5900-440 Windows Application

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Overview

ME2021 Application Instructions
1) Contact Information
2) Product Line

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Sheet 1: ME2021 Application Instructions

EPA Form No. 5900-440

Expiration Date: 1/31/2022

ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2021

Thank you for your interest in the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2021 program for residential windows and sliding glass doors (SGD)! To have your products recognized as Most Efficient 2021, please complete both pages of this application according to the instructions. The recognition criteria for Most Efficient 2021 are as follows:

Climate Zone

U-factor

SHGC

Performance Grade

Northern

≤ 0.20

≥ 0.20

≥ 15

North-Central

≤ 0.40

South-Central

≤ 0.25

Southern

≤ 0.25

Products must also meet the general ENERGY STAR requirements for installation instructions and air leakage ratings in order to be recognized as Most Efficient 2021. For more information on the current ENERGY STAR specification, visit www.energystar.gov/windows. To get started, click on the tabs below to navigate through the 1) Contact Information and 2) Product Line worksheets. Once you have filled in all of the required information, e-mail this file and NAFS test report cover page(s) as attachments to windows@energystar.gov. To facilitate processing, please name this Excel worksheet using the following format: ME2021_Manufacturer Name_MM-DD-YY.xlsx After your application has been processed, EPA will confirm your recognition and provide the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2021 designation and usage guidelines. Your recognized product line information will be displayed at www.energystar.gov/mostefficient.

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Sheet 2: 1) Contact Information

Page 1: Contact Information
Instructions: Please provide the name of your company and your contact information in the spaces below.
Company Name		Contact Name
Contact Phone		City and State
E-mail
Your Company's Most Efficient web page address (see instructions below)
Partners have the option of creating an ENERGY STAR Most Efficient web page. The web page address will be listed on EPA's ENERGY STAR Most Efficient website along with the partner's recognized products. To be eligible, the partner's page must: - Display the Most Efficient 2021 logo - Provide a list of the product lines that are recognized as Most Efficient 2021 - Provide a description of the features of those product lines or links to such descriptions - Provide a link back to (or reference) the EPA ENERGY STAR Most Efficient website: (www.energystar.gov/mostefficient) If a partner's Most Efficient web page has not been created at the time of application, partners may provide the web page address to EPA at a later date by emailing windows@energystar.gov.

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Sheet 3: 2) Product Line

Page 2: Product Line
Instructions: For each product line that you wish to have recognized as ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2021, please enter the following required information into the table below: - The product line name. (Please give the name that is used in consumer-facing materials.) - The product line NFRC CPD number. (For example, ABC-Z-15.) - The operator type. (See the list of types to the right.) If a product line has multiple operator types list each variation on a separate row with the same product line name and CPD number. - The frame material. (See the list of materials to the right.) If a product line has multiple frame materials, list each variation on a separate row with the same product line name and CPD number. - The ranges of U-Factor and SHGC of the eligible products options for each variation. (If there is only one possible value, enter it for both minimum and maximum.) - The climate zones in which the eligible product options qualify for ENERGY STAR Most Efficient. (Select YES or NO for each.) - The NAFS-certified performance grade for each variation. Please remember to provide documentation of the NAFS performance grade with your application.								Operator Types*
								Vertical Slider (Single- and Double-Hung)
								Horizontal Slider
								Casement Style (Awning, Projected, Hopper, Tilt-and-Turn, etc.)
								Fixed or Picture
								Sliding Glass Doors
								* To see examples of Operator Types, please visit
								http://essearch.nfrc.org/Window_pictures.pdf
								Frame Materials
								Aluminum
								Composite
								Fiberglass
								Vinyl
								Wood and Clad Wood
								Other
	Product Line Name	Product Line CPD Number	Operator Type	Frame Material	U-Factor (Max. = 0.20)		SHGC		Climate Zones Qualified (YES/NO)				Performance Grade
#	(As sold or marketed)	(Example: ABC-Z-15)	(See list above)	(See list above)	Min.	Max.	Min.	Max.	Northern	North-Central	South-Central	Southern	(Min. = 15)
1	Example Window	ABC-Z-15	Vertical Slider (Single- and Double-Hung)	Other	0.19	0.20	0.30	0.45	YES	YES	NO	NO	50
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	If you have more than 40 product lines that you wish to recognize as ENERGY STAR Most Efficient, you can simply add rows to the table above.