ENERGY STAR®

ReplaceSmart sells ENERGY STAR qualified windows and doors.

ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy intended to help us all save money and protect the environment. ENERGY STAR qualified windows and doors can reduce your energy bills up to 15% while helping protect the environment.

 

National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)

We sell NFRC certified windows and doors. NFRC is a non-profit organization that administers the only uniform, independent rating and labeling system for the energy performance of windows and doors. The NFRC is approved as an EPA-recognized Certification Body for the ENERGY STAR Program. Example Label:

ENERGY STAR® Criteria


We Uses Different Terminology:

We do this to help consumers understand the physics of energy. As per the U.S. Department of Energy ENERGY STAR guidelines:

  • It is more important in northern climates that the U-Factor be as low as possible, therefore we call it: Winter Heat Loss.
  • It is more important in southern climates that the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient be as low as possible, therefore we call it Summer Heat Gain.

DP stands for Design Pressure — a rating that identifies the load, induced by wind, that a product is rated to withstand. Hence, we call it Wind Load Capacity.

 

Indianapolis Windows, Terre Haute Windows, Ft. Wayne Windows:
Your house replacement windows should be the best replacement window on the market.  Good replacement window reviews are hard to find.  ReplaceSmart recommends basing your decision on The National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) certified numbers and how much the window costs.  Sometimes that can be harder than it sounds as some Indianapolis window companies, Ft. Wayne window companies and Terre Haute window companies require you to let them come out to your home to get replacement window prices.  And even then, you usually don’t end up with a cost per Indianapolis window or a price per Ft. Wayne window broken out by material and labor.  Many times Terre Haute window companies don’t give you the NFRC numbers for each Terre Haute replacement window either.   Many window companies like to group it all together.  That usually means there are hidden window costs.  Always get detailed window costs before you buy.  Indianapolis Andersen windows and doors (or Indianapolis Anderson Windows Doors) are not the most insulating Indianapolis windows made as per the NFRC published u-values.  Ft. Wayne Anderson window repair or Ft. Wayne Andersen window repair can be costly as compared to new Indianapolis windows from ReplaceSmart.  Even Ft. Wayne window sash replacement or a Terre Haute replacement window sash can be more costly than new Indianapolis replacement windows.  Indianapolis Anderson Windows and Doors, many times referred to as Indianapolis Anderson Doors and Windows or Indianapolis Anderson Doors Windows is correctly spelled Indianapolis Andersen Windows.  Indianapolis Renewal by Andersen is Indianapolis Andersen Windows replacements high cost window.  They usually do not provide Indianapolis window prices without a visit to your home unlike ReplaceSmart.  ReplaceSmart provides Indianapolis window replacement, Ft. Wayne window and Terre Haute window service; we replace glass windows and offer Indianapolis replacement window installation.  This is all referred to by some as the best way to get Indianapolis replacement windows installation.