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Residential Windows, Doors, and Skylight Specification

The ENERGY STAR specification for residential windows, doors, and skylights is currently under revision. Materials related to this revision process are provided below. Partners and other interested parties with questions or concerns regarding these materials or the revision process can e-mail windows@energystar.gov. This Web page will be updated periodically as new information is made available.

Stakeholder Comments on the Version 6.0 Draft 2 Criteria

• AGC Glass Company North America (445KB)
• AGC Glass Company North America - Appendices (221KB)
• Allied Building Products (271KB)
• Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) (174KB)
• American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) (116KB)
• American Wholesale Ltd. (AWL) (102KB)
• American Window and Door Institute, LLC (AWDI) (117KB)
• Associated Materials, LLC (317KB)
• Cardinal Glass (1.6MB)
• Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) (585KB)
• CrystaLite (123KB)
• JELD-WEN, inc. (117KB)
• LMC - Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation (86KB)
• Lowe's (39KB)
• Mid Am Building Supply, Inc. (97KB)
• Milgard Windows & Doors (56KB)
• NSG Group - Pilkington North America, Inc. (3MB)
• Nebraska Energy Office (146KB)
• PPG Industries, Inc. (36KB)
• Pella Corporation (92KB)
• Simonton Windows (31KB)
• Southwall Insulating Glass (373KB)
• Southwall Insulating Glass - Attachment (31KB)
• VELUX America Inc. (64KB)
• VELUX America Inc. - Supplement (119KB)
• Wasco Skylights (128KB)
• Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) (771KB)

Revised Skylight Criteria for the Proposed Version 6.0 Specification — February 2013

• Letter outlining revised skylight criteria for the proposed Version 6.0 Specification (73KB)

Draft 2 Version 6.0 Product Specification, Draft 1 Comment Response Summary, and Cover Letter — January 2013

• Cover Letter (91KB)
• Draft 1 Comment Response Summary (200KB)
• Draft 2 Version 6.0 Product Specification (225KB)

Stakeholder Comments on the Version 6.0 Draft 1 Criteria and Analysis Report — September 2012

• AAMA - American Architectural Manufacturers Association (113KB)
• ABC Supply, Inc. (52KB)
• AEC - Aluminum Extruders Council (219KB)
• AGC Glass Company North America (1.54MB)
• AMD - Association of Millwork Distributors (569KB)
• ASE - Alliance to Save Energy (260KB)
• Associated Materials, LLC (298KB)
• AWDI - American Window and Door Institute, LLC (84KB)
• CEE - Consortium for Energy Efficiency (881KB)
• Champion Window Mfg. & Supply Co., LLC (18KB)
• Don Young Company, Inc. - First Document (17KB)
• Don Young Company, Inc. - Second Document (139KB)
• EverSealed Windows, Inc. (37KB)
• JELD-WEN, Inc. (282KB)
• Mathews Brothers Company (6.48MB)
• Milgard Windows & Doors (45KB)
• NSG Group - Pilkington North America, Inc. (4.59MB)
• ODL, Inc. - First Document (62KB)
• ODL, Inc. - Second Document (84KB)
• ODL, Inc. - Third Document (23KB)
• Pella Corporation (216KB)
• PPG Industries, Inc. (110KB)
• ProVia Products (325KB)
• Royal Building Products (115KB)
• Thermal Sash Window and Door Systems Inc. (15KB)
• VELUX America Inc. (37KB)
• WDMA - Window & Door Manufacturers Association (213KB)

Draft 1 Criteria and Analysis Stakeholder Meeting and Webinar — August 27, 2012

• Stakeholder Meeting Agenda (49KB)

Individual Presentations

• Opening Remarks, Program Update, and Draft 1 Overview by EPA (281KB)
• Review of Draft 1 Criteria and Analysis - presented by D&R International, Ltd. (1.75MB)
• Windows Energy Savings Analysis by Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory (LBNL) (770KB)
• Update on Most Efficient by EPA (171KB)
• First Stakeholder Presentation: Thomas S. Zaremba of Roetzel and Andress (367KB)
• Second Stakeholder Presentation: John H. Jervis of the American Window and Door Institute (AWDI) (714KB)
• Third Stakeholder Presentation: Jeff Inks of the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) (492KB)
• Fourth Stakeholder Presentation: Ray Garries of JELD-WEN, Inc. (404KB)
• Fifth Stakeholder Presentation: Rich Walker of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) (90KB)
• Sixth Stakeholder Presentation: Ray Dill of ODL, Inc. (126KB)

Complete Presentation

• Stakeholder Meeting Presentation (3.94MB)

Draft 1 Version 6.0 Product Specification and Criteria and Analysis Report — July 2012

• Draft 1 Version 6.0 Product Specification (205KB)
• Draft 1 Version 6.0 Criteria and Analysis Report (2.6MB)

Comment Response Summary and Cover Letter — March 2012

• Comment Matrix Cover Letter (59KB)
• Windows, Doors, and Skylights Comment Matrix (289KB)
• Windows, Doors, and Skylights Specific Window Suggestions (200KB)

Stakeholder Comments on ENERGY STAR Windows, Doors, and Skylights Version 6.0 Product Specification Framework Document — October 2011

• AAMA Comments (34KB)
• AEC Comments (378KB)
• AGC Comments (663KB)
• AIPVFQ Comments (190KB)
• Alcoa Comments (554KB)
• AMD Comments (131KB)
• ASE Comments (132KB)
• AWDI (Install) (115KB)
• AWDI Comments (120KB)
• CEE Comments (95KB)
• Dow Corning Comments (66KB)
• Elixir Comments (19KB)
• GED Comments (57KB)
• JELD-WEN Comments (540KB)
• Keystone Comments (70KB)
• Kolbe Comments (25KB)
• Lowe's Comments (38KB)
• Lifetime Comments (320KB)
• Milgard Comments (35KB)
• NAMI Comments (72KB)
• NRCan Comments (347KB)
• ODL Comments (64KB)
• Pella Comments (1.2MB)
• PGT Comments (48KB)
• PGT Comments 2 (42KB)
• Pikington Comments (158KB)
• PPG Comments (375KB)
• ProVia Comments (241KB)
• Quanex Comments (38KB)
• Royal Comments (126KB)
• Sellmore Comments (14KB)
• Simonton Comments (154KB)
• Southwall Comments (46KB)
• Velux Comments (207KB)
• WASCO Comments (309KB)
• WDMA Comments (573KB)
• Weather Barr Comments (27KB)
• Windowcrafters Comments (29KB)
• Windsor Comments (53KB)

ENERGY STAR Windows, Doors, and Skylights Version 6.0 Product Specification Framework Document — October 2011

• Framework Document (917KB)

  Specification Revision Launch — June 14, 2010

•   Announcement of ENERGY STAR for Windows, Doors, and Skylights Criteria Revision (57KB)

  Tubular Daylighting Device (TDD) Program Status

•   Update on TDD Program Status (30KB)