Certifications & Leadership

Andersen’s commitment to energy efficiency and environmental sustainability is truly in our nature. This commitment is more than a slogan or a trend. Andersen is a leader in making doors and windows that are energy efficient. Our industry leadership goes back as far as Andersen’s history itself – more than 100 years – and today we are still committed to continually finding ways to improve our operations, facilities and processes. Andersen is also recognized by sustainability organizations and certifying bodies.

	FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL Andersen was one of the first in the window and door industry to receive Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) chain-of-custody certification mixed credit. SCS-COC-001337 (PDF)
	ENERGY STAR Andersen was one of the first window companies in the nation to meet ENERGY STAR® performance requirements in all geographical regions.
	THE NATIONAL FENESTRATION RATING COUNCIL Andersen® products are certified under the National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) voluntary third-party certification program, designed to ensure accurate energy performance ratings and labeling.
	GREEN SEAL Andersen was the first window and door manufacturer with Green Seal certified products that meet Green Seal requirements for energy efficiency, as well as manufacturing and packaging in a consistently environmentally preferable manner.
	PRE-CONSUMER RECYCLED CONTENT Under U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) guidelines, Andersen is able to claim a percentage of material in each product as pre-consumer recycled content. Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) certified this amount for Andersen.
	INDOOR AIR QUALITY Andersen products have received SCS Indoor Advantage Gold™ certification for indoor air quality. This level of certification meets North America’s strictest indoor air emission criteria, namely the California Section 01350 Specification, the strictest emission standard in the U.S.
	ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY Andersen is a member of the Alliance to Save Energy, an organization promoting energy efficiency. The alliance is made up of members of Congress and corporate executives committed to promoting energy efficiency. Andersen has received the Star of Efficiency Award from the Alliance to Save Energy.

This information is accurate as of January 27, 2010. All marks where denoted are trademarks owned by their respective owners.  “Andersen” and the AW logo are registered trademarks of Andersen Corporation.  © 2010 Andersen Corporation.  All rights reserved.