NFRC ANS Standards
Committee and Development
National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC), a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, is an American National Standard Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Developer (ASD) and develops and administers comparative energy and related rating programs for fenestration products.
As an ANSI ASD, NFRC intends to submit designated NFRC rating procedures for recognition as American National Standards under ANSI’s Essential Requirements. The NFRC rating procedures to be reviewed are “NFRC 100: Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product U-factors,” “NFRC 200: Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product Solar Heat Gain Coefficient and Visible Transmittance at Normal Incidence,” and “NFRC 400: Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product Air Leakage.”
NFRC is establishing a standing committee designated as the “ANS Standards Committee” (Standards Committee) to oversee the review process. The ANS Standards Committee must be comprised of a variety of interested stakeholders:
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- Manufacturers and vendors of fenestration products or components organizations that represent fenestration industry interests
- Third party fenestration inspection and accreditation agencies
- Test and simulation laboratories
- Similar parties with interests in fenestration issues
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- Consumers and consumer advocacy organizations
- Utilities and other energy service providers
- Architects, specifiers and design professionals
- Builders and other construction contractors
- Similar parties with interests in fenestration issues
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- Institutions of higher learning and research
- Federal, state or local government and energy or building code offices
- Non-profit organizations promoting energy efficiency or conservation
- Other standards developers involved in energy efficiency and performance
- Other interested party not included in the other categories.
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The Standards Committee will be responsible for implementing the consensus process required for adoption or modification of an ANSI Standard and performing such other duties as NFRC’s Board of Directors may request from time to time. In accordance with the NFRC 710, “Operating Policies Manual,” (see Section 5.7) members of the committee are required to actively participate in the Committee’s activities, including attendance at meetings and casting ballots on matters presented to the Committee for action. Membership in NFRC is not a pre-requisite of Standards Committee participation.
If you wish to apply for membership on NFRC’s ANS Standards Committee, please download and complete:
Return completed forms to:
NFRC
Attn: Robin Merrifield
6305 Ivy Lane, Suite 140
Greenbelt MD 20770
Fax: 301-589-3884
Email: rmerrifield@nfrc.org
Contact Robin Merrifield at rmerrifield@nfrc.org or by phoning 240-821-9513 to request an application. Applications will be accepted through January 13, 2012.
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