NFRC Approves New Bi-Lingual Label
at Annual Summer Board Meeting in Quebec City
Silver
Spring, Md. – August 3, 2005 – The National Fenestration Rating
Council (NFRC) Board of Directors approved a new bi-lingual label
during its summer meeting, held July 25 - 28 in Quebec City, Quebec
- Canada.
"The
new label allows both English and French language to appear simultaneously
and should increase understanding and usage of the label in French-speaking
areas such as in Canada ," said Jim Benney, NFRC executive
director.
The
new provisions are now permitted for use and will become mandatory
for newly printed multilingual labels on or after October 1, 2005
and mandatory for all labels on July 1, 2006 . The changes will
be reflected in Appendix B of the PCP.
During
the meeting, the Board also:
•
changed the cycle for updating
technical procedures from three years to five years, but reserved
the right to make changes at any time.
•
announced that six Board positions
will open at the end of the year. The current Board urged the
membership to designate candidates for nomination. The NFRC Board
provides the direction, vision and strategic planning for NFRC;
and assures that programs and policies are in place to meet the
NFRC mission. All NFRC members are eligible to serve on our Board
of Directors. Nominations are due to NFRC no later than September
5, 2005 . Available positions include:
-- a
one–year slot for a not-for-profit consumer, environmental, energy
efficiency or other public interest organization;
-- a
one-year slot for a representative employed or affiliated with
a Member who is a test or simulation laboratory;
-- a
three-year slot for a manufacturer that sells the majority of
its fenestration products for use in residential construction;
-- a
three-year slot for a representative of a state or local government
energy or building code office;
-- a
three-year slot for a representative who is employed or affiliated
with Members that purchase or specify fenestration products; is
involved in the regulation of the use of fenestration products
and/or has a significant interest in promoting building energy
efficiency; and
-- a
three-year slot for a representative who is employed or affiliated
with Members involved in manufacturing fenestration products or
components or with Members who are trade associations or other
organizations formed to represent such manufacturers.
Attention
Calendar Editors :
NFRC's next member meeting will take place November 29 - December
2 at the Hilton Santa Fe in Santa Fe , New Mexico . Visit www.nfrc.org/upcomingmeeting.aspx
for up-to-date meeting information.
About
NFRC
NFRC
is a non-profit organization that administers a voluntary, uniform
rating and labeling system for the energy performance of windows,
doors, curtain walls and skylights. Its members include manufacturers,
suppliers, utilities, consumer groups, representatives from the
building and code industries, and government agencies.
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