The National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) board of directors approved four NFRC documents which are now open for public review according to the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) process. The public review and related comment period are scheduled to run through June 19, 2023. Among the four documents submitted for public review, comment and the […]

The term “superhero” was first used in 1899. Since then, definitions vary. I like a combination of the definitions from Merriam –Webster dictionary and the Britannica dictionary for real people: exceptionally skillful people and those who do dangerous work. On April 25, the National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) Women in Fenestration group met to discuss […]

At a meeting of the National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) board of directors in early February 2023, the board appointed its new executive committee and welcomed three new members. The NFRC executive committee includes: Deb Callahan, NFRC CEO Tony Cinnamon, chair, Wiss, Janney Elstner Associates; Helen Sanders, vice chair, Technoform; Mahabir Bhandari, secretary, Oak Ridge […]

Amid the National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) Spring Committee Meeting last week, Doug Anderson, a project manager for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), reported that sales for Energy-Star-rated products remain high. Too high, perhaps. With program goals initially aiming for 20% adoption and current market shares registering at 86% for windows, 87% for hinged entry […]