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Fenestration Manufacturers’ Guide to

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Applying for ENERGY STAR ®

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Aussi disponible en français sous le titre : Demande de participation à ENERGY STAR® au Canada – Guide pour les fabricants de portes, fenêtres et puits de lumière © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2011 Cat. No. M144-172/2011E (Print) ISBN 978-1-100-17444-0 Cat. No. M144-172/2011E-PDF (On-line) ISBN 978-1-100-17445-7

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Contents Introduction



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Steps toward ENERGY STAR qualification

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Step 1: Choose the product models for ENERGY STAR qualification

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Step 2: Certification and testing

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Step 3: Become an ENERGY STAR Participant in Canada

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What is the cost?

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Benefits of being a Participant

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Fenestration qualifying levels

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Labelling requirements

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Contact information

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Introduction ENERGY STAR is the international symbol for energy efficiency. Every day, consumers in Canada, the United States (US) and many other countries use the ENERGY STAR symbol to identify products that perform at premium levels of energy efficiency without sacrificing appearance, features or quality. According to a recent national survey, consumer awareness of the ENERGY STAR symbol has increased dramatically in Canada. Almost 90 percent of respondents who had seen the ENERGY STAR symbol were aware that it represents energy efficiency, and 70 percent said they prefer to buy ENERGY STAR qualified products when possible. This guide provides an overview for fenestration manufacturers about how to apply to use the ENERGY STAR® symbol in Canada, including product testing and certification requirements. The guide is intended for information purposes only. Companies that want to qualify products for ENERGY STAR must contact Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) or consult one of the recognized certification agencies for complete details. Manufacturers that want to use the ENERGY STAR symbol in the US must also apply to the US ENERGY STAR program and certify through the US National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC). The qualifying criteria and levels for ENERGY STAR were primarily developed for fenestration products installed in low-rise residential and small commercial buildings as defined by Part 9 of the National Building Code of Canada 2005. Most fenestration products installed in high-rise residential units or for institutional and large commercial buildings are also eligible for qualification and labelling but may not be able to meet the levels for ENERGY STAR. Products that are eligible for qualification and labelling are factory-built unit

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fenestration products. Units that are mulled or combined together are also eligible but are qualified and labelled as Individual units. Products that are not eligible for qualification and labelling are site-assembled glazing systems, revolving doors, overhead doors, storm windows, storm doors, films, blinds and curtains, as well as component parts such as doorlites, glazing units, extrusions, spacer bar systems and sash window kits that are assembled and installed on site. When certification is complete, the manufacturer is eligible to enrol as an ENERGY STAR Participant with NRCan, which administers and promotes the ENERGY STAR Initiative in Canada. Participants and their registered product models are listed on the NRCan Web site. Manufacturers are required to begin labelling their qualified models within 90 days of becoming a participant. Participants also receive valuable marketing materials and are able to take part in joint marketing and networking activities with government, utilities and other organizations. ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and is administered and promoted in Canada by Natural Resources Canada.

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Steps toward ENERGY STAR qualification Step 1: Choose the product models for ENERGY STAR qualification Manufacturers should carefully consider what models they want to be ENERGY STAR qualified in Canada. It is normally advantageous for a manufacturer to offer a suite of product models to give consumers a choice in purchasing an energy-efficient product. Manufacturers should also consider which glazing options they want to qualify for ENERGY STAR. For example, if a casement window that does not have internal grills or blinds qualified for ENERGY STAR, it will no longer be qualified for ENERGY STAR if grills or blinds are included when the unit is sold. This restriction also applies to such things as the various types of spacer bars used, low-emissivity coating(s) and the surface number(s) it is applied to, shades of tint, layers of glazing and gas fills. If design changes are planned for the models under consideration, or if a completely new product line is being developed, finalize the details before submitting the product for testing and certification. Product testing and certification require a significant investment of time and money. You may want to choose and contact a certification agency (see Step 2) if you want to test or simulate a product before you begin the certification process. Manufacturers must submit at least one product model for their initial application to ENERGY STAR; however, only that model will be ENERGY STAR qualified. Manufacturers may submit more models for registration at any time after their initial application.

