The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) presented Charlie Curcija, Ph.D., with the Dariush Arasteh Member of the Year award at its annual fall membership meeting last week. The annual award recognizes a member “whose talent, achievements, and innovative contributions are integral to the fenestration industry and the NFRC mission.” Dr. Curcija, a scientist at the […]

At a meeting of the National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) board of directors in early February 2023, the board appointed its new executive committee and welcomed three new members. The NFRC executive committee includes: Deb Callahan, NFRC CEO Tony Cinnamon, chair, Wiss, Janney Elstner Associates; Helen Sanders, vice chair, Technoform; Mahabir Bhandari, secretary, Oak Ridge […]

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) will host an in-person meeting for the first time in two years, though the organization will continue to offer a virtual option. March 21-23, 2022, NFRC members, participants, and other interested parties are invited to either attend the Spring Committee Meeting in Philadelphia or join online. “It has been […]

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) and the Efficient Windows Collaborative (EWC) have redesigned and updated the efficientwindows.org website to help educate the consumer on the benefits of energy-efficient windows. Since the NFRC acquired the site, the association has steadily improved it, with updates to content and design, collaboration with other industry experts, and upgrades […]

Helen Sanders of Technoform, North America, and Zachary Flora from the Center for Active Design have been elected to the National Fenestration Ratings Council (NFRC) board of directors. Their three-year terms will begin in 2022. Sanders and Flora were elected in November, when members voted for the board slate to fill two seats which are […]

During its Fall Membership Meeting, the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) acknowledged two members who have demonstrated outstanding commitment and shown determination to move NFRC projects and priorities forward, according to a press release. In addition, the NFRC presented the first Sustainability Member of the Year award. Kevin Dix, of Manko Window Systems, was named […]

The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) will transition the Fall 2021 Membership Meeting, scheduled for Oct. 25-27, to a virtual event. Following projections from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of increases in COVID-19 cases tied to the surge in the Delta variant, NFRC has decided to avoid the risk and potential threats to […]

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided an update this week, outlining the final phases toward Energy Star Version 7.0 for doors, windows and skylights. The session was provided as part of the National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) Spring Committee Meeting. “We’re getting close,” said Doug Anderson, […]

“The green wave is coming,” announced officials for the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) yesterday, and along with it an expected 25% increase in the market for doors and windows, they added. That was one of several messages used to usher in the council’s Annual Spring Committee Meeting this week, which is being held virtually. […]

The National Fenestration Ratings Council (NFRC) has elected three members to the board of directors for the 2021 term. With a focus on diversifying the board, these individuals have expertise in energy-efficiency building codes as well as research credentials from a national lab, according to the nonprofit organization. This year, members voted to approve two […]