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Energy efficiency boost makes changing windows "cost-effective"
24/05/10
By Tom BardsleyHome improvements could include the introduction of energy efficient windows, one organisation has suggested.
The British Fenestration Rating Council (BRFC) claimed that, on average, £500 a year in utility bills could be saved by improving the insulation of a home with suitable windows.
Giles Willson, director for technical affairs at the BFRC, explained that different sized houses will need to budget according to their window needs, but the group's carbon calculator will show each home owner how much they could save.
"The cost of having replacement windows will vary depending on the house you are living in. Each home owner lives in different sized houses and the number of windows, the size of windows, the style, the space, everything will change," he said.
Recent research by the BFRC found that one-third of Brits believe their homes lose most of their heat through the roof, despite the fact that improving poorly-insulated windows is the biggest factor in reducing heat loss.
