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Eligibility Criteria ...  

 

 
Residential Energy Efficiency Credit Line
Eligibility criteria for windows to be financed under the REECL Programme
 
Definition:

Energy efficient windows comprise of:

glazing: factory made sealed units, consisting of two or more panes, separated all round by a spacer, with a gap between the panes filled with air or argon;
frame: made from wood, PVC, aluminium or composite materials.

Eligibility Criteria:

For permanently occupied areas:
Maximum U-value for the whole window: <1.6 W/m2K
Maximum Emissivity (ε) of the whole window: <0.40

If a certified U-value for the whole window is not available, the minimum set of criteria laid out in the table below applies.

Window Frame Material Glazing Material Space b/n the panes Space filled with: Frame Thermal Brake
Double glazing PVC Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.15) 16 mm or more Air
Double glazing PVC Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.1) 12 mm or more Air
Double glazing PVC Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.2) 12 mm or more Argon
Double glazing PVC Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.15) 12 mm or more Argon
Double glazing PVC Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.1) 12 mm or more Argon
Double glazing PVC Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.2) 12 mm or more Air
Double glazing PVC Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.1) 12 mm or more Argon
Double glazing PVC Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.2) 12 mm or more Air
Triple glazing PVC Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.1) 6 mm or more Air
Double glazing Wood Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.15) 16 mm or more Air
Double glazing Wood Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.1) 12 mm or more Air
Double glazing Wood Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.2) 12 mm or more Argon
Double glazing Wood Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.15) 12 mm or more Argon
Triple glazing Wood Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.2) 12 mm or more Air
Triple glazing Wood Float glass 12 mm or more Argon
Triple glazing Wood Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.2) 6 mm or more Argon
Triple glazing Aluminium Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.2) 16 mm or more Air 8 mm or more
Triple glazing Aluminium Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.1) 12 mm or more Air 8 mm or more
Triple glazing Aluminium Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.05) 12 mm or more Air 8 mm or more
Triple glazing Aluminium Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.05) 6 mm or more Argon 8 mm or more
 

For not permanently occupied areas:
Maximum U-value for the whole window: <2.1 W/m2K
Maximum Emissivity (ε) of the whole window: <0.89

If a certified U-value for the whole window is not available, the minimum set of criteria laid out in the table below applies.

Window Frame Material Glazing Material Space b/n the panes Space filled with: Frame Thermal Brake
Double glazing PVC Float glass 16 mm or more Air
Double glazing PVC Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.2) 12 mm or more Argon
Triple glazing PVC Float glass 12 mm or more Air
Double glazing Wood Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.2) 16 mm or more Air
Double glazing Wood Float glass 12 mm or more Argon
Triple glazing Wood Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.2) 12 mm or more Air
Double glazing Aluminium Low-emissivity glass (ε = 0.2) 16 mm or more Argon 8 mm or more
Triple glazing Aluminium Float glass 16 mm or more Air 8 mm or more
 

Conformity Requirement:

CE Marking or Certificates of conformity issues by accredited institution in EU.

When conformity is certified by an Accredited Institution, the vendor must submit all drawings, bill of materials, and other pertinent product specifications, on the basis of which the Institution has issued its certification report.

   
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