 | About NFRC NFRC is a non-profit organization that administers the only uniform, independent rating and labeling system for the energy performance of windows, doors, and skylights, and attachment products. Their goal is to provide fair, accurate, and reliable energy performance ratings. |
Mission Statement
NFRC develops and administers comparative energy and related rating programs that serve the public and satisfy the needs of its private sector partners by providing fair, accurate and credible, user-friendly information on fenestration product performance.
The History of NFRC
Ultimately, NFRC was formed in response to the energy crises of the 1970's.
To address concerns about energy consumption, the fenestration industry developed a host of new energy efficient technologies: low-e coatings, low-conductance spacers, gas fills, etc.
Unfortunately, in advertising these new technologies some manufacturers made outlandish claims about the performance of their products. Consumers complained, and the federal government began to investigate allegations of unscrupulous practices in the industry.
By the late 1980's, key industry stakeholders began to realize that something had to be done to prevent widespread confusion, federal investigation, and perhaps costly litigation. They came together in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1989 and founded NFRC to provide independent verification of product performance.
