Washington, D.C. (July 8, 2025) — This spring, the Attachment Energy Rating Council (AERC) continued to gain momentum across the energy efficiency, building and window covering industries with strong manufacturer support and growing visibility at key industry events. AERC has continued identifying and prioritizing new opportunities to support utility programs and energy efficiency initiatives across … Continue reading
New York, NY (May 7, 2024) – The Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC) announces certification is now available for products with automation. AERC’s Energy Performance rating and certification program, developed with the support of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is designed to offer independent and accurate information about the energy performance of window attachment products. … Continue reading
Washington D.C. (February 21, 2024) – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched the American-Made Building Envelope Innovation Prize—Secondary Glazing Systems, which will award up to $2 million to encourage production of high-performance, cost-effective secondary glazing systems to improve efficiency of commercial windows. Sponsored by DOE’s Building Technologies Office (BTO), the inaugural Building Envelope … Continue reading
Baltimore Gas & Electric reports energy savings from automated shading solutions following year-long study July 2023 – Department of Energy lab studies have shown that shade automation can yield substantial energy savings. While heating and cooling efficiency is an assumed inherent benefit of window coverings, the energy savings potential hasn’t been measured in a residential … Continue reading
Most popular line of window coverings now features 22 new fabrics crafted with recycled materials NEW YORK (June 5, 2023) – The Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC) is pleased to announce the certification of new products from member company Hunter Douglas with the launch of 22 new fabrics in their Designer Roller Shade line under the … Continue reading
NEW YORK (April 5, 2023) – 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. This is the first inclusion for shading products in a Technical Reference Manual. AERC demonstrated that AERC-certified cellular … Continue reading