2009 ENERGY STAR® Award
Additional Guidance:
Partner of the Year - Product Manufacturer
Windows, Doors, and Skylights
ENERGY STAR
Additional Criterion: Indicate whether you are applying as a window, door, skylight, or component
manufacturer or some combination thereof.
Supporting documentation must be clearly labeled, indexed, and referenced to the
corresponding section in the narrative. Remember that quality, not quantity is ideal
for supporting documentation. Note that point values are assigned to both the actual
data requested and the supporting documentation provided.
Section 1 - Product Qualification Efforts	30%
In addition to the information requested on the application, please provide the following:
•	Design drawings that demonstrate any stated innovation in product design for energy efficiency.
•	Optional: Supporting documentation demonstrating other product qualification efforts may also
be included (e.g. changes that resulted in products qualifying in additional climate zones,
enhanced sales in regions with lower ENERGY STAR penetration rates, etc.).
Section 2 - Accomplishments Narrative	70%
In addition to meeting the requirements in the award application, your narrative should include:
Labeling Efforts	20%
•	Number and percentage of qualified models prominently displaying the ENERGY STAR
product qualification label (please submit examples of product labels and photographs of
labeled products).
•	Number and percentage of product display units labeled with the appropriate ENERGY
STAR display unit label (please submit photographs of labeled displays).
Training Efforts	15%
•	Percentage of employees trained in addition to the description of efforts and supporting
documentation.
•	Number and percentage of retailers/dealers trained in addition to the description of
efforts and supporting documentation.
Sales and Marketing including Co-marketing Activities with Retailers and/or Utility/State
Efficiency Program Sponsors	5%
•	Please submit examples of flyers, photographs, programs, or other event materials.
Consumer/End User Education	25%
•	Details of ENERGY STAR logo use and messaging on company Web site, including
screenshots and data on reach (e.g. unique visitors and average view times for pages
that include ENERGY STAR related content).
Other Efforts Across ENERGY STAR that have been incorporated into company practices
(as applicable).	5%

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