AERC Members Crowned Winner, Finalists in 2020 Lighting & Homes for Tomorrow Connected Home Competition New York (January 7, 2020) — The Consortium for Energy Efficiency’s (CEE) Lighting & Homes for Tomorrow (LHFT) competition launched its 2020 competition with news of expanding the judging categories to include not only lighting, but also other connected … Continue reading
AERC Members Leading Seminar on Window Attachment Economic and Comfortability Impact at ASHRAE Winter Conference New York (December 2020) — The Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC) member and window shading expert Mahabir Bhandari will chair a comprehensive seminar on window shading and energy saving measures at ASHRAE’s Winter Conference from February 9-11. The seminar, “Window … Continue reading
The Attachments Energy Rating Council to Partner with Baltimore Gas and Electric to Launch Nation’s First Smart Shade Pilot Program NEW YORK (December 1, 2020) – The Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC) is partnering with Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), industry-leading custom window treatment manufacturer, Hunter Douglas, and roller shade manufacturer, Rollease Acmeda and … Continue reading
AERC Gears up for Semi- Annual Fall Meeting To host sessions on automation, certification, marketing efforts, and more NEW YORK (November 16, 2020) – The Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC) is hosting its semi-annual members meeting in a virtual format from November 18-19. This meeting will gather important leaders in the window attachment space, from … Continue reading
NEW YORK (October 22, 2020) – The Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC), an independent, public interest, non-profit organization whose mission is to rate, label and certify the energy performance of window attachment products, has launched a new arm to its certified products category. Commercial Secondary Windows are retrofit products that attach to the interior or … Continue reading
AERC Marks Research and Organizational Milestones NEW YORK (June 16, 2020) – The Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC) recently held its semi-annual members meeting, gathering an influential group of representatives from government and research organizations, leading manufacturers, and utilities. The 2-day virtual event featured engaging presentations, including: New research findings presented by Oak Ridge National … Continue reading
AERC Sponsors CEE’s Lighting & Homes for Tomorrow Competition NEW YORK, NY (February 3, 2020) – The Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC) is pleased to sponsor the Lighting & Homes for Tomorrow competition, in partnership with the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE). The 2020 competition will expand to consider not only lighting, but also other … Continue reading
AERC Announces First Energy Ratings For Window Shades (Port Chester, NY – January 22, 2020) – The Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announce that Hunter Douglas, a leading manufacturer of custom window treatments, has earned the very first energy performance rating for window coverings on their lines of … Continue reading
ENERGY STAR®, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy voluntary program providing straight-forward, credible information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions, has announced completion of a new certification program for interior and exterior storm windows. According to the EPA, labeling storm windows as ENERGY STAR-certified will help … Continue reading
AERC is excited to announce that the Attachments Energy Rating Council’s 2018 Fall Meeting will take place on Monday, November 12th through Wednesday, November 14th in Chicago, IL. The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown. Come and join AERC to connect with manufacturers, efficiency organizations, national labs, and others, … Continue reading