Energy Star Ratings

Compare our windows against other government-rated manufacturers. Test results from the Government of Canada ENERGY STAR website.

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Current as of April 30, 2007

CSA A440 Standards U-Value Solar Heat Gain Coefficient Energy
Rating
A B C (w/m2.k) Btu/h*ft2*F)
Awning Operator Crystal 3 7 4 1.67 0.294 0.45 27 - 31
NuView 3 7 5 1.7 0.3 0.43 27 - 30
Casement Operator Crystal 3 7 5 1.67 0.294 0.47 27 - 30
NuView 3 7 5 1.7 0.3 0.47 27 - 30
Single Hung Crystal 3/fix 2 2 1.76 0.31 0.49 28 - 32
NuView 3/fix 2 3 1.76 0.31 0.47 28 - 33
Double Hung Crystal Only 2 3 2 1.76 0.31 0.46 26 - 29
Single Slider Crystal 2/fix 3 3 1.76 0.31 0.49 27 - 32
NuView 2/fix 3 3 1.76 0.31 0.47 27 - 33
Double Slider Crystal Only 2 3 3 1.76 0.31 0.46 26 - 29

NuView Operating Casement Window
NuView Windows from Turkstra WindowsDouble-Glazed, Low-E Hard-Coat Glass, Argon Gas, SuperSpacer®
Current as of April 30, 2007

How does our new construction operating casement window compare to:

Manufacturer

Product Code*
CSA A440 Standards U-Value Solar Heat Gain Coefficient Energy
Rating
A B C (w/m2.k) Btu/h*ft2*F)
Turkstra
(NuView) **
N-CA-SF-N-9000 3 7 5 1.7 0.3 0.47 30
Turkstra
(NuView)
N-CA-WH-N-9600 3 7 5 1.7 0.3 0.47 29
Golden
PC3OL.750SR 3 7 4 1.82 0.32 0.49 28
Pollard ATU-A 3 6 2 1.82 0.32 0.49 28
Strassburger 3000-LE 3 n/a n/a 1.48 0.26 0.31 24
Dashwood Gemini-GC 3 5 3 1.58 0.278 0.26 20
Jeld-Wen (United) Uw.ca.le.ar 3 7 4 1.82 0.32 0.47 27
Ostaco 2000 4000 3 7 4 1.54 0.27 0.3 22
All Weather 2500
Casemenths1a
3 7 3 1.79 0.315 0.46 27
Casa Bella C-1106-O 3 7 3 1.91 0.336 0.52 28
Jeld-Wen (Willmar) 5E-DSA-1 3 7 3 1.65 0.29 0.26 14
Del NC 700 3 n/a n/a 1.73 0.305 0.43 27
* All products have been chosen based on the following options:
Operating Casement, Double-Glazed, Hard-Coat Low-E where available, Argon Gas,
Non-Metal Spacer where available.
** Split-Finish Window.

Crystal Series Operating Casement Window
Crystal Series Windows from Turkstra WindowsDouble-Glazed, Low-E Hard-Coat Glass, Argon Gas, SuperSpacer®
Current as of April 30, 2007

How does our replacement operating casement window compare to:

Manufacturer

Product Code*
CSA A440 Standards U-Value Solar Heat Gain Coefficient Energy
Rating
A B C (w/m2.k) Btu/h*ft2*F)
Turkstra
(Crystal) **
C-CA-SF-N-9000 3 7 5 1.70 0.30 0.47 30
Turkstra
(Crystal)
C-CA-WH-N-9400 3 7 5 1.67 0.294 0.47 30
Farley 410 3 7 5 1.87 0.33 0.46 24
Jeld-Wen (DF) DF3103
DesignPlusLOF
3 7 5 1.65 0.29 0.46 30
NorthStar 1171SOL-E/ARG 3 7 5 1.65 0.29 0.32 21
VWD 800MUltra-2 3 7 5 1.74 0.306 0.43 27
Gentek 8R71 3 7 3 1.48 0.26 0.33 26
Ostaco Corecasm 3 7 5 1.58 0.278 0.27 21
FM Clera-Casement17 3 7 5 1.79 0.315 0.46 27
* All products have been chosen based on the following options:
Operating Casement, Double-Glazed, Hard-Coat Low-E where available, Argon Gas,
Non-Metal Spacer where available.
** Split-Finish Window.

NuView Single Slider Window
NuView Windows from Turkstra WindowsDouble-Glazed, Low-E Hard-Coat Glass, Argon Gas, SuperSpacer®
Current as of April 30, 2007

How does our new construction single slider window compare to:

Manufacturer

Product Code*
CSA A440 Standards U-Value Solar Heat Gain Coefficient Energy
Rating
A B C (w/m2.k) Btu/h*ft2*F)
Turkstra
(NuView) **
N-SS-SF-N-9020 2/FX 3 3 1.65 0.29 0.53 33
Turkstra
(NuView)
N-SS-WH-N-9620 2/FX 3 3 1.76 0.31 0.53 31
Golden
PSS3CL.750SR 3/FX 3 2 1.93 0.34 0.57 31
Pollard AGL-A 3/FX 3 2 1.76 0.31 0.38 23
Strassburger 3400-LE 3 n/a n/a 1.59 0.28 0.37 26
Dashwood Gemini-GSS 3/FX 3 3 1.60 0.282 0.32 23
Jeld-Wen (United) UW-SL-LE-AR 3/FX 3 4 1.95 0.343 0.54 28
Ostaco 2000 4400 3 3 4 1.64 0.288 0.32 21
All Weather 7000-GLIDER-HS1A 3 3 5 1.98 0.349 0.55 28
Jeld-Wen (Willmar) 2E-DSA-7 3 3 1 1.76 0.31 0.34 17
* All products have been chosen based on the following options:
Single Slider, Double-Glazed, Hard-Coat Low-E where available, Argon Gas,
Non-Metal Spacer where available.
** Split-Finish Window.

Natural Resources Canada
Note: The information listed above was taken from the website of the National Resources Canada. For up to date ratings, please visit this link and follow the instructions.

 


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