefits for you and your home.
Read more below about how double glazing can reduce your carbon footprint.
What Is Double Glazing?
Double glazing is a type of window that has two panes of glass within a single frame.
The panes are separated by a gap filled with gas that has high insulating ability. This slows the movement of heat from the inside of the house to the outside and vice versa.
The more insulated your home is, the less your carbon footprint will be. Therefore, double glazing can be a simple solution to reducing your carbon footprint while enhancing the comfort and appeal of your home.
What Does Carbon Footprint Mean?
Carbon footprint is the measure of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere. This can be from an individual or organisation.
Reducing our carbon footprint is essential to help Scotland reach their net zero target.
While double glazing can help reduce your carbon footprint, it is only one way to reduce household emissions.
Other ways for homeowners to reduce their carbon footprint include investing in solar energy including solar panels, heat pumps and batteries. There are government grants available to eligible Scottish homeowners to help towards the installation costs.
How Can Double Glazing Reduce Your Carbon Footprint?
Double glazing can reduce your carbon footprint due to its high insulation ability.
It works by keeping the warmth inside during the winter, keeping your home warmer. It can also stop the warmth from getting in during the summer, keeping your home cooler.
This helps lower your energy consumption – and therefore your carbon footprint – by reducing the need to put on your heating during the winter and your air conditioning during the summer.
According to the UK Government, around 18% of heat loss happens through our windows.
Heat is lost twice as quickly through single glazing than standard double glazing, around 7% of households in the UK have no double glazing.
Even old double glazed windows may have lost their efficiency. If you are noticing increased energy bills or draughts from your old windows, then they may need replacing.
You can read more about when you should replace your double glazing here.
The Other Benefits of Double Glazing
On top of reducing your carbon footprint and reducing your energy bills, other benefits of double glazing include:
- Increases home’s value – Adding or upgrading your double glazing can increase your home’s value. This may be of particular interest if you are looking to sell as new windows will be more appealing to buyers.
- Reducing outside noise – Double glazing can reduce outside noise. This is due to their high insulating ability. This is particularly useful if you have noisy neighbours or live next to busy roads.
- Increased security – Double glazing offers more security for your home than single glazed windows. This is due to double glazing having two panes of glass in one frame compared to one in single glazing.
Upgrade your Windows Today
If you are considering upgrading your windows, you can get a free no obligation quote here.
At Homeshield, our A+ double glazed windows offer the highest levels of insulation and security.
As well as this, we have various colours and finishes to choose from to fit your taste and style.
You could also save up to £2,500 on our premium windows, as well as doors when you scrap your old ones.
Browse our window selection here.
