Operable window fittings like blinds and curtains do a lot more than maintain your privacy, keep out light and compliment the aesthetic of your home. They also play a huge role in temperature control. Automated blinds and curtains make it even easier to keep out the outdoor temperature at the touch of a button, ensuring your home stays warmer during winter and cooler during the summer.
It is estimated 60 per cent of a home's heating energy is lost through single pane windows, the most common windows in New Zealand homes. This makes it essential to reduce your energy usage by controlling the amount of heat leaving your home.
What are Automated Blinds and Curtains?
Automated blinds and curtains also known as Smart window furnishings represent the future of energy efficiency, privacy and security in your home. They simplify and improve the functionality of blinds and curtains. You can control them using a remote, a smartphone app or with voice command that integrates with smart home technology such as Alexa.
Temperature Control
Automated blinds and curtains can help lower your bills and keep your home energy efficient in a number of ways, such as preventing the warmth in your house from escaping through the windows. Keep your blinds open during winter to allow sunlight and natural warmth into the home so you don’t have to use as much energy.
Automated blinds integrated with smart home solutions can be programmed to open the sun-facing window while closing them during the evening to prevent heat escaping. Automated blinds can do this by sensing the temperature on the window or by what time of the day it is. This makes the process hassle-free, allowing you to relax in a comfortable temperature without having to rush around to open and close different blinds at different times of the day.
Tactical Light Control
It’s energising to have sunlight in your home during the day, especially during winter months when the days are darker. By tactically keeping some open or closed depending on where the sun currently is, you can do this without letting out the warmth and without sacrificing lighting in your home. Open your west facing windows in the morning and east facing windows in the afternoon.
Closed blinds and curtains also keep your home cool in summer by reflecting the harsh heat of the sun. Of course, you don’t want to have to resort to using your light fittings to prevent your home from being dark during the day as this would also be a waste of energy. Once again, tactically keeping some blinds open and some closed is the key, something that is easy with an automated curtain or blind system.
Interested in Getting Automated Curtains or Blinds?
At Lahood Window Furnishings, we pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality curtains and blinds including a range of automatic blinds and curtains. Our range of automated curtains and blinds come in a variety of colours and styles including wooden venetians, woodmate venetians, roller shades, sun screens, roman blinds, awnings and exterior blinds.
To find out more about our products or to book a free consultation, please contact us online.
