Energy Star Exterior Door Requirements

Air leakage for sliding doors 0 3 cfm ft air leakage for swinging doors 0 5 cfm ft.

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. A product shall meet all of the identified criteria if it is to earn the energy star. Sliding doors are included under the door criteria and definition.

The range is from 0 to 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. Homeowners may receive a tax credit equal to 10 of the product cost installation costs may not be included up to. But like a winter coat you should pick the windows doors and skylights that make the most sense for your climate.

Windows doors and skylights must meet u factor and where applicable solar. 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. 500 for eligible doors. Following is the version 6 0 energy star product specification for windows doors and skylights.

Though energy star does not require any specific technologies certain product features are common in many certified products. A door that contains one or more manually operated panels that slide horizontally within a common frame. Feather river doors 63 5 in x81 625in mission pointe zinc 3 4 oval lt unfinished smooth right hd fiberglass prehung front door w sidelights model 182191 3a4 70. Windows doors and skylights protect you from the elements just like a winter coat.

Energy star program requirements for residential windows doors and skylights partner commitments 1. 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. Meet the energy star program requirements. The nfrc label provides a reliable way to determine a window s energy properties and to compare products.

200 for eligible windows and skylights. Current specification effective date. Energy star product specification residential windows doors and skylights. January 1 2015 the current criteria were finalized in january 2014.

Look for a low shgc in a climate that mainly requires cooling and a high shgc in a climate that requires heating.