NFRC200
NFRC200
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FOREWORD
The National Fenestration Rating Council, Incorporated (NFRC) has developed and
operates a uniform rating system for energy and energy-related performance of
fenestration products. The Rating System determines the U-factor, Solar Heat Gain
Coefficient (SHGC) and Visible Transmittance (VT) of a product, which are mandatory
ratings for labeling NFRC certified products, are mandatory ratings for inclusion on label
certificates, and are supplemented by procedures for voluntary ratings of products for Air
Leakage (AL), and Condensation Resistance. Together, these rating procedures, as set
forth in documents published by NFRC, are known as the NFRC Rating System.
The NFRC Rating System employs computer simulation and physical testing by NFRC-
accredited laboratories to establish energy and related performance ratings for
fenestration product types. The NFRC Rating System is reinforced by a certification
program under which NFRC-licensed responsible parties claiming NFRC product
certification shall label and certify fenestration products to indicate those energy and
related performance ratings, provided the ratings are authorized for certification by an
NFRC-licensed certification and Inspection Agency (IA).
The requirements of the rating, certification, and labeling program (Certification Program)
are set forth in the most recent versions of the following as amended, updated, or
interpreted from time to time:
• NFRC 700 Product Certification Program (PCP).
• NFRC 705 Component Modeling Approach (CMA), Product Certification Program
(CMA-PCP).
Through the Certification Program and the most recent versions of its companion
programs as amended, updated, or interpreted from time to time:
• The laboratory accreditation program (Accreditation Program), as set forth in the
NFRC 701 Laboratory Accreditation Program (LAP).
• The IA licensing program (IA Program), as set forth in NFRC 702 Certification
Agency Program (CAP).
• The CMA Approved Calculation Entity (ACE) licensing program (ACE Program), as
set forth in the NFRC 708 Calculation Entity Approval Program (CEAP).
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2. SCOPE
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internally applied, or externally applied, diffuse, or specular), rigid
plastics (diffuse or specular) with or without any solar control,
low-E, or any other partially transparent coating;
F. Products with any or no gap width between glazing layers;
Products with any gas-fill between glazing layers, including (but not
limited to) air, argon, krypton, CO2, or mixes of these gases;
G. Products with any spacer or spacer systems between glazings,
including (but not limited to) metallic, non-metallic, or composite
spacers;
H. Products utilizing any glazing dividers, including (but not limited to)
interior, exterior, or between glazing grilles, muntin bars, caming,
true divided lites, simulated divided lites, or simulated caming bars;
I. Products designed for installation at any tilt;
J. Film attachment products that consist of a flexible adhesive-backed
polymer film which may be applied to the interior or exterior surface
of an existing glazing system in an installed fenestration product
(i.e., as a retrofit, ‘field-installed,’ or ‘daylight-installed’).
Note: Films factory-applied to glazing prior to fenestration
product fabrication and installation are already covered
as glazing options by NFRC 200 and shall not be rated
according to the procedure of Section 5.7
K. Products utilizing shading systems, diffusing systems, or dynamic
glazing that are an integral part of the product as shipped from the
manufacturer;
L. Vacuum insulating glass (VIG); and
M. Dynamic Attachments for Swinging Door.
2.1.1 Products Covered Using NFRC 201 Test Procedure for SHGC
Products not covered by NFRC 200 simulation procedures of
Section 4.5 and that are covered by test-only procedures of Section
4.6 are as follows:
A. Fenestration products with shading systems other than
venetian blinds between the glazing layers of the
fenestration aperture;
B. Products with non-specular transmittance and reflectance
properties, other than those listed in Section 2.1.E, including
(but not limited to) translucent fiberglass and glass blocks;
C. Fenestration systems whose glazing departs from being
parallel, such as with curved glazing, complete bay windows,
corrugated or patterned glazing, or glazing blocks.
(Fenestration systems made up of combinations of complete
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windows or doors each of which individually meets the
requirements in Section 2.1 can be included by treating each
of the windows or doors separately);
D. Tubular daylighting devices, including hybrid tubular
daylighting devices;
E. Garden or greenhouse windows;
F. Adhesive-backed film products with non-specular
transmittance and reflectance properties, including (but not
limited to) opaque, textured, translucent, or ‘frosted’ films;
G. Adhesive-backed film products with non-uniform properties
across their surface, including (but not limited to) patterned
films; and
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2.2 Products and Effects Not Covered
The following products and effects are beyond the scope of ANSI/NFRC
200 and shall not be rated in accordance with this procedure.
