Post Time:Jan 07,2013Classify:Industry NewsView:364
Jan. 4, 2013 -
The requirement applies to residential windows only. In basement windows incorporating a load-bearing structural frame, the window must now be double-glazed with a low-E coating. All other windows must meet a U-factor of at least two watts per square meter on centre, or an energy rating of no less than 17. Windows must also be certified and labeled to CSA A440.2 or NFRC thermal standards. Excluded products include: The Ontario Green Energy Act has been in place since 2009. These requirements are not as strict at the building code requirement, but they do mean that all windows sold in Ontario will have to be certified to CSA A440.2 or NFRC. Fenestration Canada will follow-up with more information on the Ontario Green Energy Act requirements early in 2013.
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