Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, and Sen. Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, have introduced legislation that would help consumers take advantage of a tax break found in the stimulus package.
The tax break is intended to encourage the purchase and manufacture of energy-efficient windows, doors, and skylights.
Rockefeller and Grassley’s legislation changes the eligibility standard from a one-size-fits-all standard to the recently released new ENERGY STAR standard. This standard considers regional weather differences and is widely recognized. A change in the incentive will enable consumers to more easily determine if their windows qualify for the expanded tax credit.
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
NFRC Board of Directors Election -- 2009
The website for the election is new this year. If you are the voting member of your organization, you should have received an email earlier this week with your username and password.
The deadline for voting is Monday, November 2, 2009.
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The deadline for voting is Monday, November 2, 2009.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Vice President Biden Reports on Green Jobs, Energy Savings
Vice President Biden today unveiled an idea known as Recovery Through Retrofit. This is a report focuses on expanding green jobs and boosting energy savings by making homes more efficient. The vice president has garnered considerable support for this initiative.
Recovery Through Retrofit is a plan designed to create good green jobs. These are jobs that cannot be outsourced. Biden believes the investments set forth in the Recovery Act provide unique opportunities for Americans to retrofit their homes, creating a healthier living environment.
Retrofitting existing homes across the nation may help save up to $21 billion annually.
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Recovery Through Retrofit is a plan designed to create good green jobs. These are jobs that cannot be outsourced. Biden believes the investments set forth in the Recovery Act provide unique opportunities for Americans to retrofit their homes, creating a healthier living environment.
Retrofitting existing homes across the nation may help save up to $21 billion annually.
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Friday, October 16, 2009
NFRC Updates its Certified Products Directory
NFRC has updated its Certified Products Directory (CPD) to be more user-friendly.
Users of the CPD can now search for fenestration products using one of two methods.
The first enables users to search by product type. With this option one specifies the product and searches only within Manufacturers that produce that type of product.
The second option lets users search by Manufacturer. With this option, users choose a specific manufacturer and then search for the fenestration product types that the manufacturer offers.
These updates to the CPD provide more versatility and ease of use for those researching fenestration products.
The CPD is available at www.nfrc.org
Users of the CPD can now search for fenestration products using one of two methods.
The first enables users to search by product type. With this option one specifies the product and searches only within Manufacturers that produce that type of product.
The second option lets users search by Manufacturer. With this option, users choose a specific manufacturer and then search for the fenestration product types that the manufacturer offers.
These updates to the CPD provide more versatility and ease of use for those researching fenestration products.
The CPD is available at www.nfrc.org
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
EPA to Serve as Brand Manager for ENERGY STAR
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will act as "the brand manager for the ENERGY STAR products program."
The Department of Energy (DOE) intends to expand both ENERGY STAR and the National Building Rating This partnership between the EPA and the DOE will result in the formation of a new governing council, which will be made up of the EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation and the DOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
One of the key functions of the council will be to ensure that the EPA and the DOE are not duplicating efforts but working as a team.
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The Department of Energy (DOE) intends to expand both ENERGY STAR and the National Building Rating This partnership between the EPA and the DOE will result in the formation of a new governing council, which will be made up of the EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation and the DOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
One of the key functions of the council will be to ensure that the EPA and the DOE are not duplicating efforts but working as a team.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
EPA Provides Grants for Students to Design Sustainable Technologies
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded 43 grants to teams of college and university students across the country.
The grants are designed to enable the recipients design creative technologies to addresses sustainability challenges around the world. The People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Phase I awards for the 2009-2010 competition encourages students to work as teams to design and build sustainable technologies that improve quality of life and facilitate economic development while protecting the environment.
More information on EPA’s P3 program: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/p3/
More information on 2009-2010 Phase I P3 Awards: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/p3/current
The grants are designed to enable the recipients design creative technologies to addresses sustainability challenges around the world. The People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Phase I awards for the 2009-2010 competition encourages students to work as teams to design and build sustainable technologies that improve quality of life and facilitate economic development while protecting the environment.
More information on EPA’s P3 program: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/p3/
More information on 2009-2010 Phase I P3 Awards: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/p3/current
NFRC to Offer CMA Pilot Program
CMA Pilot Program Webinar Approaching; Register Now!The next scheduled monthly CMA Pilot Program Update Webinar will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 from 1:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time. The webinar will cover recent developments in CMAST and the CMA product certification program. If you have topics related to CMA you'd like to discuss, please submit them to Jessica Ferris, CMA Program Manager (jferris@nfrc.org). Webinar registration can be found on the following CMA page of the NFRC website: http://www.nfrc.org/CMA-Training-Page.aspx
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