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D. Fenestration systems, other than those listed in Section 2.1,
with strong angular selectivity, that is, products being
substantially specular in one or more directions while still
being generally diffuse.
3. DEFINITIONS
Definitions and terms are in accordance with definitions in ANSI/NFRC 100;
terms not specified in ANSI/NFRC 100 have been selected to apply to the
fenestration systems.
Fenestration Attachment:
A device (such as, but not limited to, shades, films, or blinds) designed to
be physically attached to, incorporated with, or covering a fenestration
product.
Film:
Fenestration attachment product which consists of a flexible adhesive-
backed polymer film which may be applied to the interior or exterior surface
of an existing glazing system.
Fully ON Position:
The orientation or condition of a Dynamic Glazing Product, such as
chromogenic glazing, where the glazing is energized, activated, or
otherwise “ON.”
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maximum Visible Transmittance (VT) within the design limitations of the
product.
Interlayer:
A layer of material acting as an adhesive between plies of glass which adds
additional performance to the finished product, for example, impact
resistance, solar control, acoustical insulation.
Laminated Glass:
Two or more sheets of glass bonded together with one or more interlayers
of transparent plastic to which the glass adheres if broken, conforming to
ASTM C1172.
Lite:
Another term for glazing used in a fenestration product. Frequently spelled
“lite” in industry literature to avoid confusion with “light,” as in “visible light.”
Obscure Glazing:
Glazing layer that fully or partially obscures or distorts the image through
the layer. Including but not limited to acid-etched, imaged, fritted, silicone
coated, embossed, patterned, textured, wired, and stained glass. Also
included are products with privacy applied films and light-scattering
interlayers.
Reference Frame:
The frame of the reference fenestration product. This may or may not
correspond to an actual frame type available commercially. The reference
frames used for this procedure are shown in Section 5.7.
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Divider Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGCd):
The SHGC representative of the divider area, as defined in ANSI/NFRC
100.
Frame Absorptance:
The fraction of solar radiation absorbed by the exterior frame surface.
Frame Color:
The color of the exterior frame surface exposed to solar radiation (see
frame absorptance).
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Edge-of-Glazing Visible Transmittance (VTe):
The VT representative of the edge of glazing area, as defined in Section 4.6
of ANSI/NFRC 100; the value equals the center-of-glazing VT.
4. GENERAL
4.1 Compliance
Fenestration product ratings shall be determined following the procedure
outlined in Section 4.1, in accordance with the criteria specified in
Sections 4.2 through 4.7, as modified by applicable portions of Section 5.
This section presents and references methods for determining specific
fenestration product heat transfer properties or quantities used in the
determination of these properties.
This procedure shall use the Trendline approach as indicated in Section
5.11 of ANSI/NFRC 100.
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B. Thermal radiation from venetian blinds shall be calculated
using directional diffuse radiation (See References 14 and
15);
C. Include models for fritted, etched, or sandblasted glazing
(See References 15 and 16); and
D. Diffuse solar radiation propagation through the glazing
system shall be calculated using matrix methodology (See
References 15, 17 and 18).
E. For opaque spandrel panel systems, the center-of-glass
SHGC shall be determined using Berkeley Lab WINDOW.
(See Reference 6)
F. Include models for vacuum insulating glass (VIG) (See
Reference 19 and 20)
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highest frame and edge U-factor for the lowest center-of-
glazing U-factor in the matrix. Should the lowest center-of-
glazing option be included in a center-of-glazing grouping
per ANSI/NFRC 100, the group leader option shall be used.
