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		Executive Director's Message *What is Success?* By Jim Benney At the recent membership meeting in Nashville, our Chairman, Joe Hayden, challenged the attendees to describe what they felt it means for NFRC to be “successful.” I thought I would use my space in this issue to share selected solution-oriented comments received at that meeting. But first, let me express an opinion of what NFRC success means to me. A few caveats. First, this organization is nearly unique. Typically, an organization is either member driven or issue driven. We are a 501(c)3 organization. These are usually issue driven (e.g., the Alliance to Save Energy). But NFRC has an active and vocal membership that has been tremendously responsible for its success – especially in the development of recognized, consensus standards. With that being said, to me success for NFRC is defined by whether or not we are accomplishing our stated mission and vision (see below). To a certain degree, we will always be striving towards our mission because we will always have more work to do (think CMA, attachments, etc.). Even on the residential side, where we have been active for the longest time, more needs to be done. This includes updating documents to reflect new technologies and procedures and always, always looking for ways to simplify our program. Ultimately, success is related to expectations – and I have high expectations for NFRC. I would be satisfied, however, if we can be as successful in the next 15 years as we have in the past 15. Please be sure and let this office know about your vision of success for the NFRC. E-mail your solution-oriented vision to info@nfrc.org. Mission: NFRC develops and administers comparative energy and related rating programs that serve the public and satisfy the needs of its private sector partners by providing fair, accurate and credible, user-friendly information on fenestration product performance. Vision: NFRC is the recognized global leader in delivering energy and related performance ratings and certification for fenestration products and systems. *Members Tell Us That Success for NFRC Means:* A simplified process for rating all products Get at least 95% of products on the shelf that can actually achieve the performance level on its label Accurate & consistent methods for all products Ratings adoptable and adopted by ICC/ASHRAE/etc. Creating value for others to the point that they respect and rely on your expertise to drive their business forward Consistent field compliance and 90% participation on 90% products Simple and cost-effective Being able to perform at 100% no matter how you feel inside A value added, professional approach to establish fenestration rating systems without the open meeting personal, political and technical debates that could/should be covered in committees Carry out the mission! Consumer-friendliness. Consumer being the general public, including architects, home owners, policy makers Happy customers Just because it has ALWAYS been done that way doesn’t mean it’s right. Let’s get out of the box!!! More simplified and cost effective so that the program is actually used (commercial) Never having to say we are sorry to a consumer for using an NFRC label as reason to purchase a product Passing accurate and applicable rules in a timely manner Recognized authority of fenestration energy rating, bar none Reduced contention Respectful decision-making To accomplish our mission with most benefit for the end user while minimizing impact to the members Value When board runs the corporation and authority over NFRC documents is vested in the membership				*ALSO IN THIS ISSUE* Back to Home Page >>> Chairman's Message >>> Executive Director’s Message >>> Working Toward the Future >>> International Activities Producing Results >>> The Latest with NFRC’s Component Modeling Approach >>> Summer Meeting Set for Chicago >>> NFRC Member of the Year Award >>> NFRC Updates Meetings Schedule >>> Industry Update Webinar Set for May 15 >>> Member Spotlight >>> Spotlight: AEP Subcommittee >>> Spotlight: PCP Task Group >>> Industry Happenings >>>



		NFRC Insider \| Vol. 2, Issue 2 - April 2008