Let the Sunshine in

The back of our house has a southeasterly exposure.  So on a bright morning, sunshine floods in through windows in our family room, the kitchen, our master bathroom, and our daughter's bedroom.  To help with energy conservation in the winter, we open the shades and curtains on all of those windows.  I remind my wife that sunshine is free heat and this is one way we save costs on our heating bill. 

So courtesy of the wonderful Fifth Dimension, let the sunshine in!

Of course, in the summer, it's the opposite.  We keep the shades closed for the morning on those windows, in order to keep the sunshine out and thus keep the house cool.  This way, we save on AC costs.  We have a sizable backyard with clusters of trees and a pond adjoining our property.  So once in a while we simply want to enjoy the view outside the family room in the morning, and throw open the shades.

Late winter view of our backyard, from our family room

The Core Algorithm accounts for all of what's important to us, such as comfort, conservation, and enjoyment, and helps us find a balance among all of it vis-a-vis our end in mind.