Resources
Energy Star Ask-the-Expert for Windows
https://www.energystar.gov/products/ask-the-experts/learn-helpful-tips-buying-replacement-windowsLearn Helpful Tips for Buying Replacement Windows So, you have made the decision to buy new windows - Congratulations! Typically, window replacement is something done only once to a home while you are living in it. It is also a more expensive project than simply...
Why Windows Matter – Making a Concerted Effort to Inform, Educate, and Influence
https://dwmmag.com/why-windows-matter-making-a-concerted-effort-to-inform-educate-and-influence/Why Windows Matter – Making a Concerted Effort to Inform, Educate, and Influence - Door and Window Market Magazine (dwmmag.com)
Why Glazing Matters
Christine Williamson is the Director of Building Science & Education at Acelab and the founder of Building Science Fight Club (BSFC). In this video, she explains while we tend to think of a building’s energy efficiency almost entirely in terms of how well insulated it is, the most important factor influencing energy use is not insulation, but glazing ratio (how much of the enclosure is opaque versus glazed).
Working Groups
To drive our mission forward, several targeted working groups coordinate market transformation efforts that delve into specific market barriers and opportunities for advanced window solutions. Each working group is designed to support goals and provide resources that serve as additional tools for market transformation across the collaborative. Working Group leaders and the PAWS leadership team will ensure these strategic interventions across the collaborative work to support its mission.
Ratings, Codes & Certification
This group works with stakeholders to support and create market transformation opportunities for high-performance primary and attachment window products through engagement in regulatory and certification processes.
Utility Program Collaboration
This group partners with stakeholders—including the Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC)—to support and create utility programs that inspire the promotion of high performance and attachment window products.
Stakeholder Campaigns & Initiatives
This group partners with stakeholders across all building sectors to raise awareness and drive the adoption of high-performance windows by supporting, expanding, and developing education and incentive campaigns.