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Step 2: Certification and testing Before product models are eligible to qualify for the ENERGY STAR program, they must be independently certified by an accredited agency for their energy performance and Insulating Glass (IG) durability. The certification process involves an initial plant audit and then on-going plant audits to verify that the product models are being produced the same way as the tested model was and that quality control procedures exist. Manufacturers may need to provide up-to-date drawings, a list of components and any test or simulation reports for each product line that is submitted for certification. In addition, manufacturers must also submit test results for physical performance to NRCan for all models of windows, sliding glass doors and skylights. All physical testing must have been done by an accredited test laboratory to at least one of the physical performance standards listed in the technical specification. Physical performance test results from a doubleglazed model (two layers of glass) will not be accepted if the model is triple-glazed or more (three or more layers of glass); however, the reverse is permitted. Hinged door, door sidelite and transom models are currently exempt from the physical testing requirement. Third-party test results are also accepted by NRCan. A third-party test is, for example, if window or door system suppliers make a representative sample in their own plant and have an accredited laboratory test it on behalf of their fabricators. Certification of the physical performance is not currently a requirement. NRCan has not set an expiry date for test-only results. NRCan does not certify products. However, data from the following accredited certification organizations are accepted for ENERGY STAR in Canada:

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CSA International

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Intertek Testing Services

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National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)*

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Quality Auditing Institute Ltd. (QAI)

* Note: Manufacturers who plan to market product models in the US as ENERGY STAR qualified must certify them through the NFRC. Certified test results for physical performance are accepted from the following organizations: •

American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA)

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CSA International

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Intertek Testing Services

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Keystone Certifications, Inc.

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National Accreditation & Management Institute (NAMI)

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Quality Auditing Institute Ltd. (QAI)

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Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA)

Test-only physical performance results will be accepted from the following accredited laboratories: •

Air-Ins Inc.

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American Test Lab of South Florida

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Architectural Testing, Inc.

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Bodycote Materials Testing Canada

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CAN-BEST

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Certified Testing Laboratories, Inc.

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Construction Consulting Laboratory West

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Construction Consulting Laboratory, International

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Construction Research Laboratory, Inc.

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Dallas Laboratories, Inc.

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Encompass, Inc.

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Environmental Testing & Consulting, Inc.

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EXOVA Canada Inc.

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Farabaugh Engineering and Testing, Inc.

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Fenestration Testing Laboratory, Inc.

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Hurricane Test Laboratory

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Intertek Testing Services

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Materials Testing Lab, Inc.

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Mid America Testing Laboratory, Inc.

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National Certified Testing Laboratories, Inc.

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Q.E.D., Incorporated

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Quality Auditing Institute (QAI)

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Quality Testing, Inc.

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QUAST Consulting and Testing Inc.

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Smith-Emery Laboratories

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Stork Twin City Testing

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Testwell Laboratories

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Testing Evaluation Laboratories

Initial plant audit After you choose a certification agency, the agency will normally conduct an initial audit in the manufacturing plant. This audit reviews the manufacturing process, verifies that appropriate quality control measures exist and makes recommendations to correct any gaps in quality control. The auditor may also confirm that you are still producing the same product as those in test reports you submitted and may witness the fabrication of test samples. Audits are normally conducted in each factory where the products are made.

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October 2010 Testing phase The testing phase of the certification process normally takes the most time and may involve physical testing, energy simulation, or both, depending on what testing and simulation has already been done on the product. Your certification agency will be able to tell you what it requires for your product to obtain certification. These requirements may vary from agency to agency; however, all models must be certified for their energy performance before they are submitted for ENERGY STAR qualification. Manufacturers must also submit to NRCan the physical performance testing results for window, sliding glass door and skylight models. The physical testing may have been completed by the manufacturer as part of the certification process, or the manufacturer may already have physical test data that can be submitted directly to NRCan on the Product Entry Form. In both cases, the production models must be the same as the test sample(s) used for physical testing. Any significant change may result in retesting. Canadian certification agencies normally require testing or simulation to the current version of one or more of the following standards: yy

CSA A440.2 Energy Performance of Fenestration Systems

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CSA A440.0 Windows

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AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440 Windows, Doors and Unit Skylights (NAFS)

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CSA A440S1 Canadian Supplement to NAFS

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CGSB 82.1 Sliding Doors

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CGSB 82.5 Insulated Steel Door

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NFRC 100* Procedure For Determining Fenestration Product U-factors

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NFRC 200* Procedure For Determining Fenestration Product Solar Heat Gain Coefficient and Visible Transmittance at Normal Incidence

NFRC certification also requires validation testing to ensure that the energy simulations are accurate. The insulation value of a window is expressed as the U-factor. A test laboratory must validate the simulated U-factor rating using a “guarded hot box” test. All certification programs require testing to the current version of one of the following IG durability standards: •

CGSB 12.8 Insulating Glass Units

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ASTM E2190 Standard Specification for Insulating Glass Unit Performance and Evaluation

For the purposes of ENERGY STAR qualification, an Energy Rating (ER) is normally calculated for all product models if a valid airtightness value is submitted. This process allows NFRC-certified products to use either the U-factor or ER compliance path. Manufacturers who have their models certified to the CSA A440.2 standard may also provide their own ERs. The ER values calculated by NRCan are accurate within ±1 ER point. When there is a discrepancy between the value submitted by the manufacturer and the NRCan calculated value, the submitted value is accepted if it meets the ±1 ER point tolerance.

