News & Articles THE GOOD NEWS: Home Energy savings with Factory to You installed MILLENNIUM™ replacement vinyl windows is usually 35% to 50%! THE BAD NEWS: We’ve all heard the news that energy costs will be increasing by up to 56% this year alone and that many of us will face 24% higher energy bills within the next few months. The numbers vary.....but are all staggering none the less. See the stories here.... Dallas Morning News - Atmos Energy Announces Gas Bills to Climb 60 to 90% this winter http://www.nbc5i.com/money/506561 4/detail.html USA TODAY (12-6-05) Homeowners to face an average 25.7% higher heating bills over last year http://www.usatoday.com/money/ind ustries/energy/2005-12-06-heatingbills_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA Builder Magazine “Selecting Low-E Windows” (Publish Date: 2006-09-01) Source: REMODELING Magazine http://www4.builderonline.com/guide/re sources/productnews.asp?ID=356199&catCode=10 Dallas Morning News: Ratepayers steamed over bills Consumers sweating electricity costs, with 24% rise in benchmark Location: : I Have in C:\Texas\FTY Website\LAYOUT\News Articles-etc Word doc USA Today: Annual Spring issue of Home and Garden “5 “smart home projects” Issue Date: April 6, 2003 http://www.usaweekend.com/03_issues/ 030406/030406h_and_g.html#top The following is excerpted from The Efficient Windows Collaborative Booklet on Selecting Windows and is used with permission Location: : I Have in C:\Texas\FTY Website\LAYOUT\News Articles-etc Word doc Energy Information Administration – Brochure: Residential Natural Gas Prices 2005 Location: I Have in C:\Texas\FTY Website\LAYOUT\ABOUT US\Lower Energy Bills\DOE - Consumer's Guide Energy Performance Ratings for Windows, Doors, and Skylights files Html doc President Bush & the US Dept of Energy: Tips on Saving Energy & Money at Home President Bush & Secretary of Energy – Thermal House Pic Location: I Have in C:\Texas\FTY Website\Independent Resources PDF file