With discussion of two ballots and a number of ongoing research projects, the Garage/Rolling Door U-Factor and SHGC task groups kicked off one track on Day One of NFRC's Spring Membership Meeting in New Orleans.
Chair Joe Hetzel, technical director at the Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association International (DASMA), led a discussion of comments on two ballots regarding garage-door related revisions submitted by DASMA to NFRC 100 and 200. Following a spirited discussion of specimen test sizes and other issues, the group will re-ballot the changes to NFRC 100. Hetzel will bring the ballot for NFRC 200 forward to the NFRC SHGC Subcommittee for approval.
Hetzel also told the groups that DASMA is moving forward with a number of research projects designed to simulate and test garage door provisions proposed for NFRC 100/101/102 and NFRC 200/201. He said he will share the results of the research with NFRC when they are available.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Jordan, Knauff & Company Publishes Report on Foreign Competition in U.S. Building Products Industry
Jordan, Knauff & Company has released an annual report regarding foreign competition in the U.S. building products industry. The report includes information on windows and doors. The following comes from a press release from the company distributed on April 7.
Jordan, Knauff & Company, a middle-market investment bank with a specialized practice in the building products industry, has announced the publication of the second annual issue of the Foreign Competition Report for the U.S. Building Products Industry. The report summarizes import statistics and growth rates of the top importing countries in eleven different building products categories. The report includes information on the following industry segments: windows and doors, vinyl profiles, glass, flooring, fencing, siding, roofing, decking, columns, cabinets, and engineered wood products.
Complimentary copies of the Foreign Competition Report have been posted to Jordan, Knauff & Company’s Research Portal, which is located at http://www.jordanknauff.com/windoor. In addition to the Foreign Competition Report, the portal contains all of the firm’s window and door related blogs, articles, research reports, Industry Update Webinars and industry trade association presentations. All of these documents are available for a complimentary download.
Jordan, Knauff & Company, a middle-market investment bank with a specialized practice in the building products industry, has announced the publication of the second annual issue of the Foreign Competition Report for the U.S. Building Products Industry. The report summarizes import statistics and growth rates of the top importing countries in eleven different building products categories. The report includes information on the following industry segments: windows and doors, vinyl profiles, glass, flooring, fencing, siding, roofing, decking, columns, cabinets, and engineered wood products.
Complimentary copies of the Foreign Competition Report have been posted to Jordan, Knauff & Company’s Research Portal, which is located at http://www.jordanknauff.com/windoor. In addition to the Foreign Competition Report, the portal contains all of the firm’s window and door related blogs, articles, research reports, Industry Update Webinars and industry trade association presentations. All of these documents are available for a complimentary download.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
NFRC to Provide Meeting Coverage Through Live News Service
Using its live news service, NFRC will provide continuously updated coverage of the proceedings during its Spring Membership Meeting in New Orleans, April 12-15.As you know, many of us have recently changed the way we seek information. What used to be a weekly magazine or a nightly news broadcast is now at your fingertips the instant it happens. That’s why NFRC will continue to provide the latest news directly from its meeting room.
We invite you to visit often so you can read highlights of each day’s meetings as they happen, view photos and videos, receive summaries of key proceedings throughout the week, and share your thoughts on what happens.
NFRC is dedicated to giving everyone a chance to keep up with the latest decisions being made during the meeting -- no matter where your schedule takes you. Even if you won’t be able to join us in New Orleans, we’ll keep you informed every step of the way.
The Spring Membership Meeting is shaping up to be one of the most active in several years. NFRC expects 143 total attendees. This includes 104 members, 31 new attendees, and 20 non-members.
Additionally, NFRC is going green for the meeting. There will be no printed copies of the program booklet available onsite. Instead, NFRC will provide convenient flash drives that contain all the information attendees will need. If you require a hard copy of the program booklet, please print it before coming to the meeting. Otherwise, you will need to use the hotel's business center.
NFRC is also pleased to announce that China Southern Glass Holding (CSG), Co., Ltd. will be a sponsor during the meeting.Finally, please contact Cheryl Gendron, NFRC's Meeting Manager, with any questions about the Spring Membership Meeting or about becoming an NFRC sponsor.
Friday, April 2, 2010
CSG Sponsors NFRC Membership Meeting
NFRC is pleased to announce that China Southern Glass Holding (CSG), Co., Ltd. will be a sponsor at NFRC’s Spring Membership Meeting, which will be held in New Orleans, La., April 12-15.
Established in 1984, CSG is one of the leading enterprises in China’s glass industry. The company manufactures and supplies all categories of architectural glass products, and it is the first and largest low-e glass manufacturer in China.
Sponsorship Opportunities
NFRC holds two face-to-face and one virtual membership meeting each year in different cities across the United States. These meetings typically attract between 90 and 120 of the nation's top fenestration industry professionals, including engineers, scientists, government officials, and building code experts who gather to participate in the serious work of keeping NFRC programs on the cutting edge of modern advances and energy- saving technology.
NFRC's Sponsorship Program affords numerous benefits.
Sponsors receive widespread recognition in NFRC's publications, on our Website, and during our meetings. Click here to download the brochure detailing the varied levels of participation.
Contact Cheryl Gendron, NFRC's Meeting Manager, to open this exciting window of opportunity for your organization in 2010.
Established in 1984, CSG is one of the leading enterprises in China’s glass industry. The company manufactures and supplies all categories of architectural glass products, and it is the first and largest low-e glass manufacturer in China.
Sponsorship Opportunities
NFRC holds two face-to-face and one virtual membership meeting each year in different cities across the United States. These meetings typically attract between 90 and 120 of the nation's top fenestration industry professionals, including engineers, scientists, government officials, and building code experts who gather to participate in the serious work of keeping NFRC programs on the cutting edge of modern advances and energy- saving technology.