Note: The ER formula does not currently apply to sloped glazing.

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October 2010 Final phase In the final phase of the certification process, the certification agency reviews the test and simulation results received from the test laboratory and energy simulator. After the agency’s fees are paid and all other requirements have been satisfied, certification will be granted. Some agencies may complete an ENERGY STAR Product Entry Form and submit it on behalf of their clients but the form should not be submitted to NRCan until the certification agency grants final certification. NRCan will not process the application to ENERGY STAR before certification is finalized.

Ongoing certification requirements After certification is granted, the certification agency will require periodic in-plant audits to monitor production processes and quality control measures. Any change to the product or to production processes may require re-certification. Periodic retesting may also be required. These requirements will be determined by the certification agency.









Step 3: Become an ENERGY STAR Participant in Canada To apply to use the ENERGY STAR symbol in Canada, a manufacturer must provide to NRCan yy

the certified energy performance results (for all fenestration models) and physical performance test results (for windows, sliding glass doors and skylights only) by using one or more of the NRCan supplied Window, Door or Skylight Product Entry Forms

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two copies of a completed and signed ENERGY STAR



Administrative Arrangement

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October 2010 The manufacturer should also read the labelling and promotional guidelines and the technical specifications. There are four climate zones in Canada, each with a set of qualifying levels (see page 13). Submitted models must meet the qualifying level for at least one of the climate zones in Canada. Windows and sliding glass doors must also have an airtightness rating of 1.65 cubic metres per hour per metre (m3/h/m) or 1.5 litres per second per square metre (L/s/m2) or lower. After the required documents have been accepted by NRCan, you are notified of your acceptance into the ENERGY STAR program in Canada. Your company name is posted on the NRCan Web site, along with the submitted data on all registered product models. The registration process takes four to six weeks. Manufacturers are required to begin labelling their qualified models within 90 days of acceptance. Qualified models may be sold “out of zone,” however, they will not be ENERGY STAR qualified, and the purchaser should be advised about this, if possible. To obtain a customized administrative arrangement and one or more of the product entry forms, go to the Canadian ENERGY STAR Web site at oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/business/businesses-organisations.cfm?attr=0, then follow the links on how to become a participant In ENERGY STAR. There is a specific application Web page for manufacturers. Also, you can contact NRCan directly to request the documents. Consultants are available to help you with your application. Contact information is on page 14. Note: If the manufacturer sells its products under a brand name other than the name of the manufacturer (sometimes referred to as a private label brand), these models must also be registered with NRCan under the private label brand name for them to be ENERGY STAR qualified.

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What is the cost? NRCan does not charge fees for becoming a Participant in the ENERGY STAR Initiative. However, each of the certification agencies, testing laboratories and simulators set certification and testing fees. The cost to certify will depend on the certification agency that you choose; the type of product and the number of model options that you are certifying; how many product lines and options that you want to certify at one time; and your location. Contact the certification agencies to determine what the costs will be.

Benefits of being a Participant Participants benefit from being a part of a government-backed initiative that promotes energy efficiency to Canadians in a simple and straightforward manner. The symbol is used on many energy-efficient products and new homes in Canada, the US and internationally. This use helps to give ENERGY STAR a high level of market exposure, and the symbol is gaining brand recognition with consumers every year. Several rebate and incentive programs across Canada also use ENERGY STAR as a basis for their own energy efficiency programs. Participants must use the technical specifications for fenestration products, must use the ENERGY STAR symbol and name according to the guidelines set out by NRCan, and should train their staff about ENERGY STAR and include ENERGY STAR in their promotions and on their Web sites. Participants are also expected to complete an annual survey that allows NRCan to collect statistics on the success of the initiative and to receive comments on possible changes or improvements.

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Fenestration qualifying levels The technical specifications for ENERGY STAR qualification of fenestration products vary from one part of Canada to another based on climate conditions: the colder the climate, the more stringent the specifications. The tables below outline the ENERGY STAR qualifying levels for each of four climate zones, with Zone A being the warmest and Zone D the coldest. (See the climate zone map on page 13.)

