Windows are key to energy efficiency explains David Shiels from Country Style Windows, Canberra.

Country Style Windows.

How heat can be lost or gained through windows:

• In summer, heat can enter your home via direct sun, or can be conducted from the hot air outside.
• In winter, heat can be lost by conduction through the window to the cold outside air. Insist on Energy Rated Windows.
• It's easy to be sure.and have peace-of-mind. Look for this silver label within the windows, which has been "Energy Rated" by the Australasian Window Council to comply with the Window Energy Rating Scheme.