Ratings Committee Closes Second Day of NFRC's Virtual Meeting

Chair Steve Johnson guided the proceedings during the Ratings Committee block late this afternoon as various subcommittees moved several ballots forward.

NFRC 700 Subcommittee (PCP)

This Subcommittee moved to approve the NFRC 700 full CPD Number Ballot to the Board with editorial changes and implementation upon publication, mandatory July 1, 2012.

One of the key aspects of this ballot involves proposed modifications to Appendix A and its labels is to include the Full CPD Number on temporary labels, providing traceability.

The motion passed 38-1.

You can read the full ballot and comments here. 

NFRC 705 Subcommittee (CMA)

This Subcommittee moved to approve the Label Certificate Ballot with editorial changes forward to the Board with implementation upon publication.

This ballot addresses various requests to make the Label Certificate more useful and easier to read. The CMA Labeling TG has developed a new version of the label certificate.

You can read the full ballot and comments here.

The motion passed, 33-1.

NFRC 712 Subcommittee (Attachments)

A move to approve NFRC 712 Section 1 and 2 and Section 7 Ballots with editorial changes and to remain at the committee level for full document development passed, 35-0

This ballot concerns the how the use of specific language within the documents impacts the overall meaning of the documents.

You can read the full ballot and comments here. 

Straw Poll Reveals Industry Preferences for Attachments Label

As the Attachments Certification Subcommittee began its discussions this afternoon, Chuck Anderson presented the results of a Straw Poll that indicated industry preferences regarding the attachments label.

One of the questions asked in the Straw Poll asked which kind of label the industry prefers. 78.6 percent said they want to see the actual values while about 50 percent said they are looking for the maximum amount of information. Only 21.4 percent said they would prefer the use of an iconic label.

A second question asked what information should be provided on the attachments label. More than 90 percent said Solar Heat Gain Coefficient, 85% said Visible Transmittance, and 78 percent said they wanted to see a Website link. 71 percent said they wanted to see the U-factor while only about 20 percent wanted to see the R-value.

Finally, the Straw Poll asked how important it is for the label to communicate code compliance. About 25 percent rated this "very important", and 35 percent rated it as "pretty important."

The discussion regarding the development of an attachments label will continue throughout the afternoon.

Please feel free to provide your comments.

Daylighting Subcommittee Creates Scope Statement, U-factor, SHGC Subcommittees Move Ballots Forward

Jeff Baker just led the full Technical Committee meeting as the Daylighting Subcommittee created its initial scope statement, and the U-factor and SHGC Subcommittees moved ballots forward.

Daylighting Subcommittee

The Daylighting Subcommittee created its initial scope statement during this morning’s proceedings.

The statement reads as follows, “To create a rating system for daylighting potential utilizing the existing NFRC VT rating combined with known, bright day incident illuminance values.”

While some members expressed concern over the precise wording of the statement, they ultimately agreed that the language would suffice for the time being and could be revised during the fall 2011 meeting if needed.

A motion to approve the scope statement passed, 40-2

U-factor Subcommittee

This subcommittee moved two ballots forward.

First, a motion to approve the NFRC 100 Dynamic Glazing Ballot and forward it to the Board for approval and implementation upon publication passed, 43-0.

Second, the Technical Committee addressed a motion to approve the NFRC 100 Product Grouping Ballot and the NFRC 100 Sightline Ballot along with the suggested editorial changes and alignment between the ballots.

The motion to forward the ballot to the Board for approval and implementation upon publication passed, 43-0.

Solar Heat Gain Subcommittee

The SHGC Subcommittee also moved two ballots forward.

A motion to forward the NFRC 200 Section 4.5 and 4.7 ballots to the Board for approval and implementation upon publication passed, 43-0.

Additionally, a motion to forward the NFRC 200 Sightline Ballot to the Board for approval and implementation upon publication passed, 45-0.