Energy Efficiency

Saving on AC Costs in the Summer

As our world heats up, cooling costs increase. Installing VELUX® solar venting skylights is a great way to help decrease the costs of cooling your home.

Our innovative VELUX® skylights let in all the sunlight and fresh air you want, without letting in the rain, summer heat and harmful UV rays you don’t.

As heavier, cooler air flows in through the windows, it pushes lighter, warmer air out through the skylights above. When placed all throughout the home, this can significantly cool a house, even during the hot summer months without running so much A/C.

Solar-powered skylights can be programmed to open and close. Helping you control air quality and heat. Opening regular windows and skylights create what’s known as the “chimney effect”, pushing lighter, warmer out through the skylights as cooler air flows through the windows.

Plus, since the skylights are solar-powered there are no energy costs! Our venting skylights qualify the entire purchase–parts and labor—for a 26% tax credit!

Improve your Attic’s Energy Efficiency

Attic insulation and gable vent

You know how your car heats up like an oven in the summer? Well, your attic does the same thing. A hot attic isn’t just bad for your cooling bill, it can also shorten the life of your shingles, degrade anything you have stored up there and stresses your cooling system.
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