Nonprofit nfrc is the industry recognized certifying body for windows and doors.
Door ratings energy star.
January 1 2015 the current criteria were finalized in january 2014.
Are manufactured by an energy star partner.
Department of energy and u s.
Note that energy star considers glass doors to be a type of window.
Windows doors and skylights must meet u factor and where applicable solar.
Environmental protection agency to help consumers identify.
The energy star program is sponsored by the u s.
Learn more about the nfrc label.
Energy star qualified windows doors and skylights.
Current specification effective date.
The national fenestration rating council nfrc label helps you compare energy performance ratings of doors.
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.
The energy star label which means the appliance has met strict energy efficiency criteria set by the u s.
Though energy star does not require any.
The nfrc label can be found on all energy star qualified window door and skylight products but energy star bases its qualification only on u factor and solar heat gain coefficient ratings which are described below.
The white national fenestration rating council label.
The energy star windows program is a voluntary partnership between the department of energy doe and the fenestration industry nfrc to promote sales of energy efficient windows doors and skylights.
New performance levels pdf 238 86 kb are effective as of january 1 2016 including northern zone prescriptive and equivalent energy performance criteria for windows doors and skylights in all climate zones.
What makes it energy star.