11:00 am CT / 12:00 pm ET The PAWS Utility Working Group hosts a quarterly PAWS Listserv meeting to share updates with industry partners. This group brings together organizations working to develop and improve window incentives and opportunities for utilities nationwide. These Listserv calls are intended for utility representatives across the country who are interested […]
11:00 am CT / 12:00 pm ET The PAWS Utility Working Group hosts a quarterly PAWS Listserv meeting to share updates with industry partners. This group brings together organizations working to develop and improve window incentives and opportunities for utilities nationwide. These Listserv calls are intended for utility representatives across the country who are interested […]
The Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria has announced its 2026 Official Spring Home Show will be held February 27 – March 1, 2026 at the Peoria Civic Center. This event is the largest consumer home show in Central Illinois, typically featuring many local companies offering products and services for your home, plus family entertainment […]
Events feature a wide selection of home improvement professionals in a fun, interactive environment. Collinsville, IL Feb 21st – 22nd, 2026 Admission: Online: FreeDoor Price: 10.00 Find more information here.
Mark your calendar for the 2026 Home Show! It will be held on January 31st and February 1st. Set up is on Friday, January 30th. The Effingham Area Home Builders Association Home Show is one of the largest Home Shows in the downstate area. It is located at the Thelma Keller Convention Center, Effingham IL. […]
“You asked, they delivered!” Thursday, September 18, 11:00 – 11:45 am in Saint Paul RiverCentre, Rooms 2 & 3. Following up on the popular windows session at last year’s EEBA Summit, the DOE/utility-sponsored Partnership for Advanced Window Solutions will be bringing you the latest window industry updates including exciting news on some breakthroughs in high-production, […]
Since its beginnings in 1998, the International Vacuum Insulation Symposium (IVIS) has been a key event in the insulation community, especially for those whose work is related with high performing vacuum based thermal insulation systems. It draws people from all over the world, with a diverse group of people such as academics, scientists, manufacturers, and […]
KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDERS Thanks to the federal 45L tax credit, there is a huge market potential for high-performance windows – 4.5 million windows a year if the top 5 U.S. builders sign up –that’s 12,000 windows per day, according to Dean Gamble of EPA’s ENERGY STAR Homes program. “For manufacturers, the key takeaway […]
The Importance of Window Performance. Windows play a crucial role in regulating indoor temperatures, yet they are often a major source of heat loss or gain. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that windows account for 20-30% of total heat loss in buildings. Poorly performing windows, such as older single-pane models or those with improper […]
Wondering how you can improve your windows to make your home more comfortable and reduce your utility bills? Follow this flowchart to check out your options!
DIY and Renter-Friendly Ideas for Improving Window Performance! Window attachments are products that are installed on the interior or exterior of windows to lower utility costs and improve privacy, noise, comfort, and appearance. Common attachments include curtains and blinds, yet there are several other types of affordable window attachments outlined below that significantly improve energy […]
Unwanted outside noise can come from traffic, airplanes, construction, or even a neighbor’s lawnmowers. Many people believe that noise levels must be quite high to cause damage; however, even low-level noise can cause stress and sleep disruption, as well as higher rates of anxiety and depression. Noise outside a workplace can decrease focus and concentration […]
National Technical Reference Manual (TRM) list for primary and storm windows, cellular shades, solar screens, and window films. This list highlights TRM’s for more than 20 states across the United States that include window calculations.
Window shades and other attachment products can help reduce home energy use at a comparatively low first cost, increasing energy bill affordability for American homeowners and assisting utilities with information about their energy portfolio. However, different shading strategies are required for different climates. This study from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab identifies the most appropriate window […]
PAWS works alongside the construction, manufacturing, and utility industries to expand advanced window choices, enhance homeowner affordability, boost American competitiveness, and provide consumers with more options.
Wondering how you can improve your windows to make your home more comfortable and reduce your utility bills? Follow this flowchart to check out your options!
