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 (º = 0.2) |
16 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Double glazing |
PVC |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.15) |
16 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Double glazing |
PVC |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.1) |
12 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Double glazing |
PVC |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.05) |
12 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Double glazing |
PVC |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.2) |
12 mm or more |
Argon |
|
| Double glazing |
PVC |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.15) |
12 mm or more |
Argon |
|
| Double glazing |
PVC |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.1) |
12 mm or more |
Argon |
|
| Double glazing |
PVC |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.05) |
12 mm or more |
Argon |
|
| Triple glazing |
PVC |
Float glass |
12 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Triple glazing |
PVC |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.2) |
12 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Triple glazing |
PVC |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.1) |
6 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Triple glazing |
PVC |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.05) |
6 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Triple glazing |
PVC |
Float glass |
12 mm or more |
Argon |
|
| Triple glazing |
PVC |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.2) |
6 mm or more |
Argon |
|
| Double glazing |
Wood |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.2) |
16 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Double glazing |
Wood |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.15) |
16 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Double glazing |
Wood |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.1) |
12 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Double glazing |
Wood |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.05) |
12 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Double glazing |
Wood |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.2) |
12 mm or more |
Argon |
|
| Double glazing |
Wood |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.15) |
12 mm or more |
Argon |
|
| Double glazing |
Wood |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.1) |
12 mm or more |
Argon |
|
| Double glazing |
Wood |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.05) |
12 mm or more |
Argon |
|
| Triple glazing |
Wood |
Float glass |
12 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Triple glazing |
Wood |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.2) |
12 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Triple glazing |
Wood |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.1) |
6 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Triple glazing |
Wood |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.05) |
6 mm or more |
Air |
|
| Triple glazing |
Wood |
Float glass |
12 mm or more |
Argon |
|
| Triple glazing |
Wood |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.2) |
6 mm or more |
Argon |
|
| Double glazing |
Aluminium |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.05) |
16 mm or more |
Argon |
8 mm or more |
| Triple glazing |
Aluminium |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.2) |
16 mm or more |
Air |
8 mm or more |
| Triple glazing |
Aluminium |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.1) |
12 mm or more |
Air |
8 mm or more |
| Triple glazing |
Aluminium |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.05) |
12 mm or more |
Air |
8 mm or more |
| Triple glazing |
Aluminium |
Low-emissivity glass (º = 0.05) |
6 mm or more |
Argon |
8 mm or more |