Looking to save money in these times of recession and want to be environmentally friendly to boot? Well one great way of meeting both of these issues is to install double glazing. However it is not good enough to install any old type of double glazing. You need to look for Energy Saving Recommended double glazing.

Installing Energy Saving Recommended double glazing can reduce heat loss through windows. In fact it has been scientifically proven to halve the amount of heat that is lost through your windows which in the long term can amount to a huge saving on your heating bill. Even if you cannot afford to replace every single window in your home it would be worthwhile changing some of them. In fact one great way to save yourself money is to replace the windows in the rooms that cost you the most to heat.

Double glazing is created in exactly the way it sounds. It is basically two panes of glass with a section of air between them. It is this air that is essential in making the double glazing efficient as this trapped air between the two pieces of glass creates an insulating barrier that reduces heat loss, noise and condensation.

Replacing old windows and replacing them with new double glazed ones is something that wont just save you energy and money. If you live on a busy road you will benefit from less traffic noise as the window will be a more efficient sound barrier. Your home wont only be warmer it will also be less damp as double glazing reduces the amount of condensation in your house making it an altogether more pleasant place to live in.

As Energy Saving Recommended double glazing can cut heat lost through windows by half it will save you about 135 a year on your heating bills. In cold hard cash terms that is a considerable amount of money and magnified over several years the savings really start to mount up. Also be installing Energy Saving Recommended double glazing you are doing your bit for climate change and the environment as It can save you around 720kg of carbon dioxide [CO2] a year. If everyone in the UK who havent already installed double glazing suddenly fitted it we'd save around 700 million and the equivalent of around 740,000 households' CO2 emissions.

When choosing double glazing always look for the Energy Saving Recommended logo. This will ensure that the windows that you install are made to sufficiently high standard to actually save you energy and help save the planet at the same time.