PAWS is pleased to spotlight a recent episode of the ASHRAE Journal Podcast that brings together three leading voices in commercial building performance: Robert Hart, P.E. (Berkeley Lab), Jamie Kono, P.E. (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), and Laura Van Rietema, P.E. (Taylor Engineers). Their conversation, titled “Windows of Opportunity: Commercial Building Efficiency Upgrades,” explores the transformative […]
DIY and Renter-Friendly Ideas for Improving Window Performance! Window attachments are products that are installed on the interior or exterior of windows to lower utility costs and improve privacy, noise, comfort, and appearance. Common attachments include curtains and blinds, yet there are several other types of affordable window attachments outlined below that significantly improve energy […]
The Importance of Window Performance. Windows play a crucial role in regulating indoor temperatures, yet they are often a major source of heat loss or gain. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that windows account for 20-30% of total heat loss in buildings. Poorly performing windows, such as older single-pane models or those with improper […]
Unwanted outside noise can come from traffic, airplanes, construction, or even a neighbor’s lawnmowers. Many people believe that noise levels must be quite high to cause damage; however, even low-level noise can cause stress and sleep disruption, as well as higher rates of anxiety and depression. Noise outside a workplace can decrease focus and concentration […]
PAWS has put together a list of residential window and window attachment incentives offered by utility programs around the country, courtesy of PAWS Members Nicor Gas and Ameren Illinois. Over 60 programs exist in total across more than half of all states. Need help understanding the landscape? Have another program to add? Contact us today!
Window retrofits for efficiency, affordability, and disaster resilience. Presented at NHPC 2025 in New Orleans, LA.
The Partnership for Advanced Window Solutions (PAWS) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Storm Window and Insulating Panel (SWIP) Campaign have assembled this playbook for utilities interested in implementing residential storm window programs.
With recent advancements in window technologies, momentum towards electrification, and a need to improve building envelope performance, there is an exciting opportunity to begin building window programs that are cost-effective and popular among utility customers. This memo outlines the incremental cost of high-performance Window Products.
With recent advancements in window technologies, momentum towards electrification, and a need to improve building envelope performance, there is an exciting opportunity to begin building window programs that are cost-effective and popular among utility customers. This memo outlines the recommended lifetime assumptions for window products, which are substantially longer than most traditional energy efficiency measures.
The PAWS Utility Working Group works with stakeholders in the utility and window industry to support and create utility programs that target consumer, architect and builder uptake of high performance and attachment window products for residential and commercial, new construction, and retrofit applications.
The Wise Window Hub, a program led by the Center for Energy and Environment, has announced a new funding opportunity aimed at transforming the residential window market in the Midwest. With a focus on increasing energy efficiency, comfort, and thermal performance in homes across Minnesota, Illinois, and surrounding states, the initiative seeks to accelerate the […]
ENERGY STAR, one of the most successful voluntary programs in U.S. history, has become the international standard for energy efficiency. Since its launch in 1992 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ENERGY STAR and its partners have saved Americans more than $500 billion in energy costs and prevented 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse […]
While windows brighten our days and constitute only 10% of the surface area of a typical home, traditionalwindows are poor energy performers. As the U.S. prioritizes net zero energy buildings, addresses carbonemissions, and confronts the challenges of decarbonizing the grid, there is a pressing need to dramaticallyincrease the availability and use of highly efficient window […]
The PAWS Outreach Working Group identifies, evaluates, and takes action for applicable outreach events and prepares materials to meet the needs of the PAWS Working Groups.
The PAWS Affordability Working Group will leverage existing resources and conduct research and analysis to demonstrate the benefits of advanced windows solutions and spur market adoption, particularly aimed at reducing energy vulnerability in otherwise energy burdened communities. The group will identify and evaluate opportunities to support utilizing advanced window solutions and demonstrate their affordability and […]
PAWS assembled this playbook for utilities and other stakeholders interested in developing and implementing high-performance window programs.
The 2025 PAWS Strategic Plan serves as a roadmap for advancing energy-efficient, high-performance window technologies and solutions that drive energy savings, resilience, and sustainability across the building sector. This plan is rooted in PAWS’ guiding principles, emphasizing collaboration, workforce development, and enhancing indoor environments to create a healthier, more resilient future.
This commercial secondary windows savings calculator generates separate savings for heating, HVAC auxiliaries, and cooling based on a data set developed from parametric Energy Plus runs using prototype models developed for and by the Bonneville Power Administration, in partnership with the Partnership for Advanced Window Solutions.
