Climate change remains an abstract concept because many naturally downplay seemingly distant challenges that have not affected their daily lives. The ongoing Canadian wildfires, however, caused about 70 million people in the northern tier of the U.S. to experience climate change firsthand when they suddenly found themselves under poor air quality alerts that forced them […]

A day after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Draft 1 for the upcoming Energy Star 7.0 revisions, the EPA announced proposed recognition criteria for ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2022. No changes, however, are being proposed for residential window or sliding doors. “While high performance Most Efficient window products are widely available, they are […]

Due to the interest the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) received earlier this year for seats on its American National Standards (ANS) Committee, the organization is opening an additional general interest user position on the committee. As an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Developer (ASD), NFRC’s ANS Committee oversees any changes to its […]