With Energy Star 7.0 looming on the horizon, thermal performance ratings have window manufacturers and dealers wondering just how low U-values can go and how much lower makes a practical difference. As fenestration U–values have been pushed lower and lower in recent years, the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) should be thinking about other important […]

During the pandemic, door and window fabricators lost many of their key people as fears of working in close quarters, coupled with government payouts, made working in a manufacturing plant much less desirable. Fabricators struggled to find people and employee turnover was an ongoing issue. The result was that a great deal of fabrication knowledge […]

Employee engagement has emerged as one of the most critical factors in driving productivity, retention, and overall organizational success. If it wasn’t clear before the pandemic, it certainly is now, particularly as we strive to keep employees engaged and motived as we traverse the world of remote or semi-remote work. A smart employer is willing […]

by Helen Sanders Deployment and adoption. These are major challenges in getting high-performance envelope solutions into new and existing homes and buildings in the U.S. Deployment is a key focus of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) programs, driving work at the National Laboratories and their partners. Last week, I was […]

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) began a series of webinars in 2021 on products at the intersection of innovation, development and research. This series of webinars and presentations at our annual meetings have been widely popular. Not only is the industry anxious to verify that these technologies are going to be viable product options, […]

The Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance’s (FGIA) annual conference took place this week in San Diego, where officials provided updates for various initiatives and collaborations. After progress slowed amid the COVID-19 pandemic, most efforts have since regained their momentum, officials said, including several impacting the environment and building codes, and one that’s set to change […]

This time last year, National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) launched a campaign to encourage more people—builders, remodelers, architects, individual homeowners and others—to not take the state of their windows for granted. The campaign has had success with several national organizations, industry groups and magazines, and a few manufacturers are joining the effort. But there is […]

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) board of directors recently approved six NFRC documents now open for public review, in accordance with the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) process. The public review and comment period is open until Feb. 13, 2023. The six NFRC technical documents include: NFRC 100: Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product U-factors; […]

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) Board of Directors has approved three NFRC documents which are now open for public review according to the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) process. The public review and comment period will run until Nov. 28, 2022. The three documents to be submitted for public review, comment, and the full […]

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) announced its fall membership meeting will be held October 24-26, 2022, at the Catamaran Resort, in San Diego. The meeting will consist of discussion and deliberation on 16 ballots, updates on current projects by various task groups, committee updates and continuing the emerging technology series. The emerging technology series […]