Read on for more about the cost of replacing windows, how to choose energy-efficient ones, available window styles and features, and important things to consider when shopping for windows.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is suggesting triple-pane windows conserve energy, reduce noise, and lower home energy bills now that they are getting more affordable.
Manufacturers are spreading the message that from financial and health perspectives, windows matter.
U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, visited with Jesse Largent, NEEA Program Coordinator, at the Partnership for Advanced Window Solutions booth during the first-ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF) on Sept. 22, 2022. During GCEAF, governments, international organizations, the private sector, academia, innovators, civil society, and early career researchers and policymakers joined together for […]
The Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC) announces AERC-certified cellular shades have been accepted to the Minnesota Technical Reference Manual (TRM) for possible inclusion into Energy Conservation Improvement Programs throughout the state.
Christine Williamson is the Director of Building Science & Education at Acelab. In this video, she explains while we tend to think of a building’s energy efficiency almost entirely in terms of how well insulated it is, the most important factor influencing energy use is not insulation, but glazing ratio (how much of the enclosure […]
This year, the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) is celebrating its 35th anniversary. NFRC was founded to serve the public interest by providing fair, accurate, and credible ratings on the energy performance of fenestration products.
So, you have made the decision to buy new windows – Congratulations!
Windows and storm windows that earn the ENERGY STAR label meet performance criteria that are better than basic building code requirements and vary by climate.
A new material developed in Massachusetts could someday help make super-efficient windows more affordable for home and business owners.
Retrofit of 6,000 sq. ft. single-pane windows by adding secondary window attachments to save energy, increase thermal resistance, reduce air leaks, and improve tenant comfort.
In 1991, a team of scientists patented what appeared to be a breakthrough for one of the nation’s most serious energy efficiency problems.
There are a number of considerations with moving to triple glazing…
We know triple-pane windows conserve energy, reduce noise, and lower home energy bills; now they are getting more affordable.
The potential for emerging window technologies to transform power grid operations is much larger than most realize.
11:00 am CT / 12:00 pm ET The PAWS Utility Working Group hosts a quarterly PAWS Listserv meeting to share updates with industry partners. This group brings together organizations working to develop and improve window incentives and opportunities for utilities nationwide. These Listserv calls are intended for utility representatives across the country who are interested […]
11:00 am CT / 12:00 pm ET The PAWS Utility Working Group hosts a quarterly PAWS Listserv meeting to share updates with industry partners. This group brings together organizations working to develop and improve window incentives and opportunities for utilities nationwide. These Listserv calls are intended for utility representatives across the country who are interested […]
The Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria has announced its 2026 Official Spring Home Show will be held February 27 – March 1, 2026 at the Peoria Civic Center. This event is the largest consumer home show in Central Illinois, typically featuring many local companies offering products and services for your home, plus family entertainment […]
Events feature a wide selection of home improvement professionals in a fun, interactive environment. Collinsville, IL Feb 21st – 22nd, 2026 Admission: Online: FreeDoor Price: 10.00 Find more information here.
Mark your calendar for the 2026 Home Show! It will be held on January 31st and February 1st. Set up is on Friday, January 30th. The Effingham Area Home Builders Association Home Show is one of the largest Home Shows in the downstate area. It is located at the Thelma Keller Convention Center, Effingham IL. […]
“You asked, they delivered!” Thursday, September 18, 11:00 – 11:45 am in Saint Paul RiverCentre, Rooms 2 & 3. Following up on the popular windows session at last year’s EEBA Summit, the DOE/utility-sponsored Partnership for Advanced Window Solutions will be bringing you the latest window industry updates including exciting news on some breakthroughs in high-production, […]
Since its beginnings in 1998, the International Vacuum Insulation Symposium (IVIS) has been a key event in the insulation community, especially for those whose work is related with high performing vacuum based thermal insulation systems. It draws people from all over the world, with a diverse group of people such as academics, scientists, manufacturers, and […]
KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM HIGH-PERFORMANCE BUILDERS Thanks to the federal 45L tax credit, there is a huge market potential for high-performance windows – 4.5 million windows a year if the top 5 U.S. builders sign up –that’s 12,000 windows per day, according to Dean Gamble of EPA’s ENERGY STAR Homes program. “For manufacturers, the key takeaway […]
The Importance of Window Performance. Windows play a crucial role in regulating indoor temperatures, yet they are often a major source of heat loss or gain. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that windows account for 20-30% of total heat loss in buildings. Poorly performing windows, such as older single-pane models or those with improper […]
Wondering how you can improve your windows to make your home more comfortable and reduce your utility bills? Follow this flowchart to check out your options!
