ENERGY Performance Ratings

GlassCraft Entry Doors have been evaluated for Energy Star compliance and certified by the National Fenestration Council (NFRC) and the National Accreditation and Management Institute (NAMI).

Look for the U-Factor and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) when making a buying decision. The U-Factor measures the rate of heat transfer and tells you how well the window insulates. The lower the U-Factor, the better the insulation. Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) tells you how well the product blocks heat caused by sunlight. The lower the SHGC, the less solar heat the door transmits. For more information about the NFRC label, click here.

DecoGlass Window/Art Glass Series

Wood Door

Fiberglass Door

DecoGlass Window/Image Series

Wood Sidelite

DecoGlass Window/Half Circle Transom

Wood Transom

TDL Wood Door



Windstorm Performance Ratings

GlassCraft Entry Doors have been tested for compliance and are approved for installation in those catastrophe areas along the Florida and Texas Coast, when installed as specified in the International Residential Code (IRC) and the International Building Code (IBC). Click on the links below for more information on the Approval Reports from the Florida Building Commission, and excellent wind ratings with the Texas Department of Insurance.

Buffalo Forge Steel Doors Decoglass Window/Art Glass Series Fixed Windows TDL Mahogany & Knotty Alder
Mahogany & Knotty Alder Arch Top &
Round Top Doubles
Portobello Mahogany & Estancia Knotty Alder Double Doors w/ & w/o Transoms Portobello Mahogany & Estancia Knotty Alder Single Doors w/ & w/o Sidelites & Transoms
Fiberglass Entry Doors        


Impact
Performance Ratings

GlassCraft Fiberglass Entry Doors have been tested for compliance and are approved for installation in those catastrophe areas along the Texas Coast. Impact approvals for Florida will be coming soon. Contact your sales representative for details.

Click on the link below for more information on the Approval Reports from the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI).


Fiberglass Entry Doors        
           

Impact Design Pressure Rating by State (click on the state map for more details on specific counties and windspeed)

 

Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
New York

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


How to Calculate Your Required DP Ratings

Step 1

Choose the Zone. Zone 4 is the center of the wall, and Zone 5 is within 4 feet of the corner.

 

Step 2

Choose the size of the unit. A 23 square foot specimen would be tested to the 20 square foot pressure. An 18 square foot specimen would be tested to the 10 square foot pressure, etc., as described in the building code.

 

Step 3

Choose your roof height and exposure. Roof height is dimension h in the diagram, and is taken from a point between the eve and the peak of the roof. Typically, exposure B is 120 mph or less, and exposure C is 130 mph or more.

 

 

 

 





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