March 31, 2020
As trade shows and conferences around the world are postponed indefinitely, NFRC forged ahead with its Spring Committee Meeting, but shifted to a virtual environment.

NRFC transitioned within one week of its Spring Committee Meeting to an online meeting. By all accounts it was a resounding success with 129 registrants logging in on both days March 17-18.  Read more
Thank you for your continued support. We are happy to share with you the  NFRC 2020 Spring Committee Virtual Meeting   recap report of the committees and subcommittees .


Research and Technology Committee Report

  • The NFRC 101 Appendices and Non-homogeneous Spacer Ballots were sent back to the task group for further work. Look for new ballots prior to the fall meeting for both of these items. A separate bulletin will be sent out with the implementation plan for the new material information in the appendices this spring.

  • The VIG research has completed and was approved by the Board. The results of this research revealed good correlation between the physical testing and simulation. The VIG task group will reconvene to update NFRC document for inclusion of VIG and ballot based on the results of the research. 


Technical Committee Report  

  • During the Ventilation Subcommittee discussion, Ray Garries provided an update on the progress on NFRC 401, specifically the Ventilation Area calculation to address Skylights, in addition to the previously discussed deficiencies brought forth by Andersen Corp. Research was conducted using a specialized chamber and a new calculation was created based on the results of that research. Potential language changes were also presented, but a ballot was not introduced. The task group plans to meet within the next 30 days to begin ballot preparation. 

  • NFRC 102 Emissivity ballot was approved and implementation upon publication. However, publication will be delayed until all program documents (i.e. NFRC 701) are updated and implemented.

  • Jim Larsen volunteered to chair the Condensation Resistance Task Group.

  • Catherine Best volunteered to chair the Condensation Subcommittee; Steve Harp will resume Vice Chair role.



Ratings Committee Report

  • The NFRC 700 Verification Simplification Ballot was returned to the NFRC 700 PCP Review task group for further evaluation and review. The task group is charged with determining if an appropriate methodology can be developed and employed as a viable alternative to validation testing at the time of recertification.

  • The NFRC 700 PCP Review Task Group will evaluate the language in NFRC 700 Sections 6.5.G.iv and 6.5.G.v, and work toward clarifying mandatory NFRC temporary label content requirements related to the number of glazing layers.

NFRC created two new commercial subcommittees:

  • NFRC 715 Ratings Subcommittee - Tom Culp, Birch Point Consulting appointed as Chair

  • NFRC 715 Technical Subcommittee - Ben West, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® appointed as Chair and Kevin Dix, Manko Window Systems Inc. appointed as Vice Chair. 



ANSI Publication Update

  • The documents have completed the public review process and now are being voted on at the ANS Committee level. Those results will be completed in April.


Closing Session

A presentation was given to the membership regarding a new project to acquire ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation for the Product Certification Program. Look for bulletins with updates on the progress of the accreditation as well as an FAQ here for more information.

If you attended the virtual meeting, we would love your feedback.   Click here to take a brief survey. 
Member Company Spotlight Series
NFRC is grateful for all of the contributions that our members give toward advancing the organization and industry. Periodically, we will share some of the exciting and innovative work of our member companies in the NFRC Member Company Spotlight series. Our first spotlight is one of our newest members Katerra.


If you would like your company to be include in the NFRC Member Company Spotlight series, please email membership@nfrc.org
What Our Registrants Said About The Spring Virtual Meeting
Upcoming Webinar - New Commercial Ratings Program Document Review
 
NFRC will provide an overview of its new commercial ratings program process for project certifications, expanding upon what was shared during the 2019 fall membership meeting. A recap of the material covered, including a review of the certification pathways, will be provided and we will address member comments via GoTo Webinar on Tuesday, April 14, 2 – 3 p.m. EST . The technical details will be forthcoming prior to balloting the document.  
 
In another episode of WDMA Podcast Series: A discussion with Scott Hanlon, Director of Programs with NFRC and the new LEAFF trend line methodology to streamline energy performance testing of windows, doors, and skylights.



Read more about the new term LEAFF, training update, things going on with software, and the implementation of the LEAFF methodology.  Click here
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