DIY and Renter-Friendly Ideas for Improving Window Performance! Window attachments are products that are installed on the interior or exterior of windows to lower utility costs and improve privacy, noise, comfort, and appearance. Common attachments include curtains and blinds, yet there are several other types of affordable window attachments outlined below that significantly improve energy […]
Unwanted outside noise can come from traffic, airplanes, construction, or even a neighbor’s lawnmowers. Many people believe that noise levels must be quite high to cause damage; however, even low-level noise can cause stress and sleep disruption, as well as higher rates of anxiety and depression. Noise outside a workplace can decrease focus and concentration […]
National Technical Reference Manual (TRM) list for primary and storm windows, cellular shades, solar screens, and window films. This list highlights TRM’s for more than 20 states across the United States that include window calculations.
Window shades and other attachment products can help reduce home energy use at a comparatively low first cost, increasing energy bill affordability for American homeowners and assisting utilities with information about their energy portfolio. However, different shading strategies are required for different climates. This study from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab identifies the most appropriate window […]
PAWS works alongside the construction, manufacturing, and utility industries to expand advanced window choices, enhance homeowner affordability, boost American competitiveness, and provide consumers with more options.
Wondering how you can improve your windows to make your home more comfortable and reduce your utility bills? Follow this flowchart to check out your options!
PAWS is pleased to spotlight a recent episode of the ASHRAE Journal Podcast that brings together three leading voices in commercial building performance: Robert Hart, P.E. (Berkeley Lab), Jamie Kono, P.E. (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory), and Laura Van Rietema, P.E. (Taylor Engineers). Their conversation, titled “Windows of Opportunity: Commercial Building Efficiency Upgrades,” explores the transformative […]
DIY and Renter-Friendly Ideas for Improving Window Performance! Window attachments are products that are installed on the interior or exterior of windows to lower utility costs and improve privacy, noise, comfort, and appearance. Common attachments include curtains and blinds, yet there are several other types of affordable window attachments outlined below that significantly improve energy […]
The Importance of Window Performance. Windows play a crucial role in regulating indoor temperatures, yet they are often a major source of heat loss or gain. The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that windows account for 20-30% of total heat loss in buildings. Poorly performing windows, such as older single-pane models or those with improper […]
Unwanted outside noise can come from traffic, airplanes, construction, or even a neighbor’s lawnmowers. Many people believe that noise levels must be quite high to cause damage; however, even low-level noise can cause stress and sleep disruption, as well as higher rates of anxiety and depression. Noise outside a workplace can decrease focus and concentration […]
PAWS has put together a list of residential window and window attachment incentives offered by utility programs around the country, courtesy of PAWS Members Nicor Gas and Ameren Illinois. Over 60 programs exist in total across more than half of all states. Need help understanding the landscape? Have another program to add? Contact us today!
Window retrofits for efficiency, affordability, and disaster resilience. Presented at NHPC 2025 in New Orleans, LA.
The Partnership for Advanced Window Solutions (PAWS) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Storm Window and Insulating Panel (SWIP) Campaign have assembled this playbook for utilities interested in implementing residential storm window programs.
With recent advancements in window technologies, momentum towards electrification, and a need to improve building envelope performance, there is an exciting opportunity to begin building window programs that are cost-effective and popular among utility customers. This memo outlines the incremental cost of high-performance Window Products.
With recent advancements in window technologies, momentum towards electrification, and a need to improve building envelope performance, there is an exciting opportunity to begin building window programs that are cost-effective and popular among utility customers. This memo outlines the recommended lifetime assumptions for window products, which are substantially longer than most traditional energy efficiency measures.
