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What We Do continued
Software Subcommittee Meetings
CMAST Advisory Task Group Face-to-face interaction between members
CPD Advisory Task Group and the NFRC team is of paramount
Window/Therm/Optics Advisory importance. The Spring Committee Meeting
Task Group and the Fall Membership Meeting allow
Solar Heat Gain Subcommittee members to do a deep-dive into the most
NFRC 200 Review important issues and topics within the
fenestration industry. These immersive
TDD Task Group experiences help members become more
NFRC 202 Expansion informed voters and learn more about
U-factor Subcommittee industry issues. The end result is members
Door Task Group come away from the meetings as better
Simulators Task Group informed industry leaders.
Skylight Task Group The Prospective Leaders Network (PLN)
Testing Laboratory Task Group is part of our Member Engagement Work
Tubular Daylighting Devices Task Group Group’s continuing effort to identify ways
IG Gap Width Reduction to create a more welcoming environment
for new members. It also provides a path for
Ventilation Subcommittee aspiring leaders to contribute their unique
Ventilation Rating Task Group talents and maximize their contributions.
Education
In 2017, NFRC renewed its commitment
to educating all its stakeholders by
evaluating their needs, identifying new
opportunities, and piloting new formats
to ensure vibrant learning opportunities
for its members, program participants,
and the public.
Our stakeholders During 2018, NFRC will build on this
deliver the insight foundation by developing new offerings
that leverages such as technical education platforms,
individual talent consumer-friendly materials and Web NFRC’s Residential and
content, opportunities to educate code
into collective, officials, and establishing a stronger Commercial Programs
ongoing success. media presence.
In the future, 2017 will be known as a year
In the coming year, the education team of strategic re-evaluation for NFRC in the
will focus on a wide range of new offerings form of continuous improvement to the
such as: residential product certification program
(PCP), improving the commercial
Developing technical educational Component Modeling Approach (CMA)
platforms with real-time educational program, and adapting to meet
programming for program participants
and members requirements set forth by EPA as NFRC
Targeting programs that increase seeks ISO accreditation.
consumer recognition and use of
NFRC ratings In 2017, 18 ballots were presented to
Increasing code compliance and membership each proposing changes
participation in voluntary programs believed to improve the residential or
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