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U-factor Calculator for Energy Efficiency

The NABCO U-factor Calculator lets customers learn the expected U-factor value for a specific project. Validating the U-factor of a standard NABCO Automatic Sliding Door to ensure compliance with relevant Federal, State, and Local building codes and individual project requirements.

Please contact NABCO to review your projects’ U-factor requirements and adequately design a NABCO standard Automatic Sliding Door to meet project specifications or to learn the U-factor for a specified automatic door.

An NFRC-accredited testing laboratory has tested NABCO Standard GT1175 doors. Given the exact information required to calculate the U-factor, NABCO can calculate the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) and Visible (Light) Transmittance (VT) in addition to the U-factor.

What is U-factor?

  • U-factor is the measurement at which a door or window (fenestration system) conducts heat flow, usually expressed in BTU/hr-ft²-°F.
  • It indicates how much energy a building will lose through its fenestration system by specifying how many BTUs can pass through 1 ft² of material in an hour. 
  • The lower the number, the better the door system keeps heat in.

Important Calculation Variables

  • Type of glazing and thickness (This is the most critical variable)
  • Size and material of the frame structure, spacers, weather stripping
  • Overall area of the fenestration system

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