The PAWS Utility Working Group works with stakeholders in the utility and window industry to support and create utility programs that target consumer, architect and builder uptake of high performance and attachment window products for residential and commercial, new construction, and retrofit applications.
The Wise Window Hub, a program led by the Center for Energy and Environment, has announced a new funding opportunity aimed at transforming the residential window market in the Midwest. With a focus on increasing energy efficiency, comfort, and thermal performance in homes across Minnesota, Illinois, and surrounding states, the initiative seeks to accelerate the […]
ENERGY STAR, one of the most successful voluntary programs in U.S. history, has become the international standard for energy efficiency. Since its launch in 1992 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ENERGY STAR and its partners have saved Americans more than $500 billion in energy costs and prevented 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse […]
While windows brighten our days and constitute only 10% of the surface area of a typical home, traditionalwindows are poor energy performers. As the U.S. prioritizes net zero energy buildings, addresses carbonemissions, and confronts the challenges of decarbonizing the grid, there is a pressing need to dramaticallyincrease the availability and use of highly efficient window […]
The PAWS Outreach Working Group identifies, evaluates, and takes action for applicable outreach events and prepares materials to meet the needs of the PAWS Working Groups.
The PAWS Affordability Working Group will leverage existing resources and conduct research and analysis to demonstrate the benefits of advanced windows solutions and spur market adoption, particularly aimed at reducing energy vulnerability in otherwise energy burdened communities. The group will identify and evaluate opportunities to support utilizing advanced window solutions and demonstrate their affordability and […]
PAWS assembled this playbook for utilities and other stakeholders interested in developing and implementing high-performance window programs.
The 2025 PAWS Strategic Plan serves as a roadmap for advancing energy-efficient, high-performance window technologies and solutions that drive energy savings, resilience, and sustainability across the building sector. This plan is rooted in PAWS’ guiding principles, emphasizing collaboration, workforce development, and enhancing indoor environments to create a healthier, more resilient future.
This commercial secondary windows savings calculator generates separate savings for heating, HVAC auxiliaries, and cooling based on a data set developed from parametric Energy Plus runs using prototype models developed for and by the Bonneville Power Administration, in partnership with the Partnership for Advanced Window Solutions.
Read on for more about the cost of replacing windows, how to choose energy-efficient ones, available window styles and features, and important things to consider when shopping for windows.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is suggesting triple-pane windows conserve energy, reduce noise, and lower home energy bills now that they are getting more affordable.
Manufacturers are spreading the message that from financial and health perspectives, windows matter.
U.S. Secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, visited with Jesse Largent, NEEA Program Coordinator, at the Partnership for Advanced Window Solutions booth during the first-ever Global Clean Energy Action Forum (GCEAF) on Sept. 22, 2022. During GCEAF, governments, international organizations, the private sector, academia, innovators, civil society, and early career researchers and policymakers joined together for […]
The Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC) announces AERC-certified cellular shades have been accepted to the Minnesota Technical Reference Manual (TRM) for possible inclusion into Energy Conservation Improvement Programs throughout the state.
Christine Williamson is the Director of Building Science & Education at Acelab. In this video, she explains while we tend to think of a building’s energy efficiency almost entirely in terms of how well insulated it is, the most important factor influencing energy use is not insulation, but glazing ratio (how much of the enclosure […]
This year, the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) is celebrating its 35th anniversary. NFRC was founded to serve the public interest by providing fair, accurate, and credible ratings on the energy performance of fenestration products.
So, you have made the decision to buy new windows – Congratulations!
Windows and storm windows that earn the ENERGY STAR label meet performance criteria that are better than basic building code requirements and vary by climate.
A new material developed in Massachusetts could someday help make super-efficient windows more affordable for home and business owners.
Retrofit of 6,000 sq. ft. single-pane windows by adding secondary window attachments to save energy, increase thermal resistance, reduce air leaks, and improve tenant comfort.
In 1991, a team of scientists patented what appeared to be a breakthrough for one of the nation’s most serious energy efficiency problems.
There are a number of considerations with moving to triple glazing…
We know triple-pane windows conserve energy, reduce noise, and lower home energy bills; now they are getting more affordable.
The potential for emerging window technologies to transform power grid operations is much larger than most realize.
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