Information About Your Climate Zone

Dona Ana County, New Mexico is located in the South-Central Climate Zone. When shopping for ENERGY STAR certified windows:

South-Central Climate Zone Window Criteria

WINDOWS
Climate Zone U-Factor1 SHGC2
South-Central ≤ 0.28 ≤ 0.23

1 Btu/h·ft2·°F
2 Solar Heat Gain Coefficient

Look for these labels:

Windows that are certified to meet the ENERGY STAR requirements in your climate zone have labels that will include the following area shaded:
*Note that some products may meet the criteria in multiple climate zones and can therefore have multiple climate zones shaded*

*For example, a window certified to meet the South-Central zone criteria may also meet the Southern criteria; therefore, the label will have both climate zones highlighted*

window label for southern climate zone

You may also find products that are certified to meet the requirements in all 50 states, and have labels that look like this:

window, door and skylight label for all climate zones certified label for your climate zone

ENERGY STAR certified products must have certified U-factor and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) ratings. These ratings must meet strict qualification criteria.

Information About Your Climate Zone

Dona Ana County, New Mexico is located in the South-Central Climate Zone. When shopping for ENERGY STAR certified doors:

South-Central and Southern Climate Zone Door Criteria

DOORS
Glazing Level Climate Zone U-Factor1 SHGC2
Opaque All Zones ≤ 0.17 No Rating
≤ ½-Lite All Zones ≤ 0.23 ≤ 0.23
> ½-Lite South-Central ≤ 0.28 ≤ 0.23
Southern

1 Btu/h·ft2·°F
2 Solar Heat Gain Coefficient

Look for these labels:

Doors that are certified to meet the ENERGY STAR requirements in your climate zone have labels that will include the following area shaded:
*Note that some products may meet the criteria in multiple climate zones and can therefore have multiple climate zones shaded*

door label for southern and south-central climate zone

You may also find products that are certified to meet the requirements in all 50 states, and have labels that look like this:

window, door and skylight label for all climate zones certified label for all climate zones

ENERGY STAR certified products must have certified U-factor and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) ratings. These ratings must meet strict qualification criteria.

Information About Your Climate Zone

Dona Ana County, New Mexico is located in the South-Central Climate Zone. When shopping for ENERGY STAR certified skylights:

North-Central, South-Central, and Southern Climate Zone Skylight Criteria

SKYLIGHTS
Climate Zone U-Factor1 SHGC2
North-Central ≤ 0.50 ≤ 0.25
South-Central
Southern

1 Btu/h·ft2·°F
2 Solar Heat Gain Coefficient

Look for these labels:

Skylights that are certified to meet the ENERGY STAR requirements in your climate zone have labels that will include the following area shaded:
*Note that some products may meet the criteria in multiple climate zones and can therefore have multiple climate zones shaded*

skylight label for north central, south-central and southern climate zones

You may also find products that are certified to meet the requirements in all 50 states, and have labels that look like this:

window, door and skylight label for all climate zones certified label for your allvclimate zones

ENERGY STAR certified products must have certified U-factor and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) ratings. These ratings must meet strict qualification criteria.