Be installed in a taxpayer s primary residence.
Energy star exterior door requirements.
The label shows the solar heat gain coefficient shgc and u factor for the door.
Note that energy star considers glass doors to be a type of window.
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.
A door that contains one or more manually operated panels that slide horizontally within a common frame.
Energy star program requirements for residential windows doors and skylights partner commitments 1.
Energy star program requirements for residential windows doors and skylights partner commitments 2 known as blind purchase is implemented providing full cooperation and timely responses.
Be installed between january 1 2012 and december 31 2016.
500 for eligible doors.
Meet the energy star program requirements.
Current specification effective date.
Windows doors and skylights protect you from the elements just like a winter coat.
Windows doors and skylights must meet u factor and where applicable solar.
January 1 2015 the current criteria were finalized in january 2014.
The range is from 0 to 1.
Following is the version 6 0 energy star product specification for windows doors and skylights.
The nfrc label provides a reliable way to determine a window s energy properties and to compare products.
Sliding doors are included under the door criteria and definition.
Though energy star does not require any specific technologies certain product features are common in many certified products.
But like a winter coat you should pick the windows doors and skylights that make the most sense for your climate.
To be labeled as an energy star qualified product the nfrc ratings u factor and shgc or solar heat gain coefficient ratings must meet the 2015 energy star eligibility criteria for residential doors.
A product shall meet all of the identified criteria if it is to earn the energy star.
200 for eligible windows and skylights.
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.
Air leakage for sliding doors 0 3 cfm ft air leakage for swinging doors 0 5 cfm ft.
Energy star product specification residential windows doors and skylights.