New Hope, MN Climate Specs + Top-Rated Window Installers
New Hope sits in IECC climate zone 6A, which sets the energy-performance bar here no matter who ends up installing your windows. A window license file doesn't cover New Hope on this site, so Google Maps supplies the 6 ranked names you see below. Checked October 2026.
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6AIECC climate zone · ENERGY STAR Northern zone
New Hope's climate zone, in plain terms
New Hope falls in IECC climate zone 6A, and ENERGY STAR separately groups Hennepin 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 New Hope.
A Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 1.8 mi away.
What FEMA's risk data says about New Hope
FEMA scores Hennepin County's winter-weather risk as Very High and its flood risk as Relatively High.
Winter risk in New Hope 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 New Hope contractor, not one.
- Strong wind
- Very 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 New Hope 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.
New Hope'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.
- Glass SourceGoogle reviews
- Egress Window GuyGoogle reviews
- Custom Glass & ScreenGoogle reviews
- Champion Replacement Windows of MinneapolisGoogle reviews
- TWS RemodelingGoogle reviews
- Entire ExteriorsGoogle reviews