We all have a responsibility to protect the environment and take care of it for the next generation. One of the best ways we can do this is through smart building choices. After all, our homes consume a significant amount of energy every year.
By making your home energy-efficient, you not only save money on your energy bills, but you also help reduce the amount of natural resources consumed. One method to determine your home’s energy efficiency is to see if it meets the Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Home requirements.
What is a Zero Energy Ready Home?
A DOE Zero Energy Ready home is an energy-efficient home that can offset all or most of its annual energy consumption through a renewable energy system. This means that these high performance homes don’t increase the amount of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. These also help reduce our carbon emissions and our consumption of fossil fuel. Going for Zero Energy Home means you have to work with a qualified roofing contractor in Tuscaloosa, AL, along with other companies.
The aim is to make a home as energy-efficient as possible, and this includes energy saving windows, cool roofs, energy-efficient appliances, and a renewable energy system for the home. Hinkle Roofing can help make your home as Zero Energy Ready as possible with our replacement windows and roofs. As one of the few GAF Master Elite® contractors in the country, we can install the brand’s full range of products, including their Timberline® Cool Series Shingles.
How Can Our Products Help Your Home Become Zero Energy Ready?
These shingles feature proprietary roof granules that reflect solar light and heat to keep your attic cool. Since your attic is cooler, your HVAC system doesn’t need to work as hard or consume much energy to keep the interior comfortable. This cool roof shingles can help save you up to 15% of your cooling costs, depending on your location and climate. In addition, as the leading roofing company in Tuscaloosa, AL, the cool roofs we install can come with GAF’s strongest warranty, the Golden Pledge.
Our energy-efficient windows work in much the same way. These feature a special low-emissivity coating on the glass that reflects heat. Our windows will keep you cool in summer by keeping the sun’s heat out, and warm in winter by keeping your interiors heat in. In addition to reducing your energy bills, our windows provide better security and safety compared with older windows while reducing allergens and dust from the outside.
Our energy-efficient roof and window options will help you save money on energy bills and move your home closer to being a Zero Energy Ready Home. Hinkle Roofing has over a hundred years of experience helping homeowners improve their homes in Tuscaloosa and the surrounding areas. We’ve earned certifications from the leading manufacturers and we use only the highest quality building materials. Give us a call to learn more about energy efficiency or to get a free estimate.
