http://www.dwmmag.com/index.php/doe-releases-energy-star-draft-criteria-and-report/ Door and Window Manufacturer/Shelter Trade Publication Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.dwmmag.com/index.php/doe-releases-energy-star-draft-criteria-and-report/comment-page-1/#comment-361 Kyle Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:25:01 +0000 http://www.dwmmag.com/?p=810#comment-361 Thanks for posting this article, I was confused by the changes to the Federal Tax incentive that requires lower SHGC as that does not work in the Northern areas where you want Solar Gain most of the year and you block out the sun with the Overhangs (eaves) not with the SHGC value. These changes made the Energy Star, and Oregon Department of Energy Passive Solar Prescriptive path somewhat incongruent with the Federal Incentives. Good article. Thanks for posting this article, I was confused by the changes to the Federal Tax incentive that requires lower SHGC as that does not work in the Northern areas where you want Solar Gain most of the year and you block out the sun with the Overhangs (eaves) not with the SHGC value. These changes made the Energy Star, and Oregon Department of Energy Passive Solar Prescriptive path somewhat incongruent with the Federal Incentives. Good article.

]]> http://www.dwmmag.com/index.php/doe-releases-energy-star-draft-criteria-and-report/comment-page-1/#comment-356 DOE Issues Transition and Tax Credit Labels | DWM Magazine Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:13:54 +0000 http://www.dwmmag.com/?p=810#comment-356 [...] doors, windows and skylights. The first phase of the criteria goes into effect on January 4. (CLICK HERE for related [...] [...] doors, windows and skylights. The first phase of the criteria goes into effect on January 4. (CLICK HERE for related [...]

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