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 […]

Ironically, writing this blog post has been trickier than the others because it’s the topic with the most research behind it. It also makes the most sense since no one gets excited about the idea of sitting in a windowless room for any time –barring those requiring it, of course, like movie theaters. But while […]

The Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) 2022 Virtual Summer Conference on Tuesday, June 7, highlighted updates to industry organizations and standards, including upcoming initiatives for ASTM International and the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC). Amy Roberts, director of Canadian and Technical Glass Operations, discussed ASTM International’s recent C14 committee on glass and glass products […]

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) held its Spring Committee Hybrid Meeting recently that allowed people physically attending in Philadelphia and those attending from their homes or offices to participate in the consensus process that guides the organization’s procedures and programs. Ten ballots were presented for this meeting, six of which passed membership debate and […]

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) will participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon® 2022 Design Challenge with Steve Urich, senior director of programs, serving on the jury for the Retrofit Housing category. The Solar Decathlon is a 20-year-old competition that encourages college students worldwide to “design and build high-performance, low-carbon buildings that […]