Going Green

We Make Green Beautiful.
Stylish Solutions for Saving Energy at the Window

Significant energy efficiency improvements at the window began with the invention of Duette® honeycomb shades back in 1985. Air contained within the honeycomb cells proved to be an effective insulator, keeping heat inside in winter and keeping it out in summer. The huge success of the Duette brand has spawned other energy-saving innovations — including Silhouette® window shadings, Vignette® Modern Roman Shades, Luminette® Privacy Sheers and Pirouette® window shadings. The most recent creation, Duette Architella® honeycomb shades, takes energy conservation to a whole new level. The patented honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb design forms three air pockets to dramatically reduce heat flow at the window. If installed in every window of every American home, these shades have the potential to cut our annual energy consumption by 2½%.

That may not sound like much, but it’s the equivalent of a 33% increase in fuel mileage for all passenger cars on U.S. roads — which would save about 450 million barrels of oil annually and reduce CO2 emissions by almost 200 million tons!

Heat flow through windows is graphically shown in the infrared photo above, where red areas indicate energy loss. The dramatic color difference between the walls and windows shows the contrast in resistance to heat flow. How do we make the windows more like the walls?

We add insulation. Not with the fiberglass you would find in the walls, of course, but with window coverings — products that also control light and privacy, and add a fashion statement to the room.

Hunter Douglas Product Energy Savings

You probably know that Hunter Douglas offers the most extensive selection of window fashions on the market, but you may not realize how much our products can impact energy efficiency. Not only do they help protect against UV damage to furnishings and most are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified®, Hunter Douglas window fashions also add insulation at the window to reduce heating costs, moderate the sun’s heat in summer to reduce cooling costs, and improve the quality of natural daylight to reduce the costs of electrical lighting.

Today, our window fashions are so much more than fashionable. They are tools to save energy resources, valves to control the flow of energy, and important contributors to reducing energy use, utility costs and greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, Hunter Douglas window fashions are one of the easiest ways to “go green.” We encourage you to read the rest of this booklet to learn specifically which of our products are right for your needs.