Jeld-Wen. The company a 2010 Energy Star Partner of the Year, offers an energy resource section on its Web site with information on the energy tax credits, a tutorial on glass performance, guidelines on Energy Star zone requirements, and a list of qualified models. The site also lists thermal...
Pella. The companys Web site provides information about basic performance options and benefits the best use of its Insulshield windows energy tax credits and a complete list of products that qualify for those credits. Its Architectural Services Division also offers consultations and tools to select...
Accu-Weld. The Haddon Signature series comprises three Energy Starlabeled and NFRC-rated window lines offering good-better-best performance. Accu-Vision windows feature a 15-chamber, foam-filled, beveled vinyl frame and come with Solarban60 insulating glass for an R-value of 3.33 and a U-factor of...
Andersen. The EcoExcel energy performance package includes all windows that qualify for the federal energy tax credit and an online service to verify compliance with the tax credit and save the manufacturer’s certification statement. Andersen also sponsors “Windows in Sustainable Design: Design...
AMSCO. The company provides performance data for all of its window products online and offers a section to help educate consumers about high-performance windows, including a glossary of window terminology. Demonstration kits for its dealer network show the difference between clear glass and the...
Mikron. Featuring tri-extruded frames and an air-cell insulating core, EnergyCore vinyl replacement windows offer nearly 15% improved full-window U-factors over hollow vinyl, the company says, while blocking thermal conductivity six times better than fiberglass, four times better than rigid PVC...
Simonton. Online tools include PDFs of the company’s Energy Star–qualified glass options across all product lines by climate zone and of those that qualify for federal tax credits. The site features a description of the components employed to achieve efficient windows and a downloadable consumer...
Hurd. An online glossary and comparative chart of various insulating glass options supplements printed materials that illustrate and explain the best use of each option for residential projects. The company also offers continuing education courses through www.aecdaily.com/en/2 and in person via its...
The S1E retractable screening system combines the company’s insect screen with a privacy blind. For summer days, the blind can be pulled out to block solar heat gain; in winter, it can help retain the home’s heat at night. The shade, made of tightly woven PVC fiberglass mesh, is available in...
Combining three panes of glass, a 50/50 blend of argon and krypton gas fill, two SolarControl Plus low-E coatings, and an Intercept spacer system, the Energy Star–qualified Solar Master III triple-glass system offers a U-value of 0.19, and an SHGC of 0.26, says the firm. Double-hung units with...