How To Find CSA-Certified Window Companies

What is CSA?

CSA Group is a global organization dedicated to safety, social good and sustainability. We are a leader in Standards Development and in Testing, Inspection and Certification around the world including Canada, the U.S., Europe and Asia. Our mandate is to hold the future to a higher standard.

Why Choose CSA-Certified Windows?

CSA Group can help make sure your windows, doors, and skylights are a viable option for builders. We perform the product evaluation, testing and certification, and standards solutions for your factory-assembled windows, doors, skylights, and other fenestration products to meet the unique compliance requirements in North American markets.

Top reasons to trust CSA Group for the testing, inspection, and certification of your windows, doors, skylights, and other fenestration products:

1.Established credibility: CSA Group is a true global leader in testing and certification, with our mark appearing on billions of qualified products worldwide

2.Speed and efficiency: Our fast and reliable service and turnaround times can help get your doors, windows, and skylights to market with speed and efficiency

3.Latest certifications: As doors and windows improve, standards and requirements in local markets evolve as well. CSA Group is committed to helping you meet them

4.Industry-wide input: We work with many construction and building stakeholders, including regulators and industry groups, to ensure that our services address critical issues

5.Dependable testing: We test against applicable standards and conduct certification for the Canadian market

We provide testing and certification and energy efficiency verifications services against the following standards:

○AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440 – North American Fenestration Standard/Specification (NAFS) standards for windows, doors, and skylights

○CSA A440S1 – The Canadian supplement to North American Fenestration Standard

○CSA A440.2 – Fenestration Energy Performance

6.How to Find CSA-Certified Window Companies

There are a few things you can do to find CSA-certified window companies:

1 Search the CSA website: The CSA website has a searchable database of certified companies. You can search by location, product type, and other criteria.

2 Ask your local contractor: Many local contractors are familiar with CSA certification and can recommend companies that are certified.

3 Look for the CSA label: When you're shopping for windows, look for the CSA label on the product. This label indicates that the product has been certified by CSA and meets its energy efficiency standards.

Our Journey to CSA Certification

We recently went through the process of obtaining CSA certification for our aluminum casement windows. The process took about a year from start to finish, and involved the following steps:
1.Selecting a product system: We selected our aluminum casement windows for certification because they are one of our most popular products and we were confident that they would meet CSA's energy efficiency standards.

2.Submitting a product application: We submitted a product application to CSA, which included detailed information about our windows, such as their size, materials, and energy performance ratings.

3.Testing: CSA required us to send our windows to an independent testing laboratory for testing. The testing process involved measuring the windows' energy efficiency, air leakage, and other performance characteristics.

4.Review: Once the testing was complete, CSA reviewed the results to determine if our windows met their certification standards.

5.Certification: After a successful review, CSA issued us a certificate of compliance.

Our CSA-Certified Windows

Our aluminum casement windows are now CSA-certified. They have a U-factor of 1.09 W/m²-K. and an air leakage rate of 0.35 L/s.m² at 75 Pa. These windows are made with 6mm double low-E glass, 6mm double low-E glass, and 6mm clear tempered glass with argon gas filling.