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Construction glossary · Windows & doors

Windows & doors · definition

The rate of non-solar heat flow through a window; lower means better insulation. The primary winter-performance metric on the NFRC label.

Source: Efficient Windows Collaborative — Window Ratings

Where this term lands on a Columbus budget

The cost pages carry the current local ranges, and the guides explain what moves them. A published range becomes a project number only after someone looks at the site.