Listen now to “Through the Glass: Conversations with Leaders in Windows, Doors, and Skylights,” NFRC’s Leaders Network new podcast. Host Michael Williams chats with professionals in fenestration, green building, testing labs and architecture. These experts share experiences and lessons learned throughout their careers, and what makes them strong leaders today.
This podcast series goes beyond windows, doors, and skylights and into leadership trends and how to successfully lead organizations through tough and smooth times.
We hope that you enjoy this podcast, and we invite you to leave questions for the interviewees. Listen to the first episode here with NFRC CEO Deb Callahan.
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Introducing NFRC: Fair, Accurate, and Credible Ratings for Windows, Doors, and Skylights Educational Video |
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NFRC is debuting a new consumer education video that demonstrates the importance and value of the NFRC energy-performance label. With this video, we want to increase the use and awareness of NFRC's ratings and data as the go-to source for building energy design. We want consumers, builders, and design professionals to feel confident that the window, door, or skylight they purchase will meet the energy-performance standards listed on the label.
Check out the video now! Help us reach new audiences and share it with your networks, too!
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Building A Sustainable Future:
Pre-Meeting Virtual Sustainability Sessions
Join NFRC as we hear experts discuss future weather patterns and predictions, how the built environment is responding to climate change, and innovations in solar glass. Earn American Institute of Architects (AIA) and US Green Building Council (USGBC) continuing education credits for attending these sessions. Don’t miss this FREE opportunity! Register today!
- Session 1: Future Weather Files - Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 at 2 p.m. EDT
- Session 2: George Mason University: Path to Net-Zero by 2050 or Sooner! - Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020 at 2 p.m. EDT
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Session 3: Envisioning the Solar Glass Revolution - Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 at 2 p.m. EDT
Register for the fall meeting and the sustainability sessions here.
Check out NFRC’s sustainability webpage here.
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We have amazing volunteers who give their time to keep NFRC progressing and we encourage others to get involved, too.
We have several committee, subcommittee, and task group leadership roles that are open, and we invite anyone who is interested to let us know. To see a full list of opportunities, and to submit your interest, click here.
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Help NFRC recognize members who have gone above and beyond for the organization and the work that we do. Do you know members who meet the criteria for the awards listed below? This year there are two ways to recognize the work that our members put into NFRC programs:
Dariush Arasteh Memorial Member of the Year
Emerging Leader Award
To nominate someone for either of the these awards, please submit this form. Thank you for your participation and everyone’s contributions during these unusual and uncertain times.
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NFRC 2020 Fall Membership
Virtual Meeting!
Take a look at the NFRC’s Fall Membership Virtual Meeting schedule today. It’s packed with informative sessions on the latest trends in fenestration including a keynote address from the leader of Architecture 2030, who will share efforts to reshape the built environment.
The meeting schedule details important committee and subcommittee meetings that you don’t want to miss. Ballots will open this week and we need you to cast your vote on important changes to NFRC’s program documents and standards. Your vote is your voice!
To see the full Fall Membership Virtual Meeting schedule, and to register, click below.
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Sign Up for Approved Calculation Entity (ACE) Training
NFRC’s Approved Calculation Entity or ACE training teaches participants how to configure whole fenestration products and calculate U-factor, Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC), and Visible Transmittance ratings using the Component Modeling Approach Software Tool (CMAST) for products needing NFRC certification in the CMA Product Certification Program (CMA PCP). This training is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, from
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. EDT.
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Membership Matters!
Now is the perfect time to get involved and become a member of NFRC. If you are not already a member, join us on Sept.17 to learn more about how membership can help you and your company save money, get involved, and contribute to the future of NFRC.
Read more here about the member benefits in a blog by Membership Manager Jessica Finn. Click here to register to attend the webinar.
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Approved ANSI/NFRC Documents and NFRC 501 were published August 21, 2020 for immediate implementation. These updated documents do not include changes from the Spring 2020 and Mid-Cycle 2020 ballot sessions.
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Innovative Homes, Energy Careers Featured in New Virtual Sessions Offered by Solar Decathlon |
Solar Decathlon will start a new series of 10 virtual sessions with topics ranging from tours of houses with innovative designs to residential energy usage to jobs in the energy sector. Offered at no cost.
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NFRC envisions a future where every window, door, and skylight purchase decision is made using the
NFRC label to evaluate energy performance.
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