WINDOWS: Are ENERGY STAR Windows right for your remodel?
September 12, 2007
While every home and every remodel is different, we believe the answer for everyone is probably YES!
ENERGY STAR labeled windows meet a stringent energy efficiency specification set by the Department of Energy and have been tested and certified by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC). NFRC is an independent, third-party certification agency that assigns specific energy efficiency measures such as U-factor and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient to the complete window system, not simply the glass.
ENERGY STAR qualified windows may have two or more panes of glass, warm-edge spacers between the window panes, improved framing materials, and Low-E coating(s) which are microscopically thin coatings that helps keep heat inside during the winter and outside during the summer. Look for ENERGY STAR windows from the manufacturer you are considering.
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LOOKING FOR WINDOWS FOR TWO VERY HOT ROOMS THAT GET SUN FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM WHEN THE SUN STARTS HEADING HOME DURING THE HAT MONTHS IN CALIFORNIA. WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR BESIDES LOW E COATING. DOES THIS COATING OPAQUE MY WINDOWS OR DISCOLOR THE GLASS. A LOWES REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME I DON’T NEED ANY OF THE GASES BECAUSE THEY ARE MAINLY FOR COLD WINTER CLIMATES, IS THIS SO ?