The frame SHGC is determined using this frame U-factor
(refer to Section 4.7) and applies to all glazing options in the
product grouping, regardless of the number of glazing layers,
gap thicknesses, gas fills, and spacer type;
B. Assume a default divider U-factor of 2.27 W/m2·ºC (0.40
Btu/h·ft2·ºF) for all dividers, regardless of type of divider or
size, including caming. The divider SHGC is determined
using this divider U-factor (refer to Section 4.7) and applies
to all glazing options in the product grouping, regardless of
the number of glazing layers, gap thicknesses, gas fills, and
spacer types; and
C. When rating dynamic glazing products with shading systems
between glazing layers, it shall be permitted to group
combinations of shading systems and glazing layers. For
purposes of determining SHGC, the shading system and
glazing layers comprising each group leader shall be
determined using one of the following methods:
i. Shading systems within a group shall vary only by
color of the shading systems. The shading system
used in the group leader shall be of the darkest color
within the group. The darkest color shall be defined as
that color with the lowest L* value in the CIE L*a*b*
color space, as described in Section 8 of CIE 15.
If multiple shading systems within the group have the
same, lowest L* value, then any one of those shading
systems shall be permitted to be used in the group
leader.
Glazing layers within a group, and the corresponding
glazing layers used in the group leader, shall be
determined in accordance with the representative
glazing pane thicknesses rules of Table 4-1.
ii. If a shading manufacturer chooses to group products
based on color, the products shall be modeled using
default reflectance values (Rsol and Rvis) of 0.050, an
emissivity value of 0.9, and a transmittance value (Tir)
of 0.00.
NOTE: If grouping by material, refer to Section 4.2.4.2
in ANSI/NFRC 100 for material properties.
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D. When rating dual skin translucent panels, with either air or
an insulation infill between panels, it shall be permitted to
group different thicknesses of panel skins. The grouping of
panel thickness shall be in accordance with Table 4-1.
Different tints of the panel skins and different infills are not
allowed to be grouped and will be different individual
products within the same product line.
Note: It is intended that these same rules shall apply to
determining VT ratings as well, when procedures for
obtaining VT ratings for such products are approved and
implemented.
E. Sightline groups shall consist only of individual products with
sightline differences due to frame/sash base profile
variations. These products shall be permitted to be grouped
with each group represented by the sightline group leader.
The group leader shall be the sightline option within the
group such that all individual sightline frame/sash variations
within the group have an SHGC of ± 0.025 of that group
leader when calculated using the glazing option with the
highest center-of-glass SHGC or a center-of-glass SHGC
equal to 0.71. If this approach is used, all sightline
frame/sash variations within the group shall be assigned the
same total fenestration product SHGC and VT as the
sightline group leader. This procedure is only valid for
glazing options with center-of-glass SHGCs lower than or
equal to the option chosen to calculate the group leader.
i. Upon compliance of the conditions in Section
4.2.3.E.i, it is acceptable to create multiple group
leaders to accommodate multiple steps in
performance. The SHGC and VT Specialty Products
Table of the sightline group leaders shall be
determined in one of the following ways:
(a) Model each product variation and determine
the Specialty Products Table (SHGC0, SHGC1,
VT0, and VT1) using the best U-factor glass
option; or
(b) Use the method outlined in Section 5.1.1.
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4.2.4 Additions to Product Lines
4.3.1 Simulation
Approved solar optical data shall be used with the approved center-
of-glazing software. NFRC approved solar optical data is listed in
Reference 4. Exception to this is the modeling of an opaque
spandrel panel system which shall create metal and insulation
materials in the Glass Library for thickness, Tsol, Rsol1, Tvis,
Rvis1, Rvis2, Tir, emissivity (front and back), and conductivity (See
Reference 6 for simulation setup in Berkeley Lab WINDOW).
The center-of-glazing SHGC (SHGCc) shall be determined using
the following conditions:
Tin = 24ºC (75ºF)
Tout = 32ºC (90ºF)
V = 2.75 m/s (6.15 mph)
Trm,out = Tout
Trm,in = Tin
Is = 783 W/m2 (248 Btu/h·ft2)
4.3.2 Testing
Specified testing conditions in this section shall be used to
determine the SHGC and VT of the individual fenestration products.
See Section 4.6.1 for both the center-of-glazing and the total
fenestration product.
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iii. The solar irradiance shall never be less
than 680 W/m2 (200 Btu/h•ft2);
iv. The incident angle of the direct solar
irradiance shall be maintained at less than
or equal to 5° from normal to the plane of
the solar calorimeter aperture (i.e.,
perpendicular to the outside surface of the
surround panel); and
v. The aperture of the solar calorimeter (i.e.,
the plane of the outside surface of the
surround panel) shall not be tilted more
than 60° from vertical unless the laboratory
can demonstrate that their calorimeter can
meet the inside surface coefficient
tolerance specified (Section 4.3.3.B) at the
greater tilt angle.
