Window Energy Ratings Scheme

Wers rates the energy impact of residential and commercial windows throughout australia.

Window energy ratings scheme.

The scheme is similar to those seen on household appliances white goods and light bulbs. The national fenestration rating council nfrc operates a voluntary program that tests certifies and labels windows doors and skylights based on their energy performance ratings. The simplest way to do this is using the window energy rating scheme wers. The window energy rating scheme wers provides a scientifically based fair and credible rating system for the assessment of fenestration products for their energy efficiency performance.

Window energy ratings the window energy rating wer tells you how energy efficient your windows are. The rating system is based on a scale of e to a with a windows being the most energy efficient. Window energy rating scheme wers in australia wers enables windows to be rated and labelled for their annual energy impact on a whole house. Useful performance figures such as u value and shgc as well as air infiltration condensation fading and visible transmittance are provided.

The window energy ratings scheme provides a method for manufacturers to demonstrate the energy performance of their doors taking into account heat losses through thermal transmittance u value air leakage and for certain types of door heat gained from the sun g value or solar gain and gives an a to g rating in a similar way to door.