Aluminum Awnings
Last Updated on Monday, 27 April 2009 21:15 Written by Administrator Tuesday, 21 April 2009 08:28
 | Awnings and Aluminum awnings save you money. When considering your aluminum awnings needs, our professional sales staff will be happy to sit down and discuss whatever it is you need to do. If it is a do it yourself job, or a job that will be handeled by our professional aluminum awning installation staff, we will be happy to assist. There is a wide varity of colors and textures to choose from. If you want to use an aluminum awning to decorate your home, add value to your home, or just keep the shade off to cool your room, you can't go wrong with our aluminum awnings! |
| If you need an aluminum awning for your commercial business, we can assist there as well! We provide awnings to companies like Livermore Labs, Injex, and Novarits. If companies of that size use us, you know we can meet and exceed your needs as well! Aluminum Awnings Protect your home or office buildings against Mother Nature when she is not being to kind! |  |
 | Aluminum awnings are a perfect way of protecting you from not only the sun, but the rain as well. Our Aluminum Awnings are a perfect way to shield you from the elements. They are manufactured right here in our Bay Area manufacturing plant. You are getting American Made when you buy from Century Patio Village! |
| As you can see in the images provided, the Aluminum awnings that we manufacture and install do wonders to the beautification of a home or business. |  |
| A new study, Awnings in Residential Buildings The Impact on Energy Use and Peak Demand conducted by the Center for Sustainable Building Research, University of Minnesota finds that awnings over windows on residences can save energy costs throughout the year. Living in the Bay Area and the Central Valley, we need to save all the energy we can, especially with our high cost of liking. The study, funded by the Professional Awning Manufacturers Association, (PAMA) was conducted to determine if awnings are a viable means to reduce energy use and reduce air conditioner usage in the home. If your out in the Most residential neighborhoods in the U.S. do not have a significant number of awnings, a finding that is in sharp contrast to the abundance of awnings in Europe, where traditionally less air-conditioning is used in the summer. The study investigated the energy savings for single family homes in terms of heat gain, energy costs in heating and cooling, and the reduction of energy use during peak periods. The results illustrate that in predominantly cold climates, such as Minneapolis, and mixed climates, such as St. Louis, the highest energy savings are achieved when awnings are used in the summer and retracted or removed in the winter. Hot climates benefit from awnings year round, but because they are typically used year round there is less overall energy savings compared to cold and mixed climates. The study indicates that the range of energy saved varies widely on number of windows, type of glass in the windows, window orientation. It also shows that awnings could have significant impact on utilities, especially during times of peak energy usage. If energy companies encourage consumers to install awnings and a large number of consumers do just that, there is less demand for energy at the times of peak usage. This in turn reduces the need for additional mechanical equipment to cool the home. Researchers used a special computer program to investigate variables used with a standard awning with sides. The variables included geographic location, window orientation and exposure, winter and summer usage, and three types of windows. | |