Dial in glass type, frame system, cavity fill, and spacer. The four performance metrics (U-value, SHGC, VT, and air leakage) recalculate in real time and check against BC Step Code 3 / 4 / 5 hard targets. SHGC is shown as an informational design input; the Step Code doesn't prescribe a strict SHGC range. Recommended Catalyst products at the bottom update with the spec.
Build the spec. The performance side updates as you go.
Compared against the BC Step Code target you selected.
These are modelled figures for scoping, not test data. Before anything goes into a permit submission, confirm the numbers against the manufacturer's NFRC report and your energy advisor.
Targets verified May 2026 · source energystepcode.ca
These three are checked as pass/fail. Step 3 / 4 / 5 set increasingly stringent maximum U-values and air-leakage limits, and a minimum VT for daylighting. Colder climate zones tighten the U-target further (zone 7 subtracts 0.20 from the baseline).
The Step Code does not prescribe a strict SHGC range. SHGC feeds the energy compliance model (HOT2000, NECB), not pass/fail. Lower SHGC favours cooling-dominant facades; moderate SHGC helps with passive winter heating. We surface it as a suggested range, not a hard target.
The Suggested-products block draws from our internal catalogue, filtered to manufacturers we have sale and advertising clearance to surface customer-facing. Pending and internal-only entries are excluded by design. Ask us about a system you have in mind. We may have it catalogued already.
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