Window coverings offer privacy, security, and energy conservation. Closing window shades or curtains provides privacy and security from outside viewing. Window coverings also provide protection from the damaging ultraviolet rays of the sun, which fade and eventually destroy furniture fabrics and carpets. Also, closed window coverings can reduce the heat and glare from the sun on hot summer afternoons. In the winter, window coverings can be closed in the evening to provide insulation against the cold, and opened in the day to allow the sun to help warm the house. If these window coverings are motorized and automated, then opening/closing is not only done at the push of a button for convenience, it can also be done automatically, even when the homeowner is away for the day or evening.
