ACE & ACE Organizations

Approved Calculation Entities (ACEs)

An ACE is an individual who has attended an Approved Calculation Entity Training Workshop, completed and passed all necessary examinations, and has obtained a Certificate of Approval that qualifies him or her to carry out performance calculations of fenestration products and issue label certificates using the Component Modeling Approach Software Tool (CMAST).

For more information on becoming an ACE, please contact jpadgett@nfrc.org

What is an ACE Organization? It is a legal entity owned by the ACE, or that employs or contracts with the ACE, to perform CMA calculations and issue certified CMA Label Certificates.

For more information on becoming an ACE organization, please contact shanlon@nfrc.org

ACE Organizations

The following companies have become an ACE Organization and may issue label certificates:

Calculation Entity Approval Program (CEAP)

The CEAP sets forth requirements applicable to legal entities that wish to participate in the NFRC Component Modeling Approach Product thermal imaging of home Certification Program (CMA-PCP) as an Approved Calculation Entity (ACE) Organization that is authorized to provide performance calculations of fenestration products and issue CMA Label Certificates using the services of individuals who have received Certificates of Approval as Approved Calculation Entities (ACEs) under the CEAP.

The CEAP also sets forth the requirements for individuals to obtain Certificates of Approval as ACEs and conduct day-to-day operations under the program.

For more information on the Calculation Entity Approval Program (CEAP) view the document that guides the CEAP, NFRC 708.