North Star Windows Energy Rating
Official energy star label and nfrc label for a window qualifying in the northern and north central climate zones.
North star windows energy rating. The energy star most efficient 2020 designation recognizes the most efficient products among those that qualify for the energy star program. North star windows doors includes energy star compliant glass in all of our product lines. Are manufactured by an energy star partner. Energy performance testing certification and labeling the national fenestration rating council nfrc operates a voluntary program that tests certifies and labels windows doors and skylights based on their energy performance ratings.
This confuses some buyers. Perhaps 25 per cent of your energy bill is lost through windows. Our energy star rated north star windows are among the most energy efficient windows. Some north star windows come with energy star participant stickers indicating that some of the company s windows are certified though not necessarily the models with stickers.
A 3 x5 window with a 1 16 gap around the sashes is like having a hole the size of a brick. Ask for energy star when ordering. Energy star qualified windows doors and skylights. Energy ratings ultra efficiency.
When you re ordering in a showroom make sure to ask for a product that is certified to meet the energy star criteria for your climate zone. To view the north american fenestration standard nafs and national fenestration rating council nfrc thermal solar values ratings for all of our window and patio door products please click here. The nfrc label provides a reliable way to determine a window s energy properties and to compare products. Energy efficient windows stay warmer on the interior surface so humidity can be raised without getting moisture on windows which can eventually damage walls.
Another complaint is that while some north star windows are energy star certified window models containing grills within thermal glass are not. If you are considering. Energy star ratings north star windows ratings. These vertical slider windows represent the leading edge in energy efficient products this year.
The energy star label appears on the product next to the national fenestration rating council nfrc label. Today s windows are twice as efficient as the average window manufactured a decade ago. Are independently tested certified and verified by the national fenestration rating council nfrc and have nfrc ratings that meet strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the us environmental protection agency epa.