With carbon emissions high on the global agenda and the current high cost of fuel, we are all looking for ways to make our homes more energy efficient.

Window Energy Ratings use a consumer friendly traffic light style A-E ratings guide similar to that used on 'white' goods (such as friges, freezers, washing machines etc...). This ratings label can be used by you to make more informed choices about the energy efficiency of the windows you are looking to purchase.

Each window rated by the BFRC has a unique label

This label will display the following information:

All our windows, doors and conservatories are manufactured to the highest standards and
feature the most up to date security features.

1. The rating level - A, B, C, etc....
2. The energy rating eg 3kWh/(m2K) in this example the product will lose 3 kilowatt hours per square metre per year
3. The window U value eg 1.4W/(m2K)
4. The effective heat loss due to air penetration as L eg 0.01 W/(m2K)
5. The solar heat gain eg g=0.43

Simply put this will determine how well a roduct will perform the functions of

Helping you contain and conserve heat within your home in the winter

Keep out the wind

Resist condensation

Contribute to improved sound insulation

So what are Energy Efficient Windows - Use Solar Gain to Benefit the Home
So exactly what are Energy Efficient Windows? They are windows that help to contain and conserve heat within the home keeping out wind and rain, resisting condensation and yet allowing natural "free" energy - the warmth of the sun - to heat the home. They can be made using any frame material - aluminium, PVC-U, steel or timber or even a combination of materials.

Energy Efficient Windows are easy to recognise - simply look for the BFRC label.

For further information visit www.bfrc.org

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