Details
 

Researcher:	Stephen Ledbetter
Funded:	DETR PIT programme/industry
Total value:	£162,000
Value to CWCT:	£13,000
Partners:	BWF Leeds Metropolitan University City University CWCT
Status:	Completed

Background and justification:

Awareness of the potential energy saving benefits of windows is growing in the UK but is not as advanced as in other countries such as the USA, Canada and Australia.  Despite the introduction of European standrads (CEN) for thermal calculation methods there is still a proliferation of calculation methods in the UK and no single way to compare fenestration products.
 

Objectives:

To establish an energy rating scheme for domestic windows(and doors) for the UK market.
 
Activities:

• Compare available software and determine the most suitable basis for comparison in the UK market
• Establish a framework for operating the BFRC
• Develop a business plan for the BFRC and promote its activities

Outputs:

'BFRC Operation and quality control - a proposal for formal structures and certification'
Internal project report