At the beginning of 2020, NFRC introduced additional member benefits, one of which is the Retailer Program. This program’s goal is to educate sales professionals across the industry about the importance of NFRC certification and to help them understand the NFRC label. 

Using this information, we updated and re-launched the Retailer Program to include members-only benefits including: 

On July 21, 2020 we will officially re-launch this program in a live webinar that shared the retailer survey results and then previews the introductory training.

Register here

Due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the Covid-19 pandemic and its effect on in-person meetings, NFRC’s Fall Membership Meeting scheduled for Oct. 19-21 will be moved to an online meeting. The health and safety of NFRC members and participants, meeting attendees, and staff is paramount.

Stay tuned for more information and to register to attend online.

Efficient Window Collaborative

Be sure to check out the Efficient Window Collaborative, now powered by NFRC, and the Window Selection Tool. Whether for new construction or replacement windows, the tool takes you through a series of design conditions pertaining to your location and specific needs. It is a step-by -step decision-making tool to help determine the most energy-efficient window for your house. It’s an invaluable tool for homeowners, designers and builders. If you’re a window manufacturer, you definitely need to have your windows accessible in the tool. Additionally, there is design guidance and window installation information to ensure optimal window performance. For more information on the Efficient Windows Collaborative, powered by NFRC, email ewc@nfrc.org

DOE Announces Request for Information on DRAFT Window Technologies and Systems R&D Opportunities

Today, the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office (BTO) announced a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit feedback from a wide range of stakeholders on BTO’s strategic direction and research and development (R&D) investment in window technologies and systems. The purpose of this RFI is to better understand where research goals for building windows and window technologies can be refined. It requests feedback on planned technical objectives, technical targets, tools, and overall R&D activities and estimates of program impacts.

The stakeholder input received from the RFI will also inform updates to BTO’s DRAFT Research and Development Opportunities Report (RDO) for Windows issued earlier this month. The RDO report outlines BTO’s future direction in developing the next generation of affordable, high-performance windows, as well as integrated daylighting and shading technologies. The report identifies opportunities and challenges, future technology development, integration, and implementation activities.

Responses to this RFI and any questions related to it must be submitted electronically to BTO_windows_RDO@ee.doe.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. E.T. on Monday, July 20, 2020. To provide feedback on the RDO report.

Respond to the Windows RFI at EERE Exchange . Learn more about the RDO for Windows Report.

National Fenestration Rating Council

NFRC envisions a future where every window, door, and skylight purchase decision is made using the

NFRC label to evaluate energy performance.