BFRC Window Energy Ratings (WER)
Duration windows has been fully certified by BMTRADA and fully registered and licenced by BFRC to fabricated 'A' Rated windows. But what does this entail? BMTRADA is the approved independant agency that was reponsible for auditing the simulation of the window rating and our manufacturing systems. BMTRADA had to ensure that we are in a position to fabricate and provide customers with a product, which is complient and fully rated under the BFRC scheme.
If you wish to find out more information or wish to enquire about Premium Plus windows, please don't hesitate to contact us. What energy rating are your windows?
Why ‘A’ Rated?
- How much will you save on heating bills & gas emissions? (external link)
- Who are BFRC? (external link)
- Eco Products
Why Use Double and not Triple Glazed Units?
- More glass on triple glazed units means more weight. Therefore you need either thicker frames to take the extra load, or have smaller sashes.
- Triple glazed units suffer from reflections as you look through them. This is due to the extra middle glass pane - spoiling your views through your windows.
- Triple glazed units are more expensive due to the extra cost of one more sheet of glass, and the bigger frames needed to carry the load.
| Aluminium ‘A’ Rated Window | Ordinary PVCu Window | |
| Awarded ‘A’ rating for energy efficiency |  |
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| Around a 10% reduction in heating bills | |
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| Increase in comfort due to less heat loss | |
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| Thin slim-line frame | |
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| Recyclable indefinitely | |
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| Resistant to corrosion | |
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| Low maintenance | |
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What Is An Energy Rating For?
Consumers are increasingly focusing on the energy efficiency of building products to reduce the amount of carbon emissions. The simple U value does not fulfill these requirements because it only focuses on the heat loss from the window and takes no account of the solar heat gain that windows are responsible for and how they can improve the overall energy efficiency of the house.
Windows are rated using an A to G scale, which symbolises the total energy efficiency of a product. Where an A-rated window is the highest rating in energy efficiency and a G-rated window has the lowest rating in energy efficiency.
- This rating allows ease of recognition by using the all familiar charts and labels.
- Widens choice by allowing people to choose better performing products for there own property.
- Allows people to contribute to the overall reduction in greenhouse gases.
- Energy rated windows could reduce heating and fuel costs by up to 10%.
- Rising fuel and heating costs reduces the payback time on fitting new energy efficient windows.
- C Rated windows have a 94% lower heat loss than an E rated window.
- A rated windows can have a Zero energy loss of a years cycle and can even add energy back into a property by solar gain.
