Room Darkening and Blackout Shades

AVOID ENERGY LOSS AT THE WINDOW

Without energy-efficient window treatments, as much as 30% of a home’s heating and cooling energy can be lost through its windows.

Here at Biggie Blinds, we have a variety of shades that are designed to reduce the amount of solar heat that passes through the window, known as the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC).

The lower the SHGC, the more protected your home is from the sun’s heat. To enjoy the sun’s warmth when desired, simply raise or open the shade and invite it in.

The red areas indicate heat loss at the window.

Duette® honeycomb shades add a layer of insulation at the window.

KEEP YOUR HOME WARMER OR COOLER AS NEEDED

To maximize energy savings at the window, we recommend Duette® honeycomb shades from Hunter Douglas. Hunter Douglas invented the highly energy-efficient Duette® honeycomb shades in 1985, in response to the energy crisis of the late 1970s.

In 2006, Hunter Douglas created the Duette Architella® honeycomb fabric, which features a honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb design for even more insulation and greater energy efficiency at the window.

AUTOMATE YOUR SHADES

Many of our Hunter Douglas blinds and shades are available with PowerView® Automation. With PowerView you can program your shades to move to the exact position you want and then control and schedule them using the intuitive PowerView App.

You can also operate your PowerView shades using the PowerView Pebble® Control. Voice activate your PowerView shades with Amazon Alexa, Siri on your Apple devices, or the Google Assistant.

Pirouette® Window Shadings can be automated with PowerView®.

HOW ENERGY CONSERVATION WORKS

Energy efficient window treatments help conserve at the window in many important ways:

INSULATION

In winter months, your home heating escapes to the outdoors through your windows while in the summertime, the outside heat flows into your home through these same windows. With window treatments that provide insulation, you can reduce energy consumption, save on heating and cooling costs, and create a more comfortable atmosphere.

SOLAR HEAT CONTROL

The warmth provided by the sun, its solar energy, may be desirable during the winter to help heat your home, but in the summer, it can make a room overly hot and uncomfortable—driving up air conditioning costs. Many Hunter Douglas window treatments help to control solar heat by allowing it into your home in the winter and minimizing the amount that comes in during the summer.

DAYLIGHTING

Daylighting is the practice of lighting rooms with natural light rather than artificial light. By drawing natural light into a room many of our window treatments reduce the need for other types of lighting, thereby reducing your energy use.

5 TIPS FOR SAVING ENERGY AT THE WINDOW

1. Ensure your windows and doors are properly weather-stripped.
2. Caulk around basement and storm windows.
3. When heating or cooling, keep windows locked.
4. Open your window coverings during sunny and cold days to catch free solar heat; then close them at night to keep that heat in.
5. Close your window coverings during very warm days to keep the heat out.

Heat Loss Comparison: With and Without Insulation

SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION

We will happily meet you in-person at your home or on a call to discuss window covering options. Please pick a convenient date and time and we will be there with all the samples needed to make a decision.

We look forward to working with you to make your window covering project easy and your home beautiful!

Denver, Co, 80239

Phone: 720-295-2299

biggieblinds@lightingconn.com