NFRC's Sponsorship Program affords numerous benefits.
Sponsors receive widespread recognition in NFRC's publications, on our Website, and during our meetings. Click here to download the brochure detailing the varied levels of participation.
Contact Cheryl Gendron, NFRC's Meeting Manager, to open this exciting window of opportunity for your organization in 2010.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
NFRC to Offer ACE Training Following its Spring Meeting
The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) will offer a workshop for those seeking certification as an NFRC Approved Calculation Entity (ACE), following its Spring 2010 Membership Meeting. The workshop will be held April 15-16 in New Orleans.
In January, NFRC fully launched its Component Modeling Approach (CMA) Product Certification Program. CMA enables whole-product energy performance ratings for commercial fenestration projects using data from the three primary components of fenestration: frames, spacers, and glazing.
The two-day workshop is designed for those seeking certification to become an NFRC ACE.
At the end of the workshop, a take-home exam will be provided for attendees to complete and submit after the training. A Certificate of Approval will be sent to those who successfully pass the exam.
NFRC ACEs will be certified to configure whole fenestration products and calculate U-factor, Solar Heat Gain Coefficient, and Visible Transmittance ratings for those products seeking NFRC certification in the CMA Product Certification Program. The workshop will include limited use of the latest version of THERM 6 and use of the Component Modeling Approach Software Tool (CMAST).
The workshop will begin after the conclusion of the Spring 2010 Membership Meeting. Both the workshop and the meeting will take place at the Doubletree Hotel New Orleans.
The registration deadline for the ACE workshop is Friday, April 2.
Details
In January, NFRC fully launched its Component Modeling Approach (CMA) Product Certification Program. CMA enables whole-product energy performance ratings for commercial fenestration projects using data from the three primary components of fenestration: frames, spacers, and glazing.
The two-day workshop is designed for those seeking certification to become an NFRC ACE.
At the end of the workshop, a take-home exam will be provided for attendees to complete and submit after the training. A Certificate of Approval will be sent to those who successfully pass the exam.
NFRC ACEs will be certified to configure whole fenestration products and calculate U-factor, Solar Heat Gain Coefficient, and Visible Transmittance ratings for those products seeking NFRC certification in the CMA Product Certification Program. The workshop will include limited use of the latest version of THERM 6 and use of the Component Modeling Approach Software Tool (CMAST).
The workshop will begin after the conclusion of the Spring 2010 Membership Meeting. Both the workshop and the meeting will take place at the Doubletree Hotel New Orleans.
The registration deadline for the ACE workshop is Friday, April 2.
Details
Friday, March 26, 2010
WESTLab Becomes First Independent ACE
WESTLab, a long-time NFRC-accredited simulation laboratory, has recently fulfilled all of the requirements for becoming an Independent Approved Calculation Entity (ACE) Organization.
WESTLab is now the first independent ACE organization, and it joins EFCO, which has been approved as the first Manufacturer ACE organization.
ACE organizations have been established within NFRC’s new (Component Modeling Approach (CMA) Program as the firms who use the CMA software tool (CMAST) to construct virtual fenestration products and issue label certificates to prove compliance with the building code requirements for fenestration energy-related performance.
For more information regarding the CMA Program and the new ACE Organizations, visit NFRC’s website: http://www.nfrc.org/CMAprogram.aspx.
WESTLab is now the first independent ACE organization, and it joins EFCO, which has been approved as the first Manufacturer ACE organization.
ACE organizations have been established within NFRC’s new (Component Modeling Approach (CMA) Program as the firms who use the CMA software tool (CMAST) to construct virtual fenestration products and issue label certificates to prove compliance with the building code requirements for fenestration energy-related performance.
For more information regarding the CMA Program and the new ACE Organizations, visit NFRC’s website: http://www.nfrc.org/CMAprogram.aspx.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Congressman Markey to Speak at NEEP Summit, NFRC Exhibiting
Mass. Congressman, Edward J. Markey, (D-MA), will deliver the closing keynote address at the Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit in Boston on Mach 31.
Co-author of the Waxman-Markey clean energy jobs bill, Markey chairs the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, which contributes to national energy policy and plays a central role in drafting energy and climate legislation.
The summit is being held by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) on March 30-31 at the Hyatt Regency in Boston, MA. NEEP is a non-profit organization that facilitates regional partnerships to advance the efficient use of energy in homes, buildings, and industry in the Northeastern U.S.
The summit will feature a full-day conference with speakers and panel presentations. The exhibit area will showcase the latest energy efficiency technologies and solutions.
NFRC will be exhibiting during both days of the summit to call attention to its activities and programs and to answer questions regarding its certification and labeling program.
If you’re in Boston on March 30 or 31, be sure to visit NFRC at booth #1032.
We look forward to seeing you.
Details on Congressman Markey's address
Co-author of the Waxman-Markey clean energy jobs bill, Markey chairs the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, which contributes to national energy policy and plays a central role in drafting energy and climate legislation.
The summit is being held by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) on March 30-31 at the Hyatt Regency in Boston, MA. NEEP is a non-profit organization that facilitates regional partnerships to advance the efficient use of energy in homes, buildings, and industry in the Northeastern U.S.
The summit will feature a full-day conference with speakers and panel presentations. The exhibit area will showcase the latest energy efficiency technologies and solutions.
NFRC will be exhibiting during both days of the summit to call attention to its activities and programs and to answer questions regarding its certification and labeling program.
If you’re in Boston on March 30 or 31, be sure to visit NFRC at booth #1032.
We look forward to seeing you.
Details on Congressman Markey's address
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