Increasing Energy Efficiency with Retractable Screens

Retractable Screens Make Your Home Energy Efficient

Summer is at our doors with abundant sunlight and warmth.  This is the time to make full use of the nature’s gift to light up our homes. Having proper coverings on your windows and skylights would help to take full advantage of sunlight and fresh air.

Direct sunlight and natural light is proven to be very healthy and mood enhancing.  Sunlight will help your body to produce vitamin D, which is deficient in many people who stay indoors.  Lack of exposure to natural sunlight can lead to several health complications and even mental depression.  To avoid this you need to ensure that enough natural light comes into your rooms to literally brighten the day of your family members and children. 

Proper control of natural light can also help you reduce your energy bills significantly.  People often go for increased use of air conditioning to escape from the summer heat.  Air conditioning not only inflates your energy bills but also is harmful for nature on the long run.  The best way to avoid excess use of air-conditioning would be to use retractable screens.  These screens, which are fully retractable to their casings, allow air to come in without hindrance and cool the house. These screens can be closed with a touch of a button when you do not need outside air.

Installing motorized blinds is another way to keep your house cool during warm summer.  Motorized blinds are ideal for skylights which cannot be easily reached.  There days we have small and powerful motors which are not visible and can move the screens smoothly and silently.  They can work on batteries for months together.  These blinds can help you to control the sunlight coming inside the rooms to make them cooler.  There are several models, designs and colors in motorized blinds to blend with any type of interior decoration.

To derive maximum health benefits of natural light you need to have more number of windows and skylights in your home.   You can use retractable screens and motorized blinds on these windows to help you control the sunlight coming inside and thus make your home healthy as well as energy efficient.