Everything You Need To Know About How Awnings Keep Your Home Cool

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Everything you need to know about how awnings keep your home cool

Sunesta awnings not only provide shade and enhance your outdoor living space but also offer energy-saving benefits. By keeping your home cooler during the summer months, our awnings can help reduce energy consumption, resulting in lower energy bills and a greener environmental footprint. 

Block & Reflect Solar Heat

Awnings are designed to block and reflect a significant amount of solar heat. When extended over windows and doors, they create a barrier between the sun’s rays and your home’s interior. This prevents excess heat from entering, reducing the need for air conditioning to keep your home cool. By minimizing solar heat gain, the awnings help maintain a comfortable indoor temperature and decrease reliance on cooling systems.

Provide Shade

With Sunesta awnings providing shade, you can take advantage of natural cooling methods. The shaded areas created by the awnings help to reduce the temperature in and around your home. This allows you to open windows and doors, facilitating cross-ventilation and promoting the flow of fresh air. By harnessing natural breezes and reducing the use of air conditioning, you can significantly decrease energy consumption and lower your carbon footprint.

Reduce Direct Sunlight into Your Home

Awnings also happen to contribute to the overall energy efficiency of your home. By reducing the amount of direct sunlight that enters through windows and doors, they help to balance indoor temperatures. This reduces the load on your cooling system, leading to energy savings. When combined with other energy-efficient practices such as insulation, weather sealing, and efficient appliances, awnings can play a vital role in creating an energy-efficient home. Edmonton can be very sunny and an awning from Sunesta is a great way to reduce the direct sunlight into your home.

By keeping your home cooler and reducing the need for air conditioning, our Edmonton awnings can result in substantial cost savings on your energy bills. With less energy consumed for cooling, you’ll see a noticeable reduction in your monthly utility expenses. Over time, these savings can add up, providing a return on your investment.

Lower Energy Consumption

Lowering energy consumption has a positive environmental impact. By reducing your reliance on air conditioning and decreasing your carbon emissions, you contribute to a greener footprint. This helps minimize the demand for energy from power plants, which often rely on fossil fuels. By embracing energy-saving measures, such as using awnings to passively cool your home, you actively participate in creating a more sustainable future.

Flexible Control Over Your Shade

Sunesta awnings offer flexibility and control over your shade and energy consumption. With motorized options, you can easily extend or retract the awnings as needed. This allows you to adjust the amount of shade depending on the time of day, changing weather conditions, or your preference. By having control over the shade level, you can optimize energy savings by blocking the sun when it’s most intense and allowing natural light during cooler periods.

Awnings provide not only aesthetic and functional benefits but also contribute to energy efficiency and cost savings. By reducing solar heat gain, promoting natural cooling, and lowering energy consumption, these awnings help create a more comfortable indoor environment while reducing your environmental impact. Embrace the energy-saving potential of Sunesta awnings and enjoy the financial and environmental benefits they offer.

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Landon Croome

Landon is the founder of Solaris and has spent over 20 years helping people build the outdoor space of their dreams. When he isn't busy working, he enjoys hockey, golf, and spending time with his wife and three boys.