Energy Resources

Energy Tax Credit

The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Tax Credit for Windows, Doors & Skylites has been enacted by legislation. This is known by several names, including “Energy Tax Credit”, “Stimulus Package Tax Credit”, “30/30 Credit” and even “Obama Tax Credit”. 

In some cases this provides an excellent opportunity to upgrade windows and doors! As with all legislation, the details matter, and we at Window Traditions, as well as our suppliers, have spent the last several months educating ourselves on this opportunity. To learn more about the tax credit, view the Window Blog.

Energy-related Resources:

Efficient Windows Collaborative
This is an informative Web site with a great deal of resources if you looking to learn more on how to choose energy efficient windows. They are a group of window manufacturers, material suppliers and related companies that have pledged to produce and promote energy efficient windows and doors.

Energy Star
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

Alliance to Save Energy
The Alliance to Save Energy is a non-profit coalition of business, government, environmental and consumer leaders. The Alliance to Save Energy supports energy efficiency as a cost-effective energy resource under existing market conditions and advocates energy-efficiency policies that minimize costs to society and individual consumers, and that lessen greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on the global climate.

IRS.gov
IRS Info on the ARRA energy tax credit

Zo-e-shield
Great information from Weather Shield on energy glass.