
Component Modeling Approach Program (CMA)
The CMA is an online database of energy performance information for window, door, and skylight components, which offers the following:
- Helps non-residential manufacturers see how changing one component can affect overall energy efficiency
- Provides information on which components can be combined
- Determines whole product energy performance ratings for fenestration systems
Becoming a participant in the CMA offers a number of benefits to component manufacturers:
- Ensures energy code compliance—know your product will be rated by the only allowable compliance method in ASHRAE 90.1, IECC, CA Title 24, and any other state/local energy code
- Adds credibility to your brand, consumer trust, and potentially increased sales
- Ensures fair competition in the marketplace through uniform and consistent rating—whether you are a national or small-market producer
Glazing Component Manufacturers: click here to learn how to get components into the CMA Program.
CMA Software Tool
7-Step CMA Certification Process
1. Review the NFRC 705-CMA Product Certification Program document.
2. Sign and return all of the required CMA forms:
- License Agreement-The license agreement covers the approved use of the NFRC name and logo on authorized products.
- CMA Software Tool (CMAST) Supplemental Registration Form-Provides NFRC with contact information, what CMAST role is desired, and indicates how your company will use CMA.
- Sales Affidavit-Indicates company total sales revenue (based on all products, not just NFRC rated) so NFRC fees can be assessed properly.
3. Select and hire an NFRC-accredited Inspection Agency (IA).
4. Select and hire an NFRC-accredited Simulation Lab and Test Lab.
Once the specific frame and spacer product lines/components are identified: The simulator models the product(s) and determines the energy performance characteristics and uploads them to CMAST component libraries.
5. Send a baseline product to the NFRC accredited test lab (frame manufacturers only).
6. Await IA validation.
7. Begin paying annual participation and component fees.
Annual CMA Participation Fees
The CMA program participation fees are based on the following:
- Total sales revenue (not just revenue generated by NFRC-accredited products)
- Total number of components in the CMAST databases
- Number of CMAST users
- Review the NFRC 704: Fee Schedule (pdf) for the exact amounts
CMA Participants
Arcadia Inc
Benson Industries
Boyd Aluminum
Cardinal Commercial Products
CENTRIA
Coral Architectural Products
CRL – US Aluminum
Custom Window by Wausau
EFCO Corporation
Ensinger Building Products
FM Graham
InterClad, Inc.
INTUS WINDOWS
Kawneer Company Inc.
LCG Facades
Manko Window Systems
NR Architectural Products
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
Origin USA Inc.
Peerless
PPG Industries
PRL glass and aluminum
Quanex Building Products
Ramapo
Reynaers Aluminium
Schuco USA
Simonton Windows
Skyline Sky-Lites
Super Sky Products Enterprises, LLC
Technoform
Thermal Windows, Inc.
TRACO
TRULITE GLASS & ALUMINUM SOLUTIONS
Tubelite, Inc.
Viracon, Inc.
Vitro America LLC
Wausau Window and Wall Systems
West Tampa Glass Company
Winco Window Co.
YKK AP America Inc.
Zetian Systems Inc
Participant Sales Revenue Verification
(Frame Component Manufacturers Only)
NFRC now requires CMA Frame Component Manufacturer participants to pay fees based on annual sales volume as the residential program does. The NFRC 704-2014 (fee schedule) requires each frame component participant in the CMA Product Certification Program to confirm the applicable revenue category for its total gross sales for the past twelve months. Please download and complete the revenue verification form below by designating your company’s appropriate revenue category. For this purpose, include revenue from all frame component products regardless of whether the components are NFRC certified. Revenues shall include total gross sales (i) by each subsidiary of the participant unless that subsidiary is separately licensed by NFRC under its own license agreement for a different NFRC program.
CMA Documents
Based on your company’s products and practices, you will need to complete forms and documents and return to NFRC.
- Supplemental Registration Form (pdf) – Provides NFRC with contact information, what CMAST role is desired, and indicates how your company will use CMA (certified ratings, R & D tool, Bid Report, etc.)
- Frame Manufacturer License Agreement (docx) – Covers the approved use of the NFRC name and logo on authorized products
- Spacer Manufacturer License Agreement (docx) – Covers the approved use of the NFRC name and logo on authorized products
- Sales Affidavit – Indicates company total sales revenue (based on all products, not just NFRC rated) so NFRC fees can be assessed properly
Testing and Verification
NFRC products go through a series of physical tests designed to test the integrity of their energy performance versus NFRC standards.
Learn more about how products are tested and verified here.
Other Programs
NFRC membership. See how becoming a member could benefit your company.
Laboratory Accreditation Program (LAP). Learn about how to become a NFRC Certified Simulator.
Calculation Entity Approval Program (CEAP). Learn about becoming an Approved Calculation Entity (ACE) or ACE Organization to develop whole product ratings/label certificates.