Clearview National October 2015 - Issue 167 | Page 21

INDUSTRYNEWS

The UK
becoming more
energy efficient
»»BFRC has analysed
the window energy ratings of
replacement windows installed
during 2014 in England and
Wales.*
The main findings are that ‘A+’
rated windows doubled during
2014 (after being launched late
2013) as a percentage of the total
number of rated product – and
stood at nearly 5% by the end of
the year.
‘A’ rated windows continued its
steady increase in market share
from 58% – 65% through 2014. In
2012, ‘A’ rated stood at 49%, and
in the period pre the ‘A+’ launch

in September 2013 had risen to
55%.
In contrast, there has been a
slight decline in ‘B’ rated product
through 2014 from 7.1% in January
to 6.2% in December. This follows
decline in the two previous years
with 2012 averaging 8.3% and 2013
averaging 7%.
‘C’ rated windows suffered
the steepest decline. The
average percentage of ‘C’ rated
installations was 24% in 2014,
compared to 42% in 2012 and 36%
in 2013.
“These percentages make very
interesti