Windows and Doors Zone

Heating Degree-Day Range

Compliance Paths Energy Rating

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Minimum ER (unitless) Maximum U-factor 2.00 W/m2•K (0.35 Btu/h•ft.2•°F) A

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≤3500

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U-factor Maximum U-factor W/m2•K (Btu/h•ft.2•°F)

Windows only Minimum ER (unitless)

1.80 (0.32)

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>3500 to ≤5500

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1.60 (0.28)

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>5500 to ≤8000

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1.40 (0.25)

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>8000

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1.20 (0.21)

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Skylights* Zone

Heating Degree-Day Range

Maximum U-factor W/m2•K (Btu/h•ft.2•°F)

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≤3500

2.80 (0.50)

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>3500 to ≤5500

2.60 (0.46)

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>5500 to ≤8000

2.40 (0.42)

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>8000

2.20 (0.39)

*Includes tubular skylights

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All fenestration products except hinged doors, door sidelites and transoms must report an air leakage value for ENERGY STAR. Windows and sliding glass doors must have an air leakage rate of ≤1.65 m3/h/m or ≤1.5 L/s/m2. Skylights and swinging doors are not required to meet an air leakage requirement at this time.

ENERGY STAR climate zone map for Canada ZONE D ZONE C ZONE B ZONE A

Labelling requirements All ENERGY STAR qualified production unit windows, doors and skylights must be labelled with the correct ENERGY STAR Label, the temporary and permanent labels of the agency that certified the performance values and any label or mark required by the agency that certified the durability of the insulating glass unit. Manufacturers must begin labelling all qualified models within 90 days of their acceptance as an ENERGY STAR Participant or at a date otherwise agreed to by NRCan. For complete information on the labelling requirements, consult the document Labelling and Promotional Guidelines for ENERGY STAR Qualified Windows, Doors and Skylights Sold in Canada.

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Contact information ENERGY STAR in Canada: Steve Hopwood Natural Resources Canada 1 Observatory Crescent, 2nd Floor Ottawa ON K1A 0E4 Canada Tel.: 613-995-6741 Fax: 613-947-5286 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: energystar.nrcan.gc.ca

Certification organizations CSA International Mohamadou Lamine Diallo CSA International 178 Rexdale Boulevard Toronto ON M9W 1R3 Canada Tel.: 416-747-4391 Fax: 416-747-4149 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.csa-international.org

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October 2010 Intertek Testing Services Bob Davison Intertek Testing Services 6225 Kenway Drive Mississauga ON L5T 2L3 Canada Tel.: 905-678-7820, ext. 4220 Fax: 905-678-7131 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.intertek.com

Quality Auditing Institute Ivo Tanner Quality Auditing Institute 211 Schoolhouse Street, Unit 16 Coquitlam BC V3K 4X9 Canada Toll Free: 1-877-461-8378 Tel.: 604-527-8378 Fax: 604-527-8368 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.qai.org

US National Fenestration Rating Council Toni Stroud National Fenestration Rating Council 6305 Ivy Lane, Suite 140 Greenbelt MD 20770 USA Tel.: 301-589-1776 Fax: 301-589-3884 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.nfrc.org

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ENERGY STAR in the United States: Emily Zachary ENERGY STAR c/o D&R International, Ltd. Attn: Windows, Doors, and Skylights 1300 Spring Street, Suite 500 Silver Spring MD 20910 USA Tel.: 301-588-9387 Fax: 301-588-0854 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.energystar.gov

Consultants The following consultants are known to NRCan to be available to help fenestration manufacturers prepare their application for the ENERGY STAR Initiative in Canada. NRCan is not responsible for the quality of their work or for the fees that they charge. This list should not be viewed as an endorsement by NRCan of any person or product. David Bruce Burnaby BC Tel.: 604-946-4048 E-mail: [email protected] Pierre Forget Gestion PIF inc. Montréal QC Tel.: 514-235-8704 Fax: 514-624-7305 E-mail: [email protected]

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October 2010 Jean-Francois Kogovsek Maxam Marketing Inc. Saint-Bruno QC Tel.: 450-723-1257 Fax: 450-723-1258 E-mail: [email protected] Kira Kuperman Pro-Active Fenestration Solutions Toronto ON Tel.: 416-804-1985 Fax: 416-628-4155 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.proactivefenestration.com Jim Parker Windoor Pro Consultants Calgary AB Tel.: 403-680-8864 Fax: 403-254-2373 E-mail: [email protected] Pauline Richards Waterloo ON Tel: 519-888-6917 E-mail: [email protected]

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Luc Tessier PDG Conseil Sainte-Croix QC Tel.: 418-926-2730 Fax: 418-926-2732 E-mail: [email protected] Brian Warkentin Fenestration Design Support Winnipeg MB Tel: 204-224-9257 Cell 204-250-4166 E-mail: [email protected]

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