Security-Widefield's Climate Data and Its Top-Rated Window Pros
ENERGY STAR groups El Paso County into its Northern zone, the U-factor and SHGC target worth checking against any quote you get in Security-Widefield. Below that spec discussion sit 5 installers, their order set by Google rating, since Security-Widefield is outside this site's window license file. A high rating is worth a look, not a finished decision.
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5BIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR Northern zone
Security-Widefield's climate zone, in plain terms
Security-Widefield falls in IECC climate zone 5B, and ENERGY STAR separately groups El Paso County into its Northern zone for window certification.
Those two numbers, not the brand on the box, set the U-factor and SHGC worth checking on any quote you get in Security-Widefield.
A Colorado Springs, CO contractor who can't name either one on request is worth a second question before you sign.
Data: U.S. EPA / DOE, ENERGY STAR, ENERGY STAR Version 7.0 Climate Zones by County/ZIP (Windows, Doors, and Skylights) (V7.0); Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (DOE Building America), Guide to Determining Climate Zone by County: Building America and IECC 2021 Updates (PNNL-33270) (2021 IECC), from the nearest NOAA station 4.3 mi away.
What FEMA's risk data says about Security-Widefield
FEMA scores El Paso County's winter-weather risk as Very High and its flood risk as Relatively High.
Winter risk in Security-Widefield weighs on U-factor and condensation resistance; flood risk weighs more on sill height and drainage detailing than on the glass package.
Treat these as two separate conversations with a Security-Widefield contractor, not one.
- Strong wind
- Relatively High
- Winter weather
- Very High
Data: FEMA, National Risk Index for Natural Hazards - County-level table, v1.20 (v1.20, December 2025).
Guides to finish before Security-Widefield window bids come in
- How to Read an NFRC Window Label Four numbers on one sticker decide most of a window's real-world performance. Here's what each one means.
- ENERGY STAR Window Criteria by Climate Zone ENERGY STAR splits the country into four zones, each with its own numbers. Here they are, and why the Northern zone works backward from the other three.
- Impact Windows vs. Shutters in Florida's Hurricane Zones Florida gives homeowners two paths to a protected opening. Here's how each one is tested, and where the HVHZ raises the bar further.
Security-Widefield's top-rated window installers, by Google
The order below weighs a Google rating against its review count, the same way this site weighs a U-factor against a brochure claim: on the number, not the name. Treat it as a rating, never as proof of a license, bond or HVHZ approval.
- The Window Source of the RockiesGoogle reviews
- Dutch's Home ImprovementGoogle reviews
- August Exteriors Colorado SpringsGoogle reviews
- Lightning Glassworks & ScreensGoogle reviews
- Peakview Windows, Siding & StuccoGoogle reviews