The Efficient Window Collaborative has transitioned from a Department of Energy-sponsored organization to a nonprofit organization.
The Efficient Window Collaborative has successfully transitioned from being a Department of Energy-sponsored organization to a 501(c)3 organization. The group will continue to effectively partner and collaborate with government, research, and industry organizations to deliver tools and information in well-designed, innovative and unbiased way, according to an organization release.
In the 25 years since the glazing and fenestration industry self-organized to create the National Fenestration Rating Council, and in the 16 years since the Efficient Windows Collaborative was formed, market share for high performance windows has grown from roughly 30 percent to over 80 percent in the residential sector. During that growth, the EWC has been at the forefront of educating manufacturers about how to communicate the value of energy efficiency to consumers and providing performance comparisons across generic product lines. First incorporating NFRC labels and then Energy Star for fenestration labels, the EWC has maintained a clear and consistent message regarding product performance, according to the release.
The purpose of the EWC is to provide outreach and education to the general public on the importance and necessity of energy-efficient fenestration products by:
– Providing outreach and education to the general public on the importance and necessity of energy-efficient fenestration products (windows, doors and skylights).
РProviding unbiased information on the energy efficiency, technical, and human considerations that influence window and fa̤ade design, selection, and use to consumers, designers, and fenestration industry professionals.
– Continuing to be the conduit of information dissemination between the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy windows and glazings research programs and initiatives (notably the efforts at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) and the general public.
– Continuing to promote the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star fenestration labeling programs.
– Continuing to promote the National Fenestration Rating Council’s rating, certification and labeling programs.
The EWC provides unbiased information, outreach, education and research to the general public on the energy efficiency, technical considerations, and human considerations that influence window and façade design, selection and use, according to the release.