B. Center-of-Glazing Component Test Procedure
i. The center-of-glazing SHGC shall be
calculated in accordance with NFRC 201,
applying environmental conditions specified
in Section 4.3.2.1.A of this document;
ii. For a product that consists of a glazing
panel only (without frame), the tested
SHGC per NFRC 201 shall be the SHGC of
the product.
4.3.2.2 VT Testing
A. Environmental Conditions during TDD Testing
(See ANSI/NFRC 203).
B. Center-of-Glazing Component Test Procedure
i. The center-of-glazing VT shall be
calculated in accordance with ANSI/NFRC
202;
ii. For a product that consists of a glazing
panel only (without frame), the tested VT
per ANSI/NFRC 202 shall be the VT of the
product.
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4.4 Model Sizes and Configurations
Total fenestration product SHGC and VT shall be determined for the
model size shown in Table 4-3 of ANSI/NFRC 100.
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E. If using WINDOW to simulate each product group identified in
Section 4.2.3 for U-factor, the frame representative SHGC0,
SHGC1, VT0, and VT1 for no dividers, dividers less than 25.4 mm
(1.00 in) wide, and dividers greater than or equal to 25.4 mm (1.00
in) wide used in Equations 4-1 and 4-2 shall be obtained from the
group leader with no dividers;
F. For products that cannot use WINDOW, to obtain the frame
representative SHGC0, SHGC1, VT0, and VT1 for no dividers,
dividers less than 25.4 mm (1.00 in) wide, and dividers greater than
or equal to 25.4 mm (1.00 in) wide, then the method in Section
4.7.B shall be used as appropriate;
G. A matrix of center-of-glazing SHGC and VT glazing options specific
to the product line shall be created for use in Equation 4-1 and
Equation 4-2. This center-of-glazing matrix may include variations
in number of glazing layers, glazing types (tints, laminated glass,
etc.), and glazing coatings.
For each product line, products may be rated using either:
i. The actual glazing infill assembly's pane thickness for
determining SHGC and VT, or
ii. Applicable representative glazing infill pane thicknesses (in
Table 4-1) for the range of glazing infill pane thicknesses for
that product line. Table 4-1 is not applicable for laminated
glass; the actual glass and interlayer assembly shall be
used.
Laminates not found in the NFRC IGDB may be built in Optics, per
NFRC 303, but the glass layers shall be NFRC # sign approved,
and the interlayer found in the approved interlayer list provided by
LBNL.
Ratings for products with obscure glass shall be permitted to be
assumed to be equivalent to the ratings for clear glass. This option
can be used as an alternative to obtain product properties using the
measurement procedure defined in NFRC 300 and 301 for diffuse
products.
Glazing layers that are partially covered with a light-scattering
element shall be simulated using the properties of the fully covered
layer and properties of the non-scattering layer, and the final result
is the area-weighted mix of the different areas and:
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Table 4-1 Representative Glazing Pane Thicknesses
Range of Glazing Infill Pane Thicknesses
Used in Product Line Represented by Size
mm (in) mm (in)
x < 2.0 (x < 5/64) Actual
2.0 < x < 4.5 (5/64 < x < 11/64) 3.0 (1/8)
4.5 < x < 7.1 (11/64 < x < 9/32) 6.0 (1/4)
7.1 < x (9/32 < x) Actual
4.5.1 Component
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SHGC and VT if the size conditions in Section 4.4 of ANSI/NFRC 100 are
met. The only time a product line shall contain tested total fenestration
product SHGC and/or VT is when an accredited simulation laboratory
states in writing that it cannot simulate an individual product (s) to a
reasonable accuracy by either using the computational procedure or by
using a combination of computational and center-of glazing component
test procedures. In addition, the written permission of NFRC is required for
products not specifically addressed in this document.
Currently complex glazed products other than the following cannot be
simulated:
A. Products with between-glass venetian blinds,
B. Products with outdoor woven shades,
C. Products with indoor woven shades,
D. Products with indoor venetian blinds, and
E. Products with fritted glazing.
4.6.2 Component
A. The center-of-glazing SHGC shall be measured in
accordance with NFRC 201.
