NFRC articles & resources on Made-in-China.com

NFRC to Submit The Three NFRC Documents Referenced in ICC Building Codes

Aug 22, 2013

The National Fenestration Rating Council's (NFRC) announced its board of directors has approved a plan to submit the three NFRC documents referenced in International Code Council (ICC) Building Codes for the American National Standards ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration

IGMA Kicked off Its 2013 Summer Conference in Halifax

Aug 14, 2013

The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) kicked off its 2013 Summer Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on Wednesday. The large gathering of many of the top minds from the insulating glass (IG) industry began the three-day ...

Tags: Nova Scotia, IGMA

NFRC Expands Ratings to Allow Certain Shading Devices April 12,2013 Organizations

Apr 19, 2013

NFRC Expands Ratings to Allow Certain Shading Devices April 12, 2013 Organizations At its spring meeting this past week, the National Fenestration Rating Council’s board of directors approved changes to NFRC 100 and NFRC 200, ...

Tags: Shading Devices, NFRC

The U.S. DOE Plans to Invest $9 Million in Building Envelope Technology

Jan 10, 2013

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) plans to invest $9 million in building envelope technology, and one area of focus is high-performance windows. According to Energy Secretary, Steven Chu, the average American family spends about $2,000 ...

Tags: DOE, U.S., envelope technology, windows

Ontario Announced Changes to Its Green Energy Act

Jan 8, 2013

Jan. 4, 2013 - Fenestration Canada is reporting that the Ontario provincial government has announced changes to its Green Energy Act requiring windows sold in Ontario to meet certain energy efficiency standards. The change takes effect ...

Tags: Fenestration Canada, Ontario, Green Energy Act requiring

California University at Berkeley's Energy Biosciences Building Is Most Energy Efficient

Dec 24, 2012

The University of California at Berkeley’s (UC Berkeley’s) newly opened Energy Biosciences Building is the most energy efficient building on campus, thanks in part to window systems from Wausau Window and Wall Systems. The ...

Tags: Energy Biosciences Building, LEED Silver, Helios building

EPA Has Released Draft 1 of The ENERGY STAR for Windows,Doors,and Skylights Version 6.0

Dec 21, 2012

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released Draft 1 of the ENERGY STAR for Windows, Doors, and Skylights Version 6.0 specification and the ENERGY STAR for Windows, Doors, and Skylights version 6.0 Draft 1 Criteria and ...

Tags: EPA, USA, ENERGY STAR, glass, specification

NFRC Certification

Dec 19, 2012

NFRC is a non-profit organization that administers the only uniform, independent rating and labeling system for the energy performance of windows, doors, skylights, and attachment products. The National Fenestration Rating Council, ...

Tags: NFRC, window, door, skylight, certification

NFRC Board Approved Rating Committee's NFRC 705 Documentation Trail Audit Ballot

Dec 11, 2012

The National Fenestration Rating Council's(NFRC)board of directors approved the Rating Committee's NFRC 705 Documentation Trail Audit ballot during its fall meeting last week in Portland,Ore. According to the NFRC,the ballot modifies the ...

Tags: NFRC, Portland, auto parts&accessories, CMA

NFRC Announces Following Members Have Been Elected to The 2013 Board of Directors

Dec 6, 2012

The National Fenestration Rating Council announced that the following members have been elected to the 2013 board of directors: Traco's Sneh Kumar; Jeff Baker of WESTLab Canada; Mahabir Bhandari of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and ...

Tags: NFRC, 2013, board of directors

University of California at Berkeley's Energy Biosciences Building Adopted Window Systems

Dec 6, 2012

The University of California at Berkeley’s (UC Berkeley’s) newly opened Energy Biosciences Building is the most energy efficient building on campus, thanks in part to window systems from Wausau Window and Wall Systems. The ...

Tags: University of California, Berkeley, Energy Biosciences Building

Energy Was The Topic of Discussion at GANA Fall Conference

Sep 20, 2012

Energy was the topic of discussion this morning when Energy Division committees convened today in Chicago as part of the Glass Association of North America's(GANA)Fall Conference.Both the technical committee and advocacy committee met to ...

Tags: GANA, energy, solar applications, sustainability group

Centerpiece of Chihuly Garden and Glass Is The Glasshouse

Sep 4, 2012

The basics:Glass artist and Seattle native Dale Chihuly joined with the Seattle Center to create a glass installation located at the base of the Space Needle in Seattle.It includes the existing arcade building,which is now the exhibition ...

Tags: glass art, glass installation, glasshouse

NFRC

Related Products