Industry Happenings
NFRC is continuously working to raise visibility through exhibitions and presentations at industry trade shows, conferences, and other gatherings. Here is a snapshot of the places NFRC has exhibited recently, and also, what’s next and what else is happening in related organizations.
Where We've Been:
March 2009
- From March 10–12, NFRC, working alongside the Efficient Windows Collaborative (EWC), exhibited at the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association show in Boston. Nils Petermann, with EWC and a current NFRC Board member, worked with NFRC’s Communications and Marketing Manager Tom Herron to spread the word on both organizations’ programs.
NFRC Executive Director Jim Benney met with legislative staffers on Capitol Hill, March 18. He emphasized the need to require NFRC certification and labeling for fenestration products meeting the new energy efficiency tax credits in The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.- Ray McGowan, NFRC’s technical manager, made a presentation to the U.S. Green Building Council’s Maryland Chapter at the Chesapeake Green Building Expo. NFRC also hosted a booth at the event, March 25-26, in Elkridge, Md.
- NFRC went international, March 31-April 2, when member Bipin Shah presented a paper, written by Jim Benney, at the Global Conference on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for Desert Regions in Amman, Jordan. He also had several meetings with representatives of Middle East countries in an effort to expand the NFRC’s growing international program.
Ray McGowan presented "NFRC and the Codes" on April 2 to RADA Architects Ltd. /RADA Development LLC in Chicago. The program is one of NFRC’s AIA-certified continuing education courses.
Where We’re Going and Other Industry Meetings of Interest:
April 2009
- Jim Benney will be attending the IEEE RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) 2009 Conference in Orlando, Fla., April 26-29. Benney hopes to bring additional resources to NFRC efforts to move towards the next generation of labels.
- Jessica Ferris, NFRC’s CMA program manager, will be presenting to the Boston Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Building Envelope Council April 27. She will orient the group on the new software as well as participation in the CMA’s Pilot Program.
- Ray McGowan will attend the ASHRAE meetings in both April and June 2009. He represents NFRC on the ASHRAE 90.1 Envelope Subcommittee and is currently working on developing the 2010 envelope performance criteria.
- NFRC’s CMA Pilot Program is moving forward with training opportunities for participants. Webinars are scheduled through mid-April for Accredited Testing and Simulation Labs and early May for Licensed Certification and Inspection Agencies. A face-to-face training meeting for individuals seeking certification as an Approved Calculation Entity (ACE) for the program is scheduled for April 29-30, in Chicago. More details are available on the CMA Pilot Program Information Page.
- NFRC will be exhibiting at the AIA Expo2009 in San Francisco, April 30-May 2. The expansive conference features 500 program offerings. Come by and talk shop with NFRC’s executive director and manager of marketing and communications at Booth #6950.
Jim Benney will discuss how NFRC can fit into varied programming offered by utilities at the Utility Energy Forum in Tahoe, Calif., May 6-8.- The 2009 Spring NFRC Certified Simulator Training Workshop will be held May 12-15, in Eagan, Minn. (minutes from Minneapolis). Details and a registration form can be downloaded from the NFRC Upcoming Meetings Web page.
Ray McGowan, who participates on the National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council Board of Directors, will attend the group’s board meeting May 27-28, in Washington, D.C. The group focuses on the performance and interaction of building envelope components and systems and their effect on the environment.
From May 27-28, the NFRC will be exhibiting at the Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit. This gathering is hosted by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships in Albany, N.Y. Leaders from diverse organizations will convene to support the vision of energy efficiency as a solution to the challenge of reliable, clean energy.- NFRC will be presenting and participating at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association’s (AAMA) National Summer Conference in Minneapolis, May 31-June 3.
Jim Benney will be attending the Glass Performance Days conference in Tampere, Finland, June 12-15, and chairing a session. This conference promotes glass performance in products, processes, and applications.- From June 11-12, NFRC will be exhibiting at the MiaGreen Expo and Conference in Miami at Booth #1105. This conference highlights the newest in green technologies, and NFRC will be educating attendees on the NFRC programs.
NFRC’s many specifying stakeholders will be at the Construction Specifications Institute’s annual show – CONSTRUCT2009 – being held June 17-19 in Indianapolis. Tom Herron will host the NFRC booth (#4150) and answer questions at this busy educational trade show.
Other Industry News:
- Investment bank Jordan, Knauff & Company, of Chicago, recently released its first Foreign Competition Report for the U.S. Building Products Industry. The firm, which plans to publish the report annually, includes information on windows, doors, and glass, according to a statement from the company. A complimentary copy of the report is available on the firm’s new Window & Door Industry Research Portal: www.jordanknauff.com/windoor.
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NFRC Insider | Vol. 3, Issue 3 - April 2009