ENERGY STAR®
ReplaceSmart sells ENERGY STAR qualified windows and doors.
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy intended to help us all save money and protect the environment. ENERGY STAR qualified windows and doors can reduce your energy bills up to 15% while helping protect the environment.
National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)
We sell NFRC certified windows and doors. NFRC is a non-profit organization that administers the only uniform, independent rating and labeling system for the energy performance of windows and doors. The NFRC is approved as an EPA-recognized Certification Body for the ENERGY STAR Program. Example Label:
ENERGY STAR® Criteria
We Uses Different Terminology:
We do this to help consumers understand the physics of energy. As per the U.S. Department of Energy ENERGY STAR guidelines:
- It is more important in northern climates that the U-Factor be as low as possible, therefore we call it: Winter Heat Loss.
- It is more important in southern climates that the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient be as low as possible, therefore we call it Summer Heat Gain.
DP stands for Design Pressure — a rating that identifies the load, induced by wind, that a product is rated to withstand. Hence, we call it Wind Load Capacity.
