Comments on: Wonderful World of WERs http://www.glasstalk.co.uk/blog/wonderful-world-of-wers/2010/03 Real discussions, about real issues, with real people… Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:51:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ian Finch http://www.glasstalk.co.uk/blog/wonderful-world-of-wers/2010/03#comment-28 Ian Finch Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:11:11 +0000 http://www.glasstalk.co.uk/blog/?p=86#comment-28 I couldn't agree more. The whole solar gain element of the WER scheme seems to me like so much smoke and mirrors, designed to add some apparent 'science', but which in reality creates a scheme in which the rating does not correlate to what customers actually want. U values seem to me to be more easily understood and to tally better with what consumers want, which is a product that insulates well. And while we're on the subject, the guidance for issuing WER certificates seems very confused. There is much talk about 'A rated Jobs' (etc), but as I understand the scheme, no such thing exists as ratings apply to individual windows not to a whole house full. Fabricators are, however, issuing certificates for complete jobs, which may well include non-WER products (including doors, and where are we with a scheme for those??). There is no doubt that having a scheme for energy rating is required, but sadly what we have at present is incomplete, arguably over complex and in my view poorly defined. I think the public deserves better. I couldn’t agree more. The whole solar gain element of the WER scheme seems to me like so much smoke and mirrors, designed to add some apparent ‘science’, but which in reality creates a scheme in which the rating does not correlate to what customers actually want.

U values seem to me to be more easily understood and to tally better with what consumers want, which is a product that insulates well.

And while we’re on the subject, the guidance for issuing WER certificates seems very confused. There is much talk about ‘A rated Jobs’ (etc), but as I understand the scheme, no such thing exists as ratings apply to individual windows not to a whole house full. Fabricators are, however, issuing certificates for complete jobs, which may well include non-WER products (including doors, and where are we with a scheme for those??).

There is no doubt that having a scheme for energy rating is required, but sadly what we have at present is incomplete, arguably over complex and in my view poorly defined. I think the public deserves better.

]]> By: LINDSEY FLOAT GLASS http://www.glasstalk.co.uk/blog/wonderful-world-of-wers/2010/03#comment-27 LINDSEY FLOAT GLASS Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:19:29 +0000 http://www.glasstalk.co.uk/blog/?p=86#comment-27 The world has gone mad! The BFRC need to have a more open approach to glass products in the market. For example 'Low Iron' glass is very much like Clear glass & hold the same properties regardless of manufacturer. If the simulators remain to specify that the glass products must be from the same manufacturer, then this is a serious problem for the Independent glass manufactuers. The levels of glass stock will become overwhelming, needing to stock 3 types of 'Low Iron' glass is absolutely ridiclious! BFRC lets publish some clear guidelines, then we can all be simulators. The world has gone mad!
The BFRC need to have a more open approach to glass products in the market. For example ‘Low Iron’ glass is very much like Clear glass & hold the same properties regardless of manufacturer. If the simulators remain to specify that the glass products must be from the same manufacturer, then this is a serious problem for the Independent glass manufactuers. The levels of glass stock will become overwhelming, needing to stock 3 types of ‘Low Iron’ glass is absolutely ridiclious! BFRC lets publish some clear guidelines, then we can all be simulators.

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