5900-440 Most Efficient Windows Application

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Overview

ME2019 Application Instructions
1) Contact Information
2) Product Line

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Sheet 1: ME2019 Application Instructions

OMB Control No. 2060-0528

ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2019

Thank you for your interest in the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2019 program for residential windows! To have your products recognized as Most Efficient 2019, please complete both pages of this application according to the instructions. The recognition criteria for Most Efficient 2019 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 2019. 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 [email protected]. To facilitate processing, please name this Excel worksheet using the following format: ME2019_Manufacturer Name_MM-DD-YY.xlsx After your application has been processed, EPA will confirm your recognition and provide the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2019 designation and usage guidelines. Your recognized product line information will be displayed at www.energystar.gov/mostefficient.

The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 7.9 hours per response. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.

EPA Form No. 5900-440

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Sheet 2: 1) Contact Information

		OMB Control No. 2060-0528
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 2019 logo - Provide a list of the product lines that are recognized as Most Efficient 2019 - 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 [email protected].
EPA Form No. 5900-440

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Sheet 3: 2) Product Line

													OMB Control No. 2060-0528
Page 2: Product Line
Instructions: For each product line that you wish to have recognized as ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2019, 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
								* 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	Horizontal Slider	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.
EPA Form No. 5900-440