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Energy Performance Ratings for Windows, Doors, and Skylights Reading List

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• The Facts about Windows and Heat Loss (PDF 196 KB). (January 2005). National Fenestration Rating Council. 2 pp.

• The Facts about Solar Heat Gain and Windows (PDF 187 KB). ( January 2005). National Fenestration Rating Council. 2 pp.

• Selecting Windows for Energy Efficiency (PDF 543 KB). (January 1997). DOE/GO-DE-AC03-76SF00098. U.S. Department of Energy. 16 pp.

• Selkowitz, S.; Arasteh, D.; Heschong, L; Carmody, J. (Editor). (October 9, 2000). Residential Windows: A Guide to New Technology and Energy Performance. W. W. Norton & Company; 2nd edition. 224 pp.