When people describe the high desert, most of them describe its long, hot summers and cold, dry winters. Thanks to a little thing called Low-e glass, there’s now a way to optimize those conditions to work for property owners while still enjoying the sunshine or rain they bring.
Low-e, or low emissivity, is a coating which can be applied to glass to enhance the indoor conditions enjoyed by many homeowners in the high desert. Simply stated, a Low-e coating lessens the amount of energy that is transferable to either side of the glass. The Low-e coating allows the light from the sun to enter while rejecting most of the harmful Ultra-Violet light at the same time. It also keeps the heat of the summer or the coolness of the winter outside so you can relax at whichever temperature you’d like without it being affected by the outdoors.
Low-e coating is especially useful in areas like the high desert where we experience all four seasons with a wide range of temperature changes. Who really wants to pay to heat a home where the windows continually allow the outside cold in, or to cool a house when it is over 100 degrees and there is no relief from the heat? With a Low-e coating, homeowners will be saving more in their energy costs and have a better peace of mind to enjoy each day with its changes.
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