DOE Webinar June 22, 2010: Cost-Effective Triple Pane (R-5) and Low-e Storm Windows — Available Now
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Program is offering a webinar on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, from 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST titled “Cost-Effective Triple Pane (R-5) and Low-e Storm Windows — Available Now.”
Windows in the United States account for 30% of building heating and cooling energy loss, and represent a key opportunity for improving the energy efficiency of buildings. This webinar will provide information about DOE’s effort to bring affordable triple pane and low-e storm windows to the marketplace. Through the launch of a new DOE-sponsored volume purchase program, builders and distributors can buy these windows at a competitive price. Learn more.
Specifically, our speakers will present:
- An overview of DOE’s window technology research
- How the volume purchase program has made these windows affordable
- Energy-savings and high-performance design opportunities
- Window products specifications and pricing
- Information on how to purchase these windows.
Target audience:
This webinar is intended for any organization that purchases windows in large volume, including weatherization agencies, housing authorities, builders, contractors, and distributors.
Presenters:
- Marc LaFrance: Technology manager for Building Envelope and Windows Research and Development, DOE
- Christian Kohler: Windows & Daylighting Research Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Graham Parker: Senior staff engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Jason Bogovich: Manager, Energetics, Inc.
- Nils Petermann: Project manager, Efficient Windows Collaborative, Alliance to Save Energy
- Terry Mapes: Engineer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
This webinar is free of charge, but you must register in advance to obtain the URL and password for logging on via the Internet, and the phone number to connect to the audio.
