PAGE 6, WEDNESDAY MARCH 17, 1982, WHITBY FREE PRESS PULL-OUT SECTION Blinds Help Dwellers To Conserve Energy The installation of Venetian blinds on glass surfaces is a widely rec- ognized means of improv- ing the energy-efficiency of a building. While the.energy and re- sultant dollar-savings are greater, or course, for a commercial than a residen- tial structure with its lesser expanse of glass, they are significant to the home- owner, too. Levolor Lorentzen, Inc., producer of the Riviera bind, points out that direct sunlight on clear glass has three places to go: it can be reflected, absorbed by the glass itself, or transmitted into the room. Usually about 80 percent of solar heat follows the third course, where it raises room temperature through what is known as a "greenhouse effect."' In most latitudes, direct sunlight in summer can easi- ly raise the temperature of an unshaded room by 10 to 20 degrees, while placing a substantial burden on cool- ing systems and inçreasing- ALCAN -Consumers Gas ENERGY SAVING PROGRAM SELECTEDAUTHORIZED DEALER Whitby Aluminum 668-2252 686-1853 2ptws2 POLYURETHANE PANEL PATIO DOORS NEWI 2" STORM DOOR Stand on a new threshold - and open the door to your future. -R _rMR,1a FRÉEESTIMATES Rsonable Prices Guarnted Workmanship Storm Windows & Replacement Windows Aluminum Siding Soffit Fascia 5" Seamless Eavestrough ElZM 22 YEARS EXPERIENCE (Cash and Carry For Do-/r-Youne/fer) Showroom 900 Hopkins St. & Bums energy consumption and costs. Venetian blinds with re- flective characteristics offer the most logical solution to the problem of solar heat- gain. Unlike absorptive fabrics, a blind with a highly reflective surface finish bounces the direct sunlight away from the glass and the interior. Also, an aluminum blind offers the advantage of adjustability: slats can be tilted to reflect and -diffuse sunlight to any desired de- gree, and except under ex- treme, direct-sunlight con- ditions, rarely require full closure for effective control. In summer, besides re- ducing the effects of trans- mitted solar or natural ex- ternal heat, Rivieras reduce through-glass loss of interior cooling. Their in- herent reflective characteris- tics produce a bounce-back effect that retains inner air, thus reducing cooling sys- tem operation. In winter, daytime sun- shine is welcome to help warm a room. Blinds should be open, or nearly so, with ENERGY-SAVING DECOR: By conserving energy, Riviera mini-silat blinds reduce the cost of heating and cool- ing . They help to keep outsolar radiation in summer; to let it in and retainit in winter. Their use is particularly important in rooms with large expanses of glass to permit enjoyment of a spectacular view.†the reflective side tilted out- ward. 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