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Statement of the Window & Door Manufacturers Association on President Obama's Proposed HOMESTAR Energy-Efficient Retrofit Program

[Washington, DC] - WDMA Chairman Steven Tourek issued the following statement in response to President Obama's announcement of the proposed HOMESTAR program: "The Window and Door Manufacturers Association supports President Obama's announced  HOMESTAR program which is designed to spur job creation across many industries, including the nation's window, door and skylight industry, which has lost 33 percent of its workforce over the past five years.  The program will give the industry's recovery a much needed boost while helping to improve our nation's overall energy efficiency.  We will continue to work with the Administration and Congress to encourage the use of ENERGY STAR standards as the appropriate qualifying criteria for windows, doors and skylights eligible for consumer incentives under HOMESTAR. 

WDMA Issue Briefing: EPA Lead Rule Update

EPA's new "Lead Rule" takes effect April 22, 2010 requiring contractors, property managers and others paid to renovate structures built before 1978 to be certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  The rule could have a significant impact on window retrofitting. Learn more about how this change will affect you, and what WDMA's position is on this important issue.

WDMA Recent Advocacy Efforts:   
  • WDMA Applauds the Introducation of Legislation to Modify the Tax Credit for Windows, Doors and Skylights by Tying it to ENERGY STAR® - Click here to view the press release.
  • ARRA Energy Conservation Incentives
    Click here to read WDMA's postion on ARRA Energy Conservation Incentives. To read more about WDMA's current position on this matter, download the official press release.
  • WDMA Responds to EPA
    WDMA submitted comments to EPA relating to their potential regulation of formaldehyde emissions from pressed wood products, addressing our concerns with the difficulty of meeting and managing a national program in a cost-effective manner. To see a copy of this letter, please click here.