Manufacturer s Certification Statement Pertaining to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 This manufacturer s certification statement provides the documentation needed to receive an energy tax credit for Larson under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Larson Manufacturing Company, Brookings, SD, is the manufacturer of Larson storm doors and windows. This statement pertains to the class of storm doors, which have been identified and defined in Section 4.01 of IRS Notice 2009-53 as an eligible building envelope component. Under IRS Notice 2009-53, a storm door is an eligible building envelope component when it, in combination with the exterior door over which it is installed, has a U-factor and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) of 0.30 or below, and meets the prescriptive criteria established by the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Larson Manufacturing Company certifies that the following storm door models will have a U-factor and SHGC of 0.30 or below, and meet the applicable IECC prescriptive criteria, when installed over certain classes of exterior doors. The following tables identify the classes of exterior doors over which the storm doors may be installed in order to qualify for the tax credit. Qualifying Larson Storm Door models: Secure Elegance 349-20, 349-17 First Impressions 349-13, 349-14, 349-04, 349-52, 349-02 350-13, 350-14, 350-04, 350-17 Signature Series Clear Signature Series Bevel Signature Series etouch Williamsburg Clear Williamsburg Bevel 346-60, 346-52, 346-12, 346-15 346-13, 346-14, 346-05, 346-02 346-80, 346-82 346-83 356-60, 356-52 Parkview Bevel 640-13, 640-14 Parkview Clear 640-04, 640-17 Designer 149-04, 149-52 Tradewinds Full View Tradewinds Bevel Tradewinds Midview Tradewinds High View Tradewinds etouch Lakeview Bevel 646-13, 646-14, 646-05, 646-02 Lakeview Clear 646-60, 646-52, 646-15, 646-12 Meadowview 646-80, 646-82 Ridgeview 646-83 Prairieview 656-60, 656-52 645-04, 645-13M 649-04, 649-52 145-04, 145-52 221-SC 3320-17 Larson Manufacturing Manufacturer s Certification Statement Page 1 of 7
830-80, 830-82 Savannah 370-80, 370-82 Concord 370-81 Maplewood 691-41 Sherwood 691-92 Timberline 691-90, 691-52 Royal Oak 691-80, 691-82 Brookfield 690-80 233-ST 236-SX 830-01, 830-14 830-46 274-FL, 277-FB 287-CF 268-CF 271-TT 281-TT 830-14 283-ST, 286-SX 288-SS 380-05 298-SS 278-SS 371-36 Richmond 370-07, 370-17 Villager 293-ST Cottage 296-SX Highland 580-09 Bismarck 590-08, 580-08 Pet Door Westminster 370-79, 370-78 River Birch 630-07M Aspen 630-42M Oakley 630-01 Alpine 630-03 Sheridan 690-06 Newbury 690-03 Evanston 690-01 Lincoln 690-08 Clairmont 680-01 Alexander 680-08 690-57 Larson Manufacturing Manufacturer s Certification Statement Page 2 of 7
The above storm doors qualify for the tax credit when used in combination with the following classes of entry doors: STEEL ENTRY DOORS Insulated Steel, or Single-glazed, clear glass No Yes Double-glazed, clear glass Yes Yes Larson Manufacturing Manufacturer s Certification Statement Page 3 of 7
FIBERGLASS ENTRY DOORS Insulated Fiberglass, 1-3/4' thick panel or Single-glazed, clear glass Yes Yes Double-glazed, clear glass Yes Yes Larson Manufacturing Manufacturer s Certification Statement Page 4 of 7
SOLID WOOD ENTRY DOOR Wood, Solid Slab, or Double-glazed, clear glass Yes Yes Larson Manufacturing Manufacturer s Certification Statement Page 5 of 7
WOOD RAISED PANEL Wood, Raised Panels, or Eligibility of LarsonSolid CoreStorm Doors(see model numbers Eligibility of LarsonExtruded AluminumStorm Doors(see model numbers Double-glazed, clear glass No Yes Larson Manufacturing Manufacturer s Certification Statement Page 6 of 7
WOOD HOLLOW ENTRY DOOR Wood, Hollow Core, or Unglazed No No Double-glazed, hardcoat low emissivity glass, air-filled No Yes Double-glazed, softcoat low emissivity glass, air-filled No Yes Double-glazed, softcoat low emissivity glass, argon-filled No Yes Triple-glazed, clear or decorative glass No Yes For tax purposes, homeowners are advised to keep their purchase receipt(s) and a copy of this certification statement as part of their taxpayer records. As in all tax matters, the taxpayer is advised to consult their tax professional. Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this certification statement, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the facts are true, correct, and complete. Signed: Craig Johnson, CFO, Larson Manufacturing Company June 11, 2009 Larson Manufacturing Manufacturer s Certification Statement Page 7 of 7