B. The center-of-glazing VT shall be measured in accordance
with ANSI/NFRC 202.
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ii. Edge-of-glazing SHGC and VT. This value shall be equal to
the center-of-glazing SHGC and VT values, respectively;
iii. Obtain the frame representative SHGC0, SHGC1, VT0, and
VT1 from WINDOW for no dividers, dividers less than
25.4 mm (1.00 in) wide, and dividers greater than or equal to
25.4 mm (1.00 in) wide, per Section 4.5.C of this document;
iv. Divider edge-of-glazing SHGC and VT. This value shall be
equal to the center-of-glazing SHGC and VT values,
respectively;
v. For any SHGCc, the total fenestration product SHGC can be
calculated using the following equation:
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Exceptions:
Opaque spandrel panel fenestration products do not require VT
ratings and therefore any combined references in the sections
below for VT shall be ignored. For whole product SHGC of
spandrel panel system fenestration products, equation 4-3 shall be
used to area-weight the framing SHGC with the opaque spandrel
SHGCc.
i. Vehicular Access (Garage) Doors do not require VT ratings.
Therefore, any combined references in the sections below
for VT shall be ignored. Additionally, frame representative
SHGC0 and SHGC1 values are not required and therefore a
whole product SHGC rating shall be obtained by following
steps i. through v. below, and then referring to Section 5.5.5;
ii. Side-hinged exterior doors using the Simplified Door Rating
(SDR) method shall use a default glazing in the doorglass
assembly (DGAA) for determining the product line's SHGC0,
SHGC1, VT0, and VT1 values. Therefore, only iii of this
section applies. Refer to Section 5.2.2 for the modified
SHGC0, SHGC1, VT0, and VT1 calculations that shall be
used in Equations 4-1 and 4-2 for whole product SHGC/VT
ratings.
(a) Center-of-glazing SHGC and VT using the approved
center-of-glazing computational program;
(b) Edge-of-glazing SHGC and VT shall be, equal to the
center-of-glazing SHGC and VT values, respectively.
This includes the glass edge for side-hinged exterior
doors and vehicular access (garage) doors.
(c) Frame and divider SHGCs shall be calculated in
accordance with ISO 15099 (Section 4.2.2), and
Equation 4-3 of this document. The frame and divider
SHGCf shall be calculated separately.
𝑈𝑓
𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶𝑓 = 𝛼 ∙
𝐴𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑓 Equation 4-3
ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑡
𝐴𝑓
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Where
α = Frame or divider absorptance
Af = Sum of the projected dimensions of the opaque
portion
Asurf = Sum of the wetted areas of the opaque portion
Uf = Area-weighted average winter nighttime U-
factor of the opaque portion
hout = 20.6 W/m2K
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SHGCde, and SHGC edge-of-lite shall be equal
to 0. For SHGC1, the SHGCc, SHGCe,
SHGCde, and SHGCle shall be equal to 1.
(ii) Total these quantities and divide this total by
the projected fenestration product area to
produce a table of computed representative
frame fenestration product SHGCs at a center-
of-glazing value of 0 and 1.
Equation 4-4
iii. For any SHGCc, the total fenestration product SHGC can be
calculated using Equation 4-1 of this document.
iv. Perform the following calculations (as shown in Equation 4-
5) to determine VT0 and VT1, where applicable:
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(a) Multiply all fenestration component VT; frame, door
panel core, door panel edge, door core, door-lite
frame, divider, door-lite frame edge, center-of-glazing,
edge-of-glazing, edge-of-divider, and frame VT by
their corresponding areas. For VT0, the VTc, VTe,
VTde, and VTle shall be zero. For VT1, the VTc, VTe,
VTde, and VTle shall be one.
(b) Total these quantities, and
(c) Divide this total by the projected fenestration product
area to produce a table of computed representative
fenestration product VTs at a center-of-glazing value
of 0 and 1.
Equation 4-5
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v. For any VTc, the total fenestration product VT can be
calculated using Equation 4-2 of this document.
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5.2.1.1 Simplification
For SHGC simulation, if the minimum distances between
the surrounding glass and the decorative lite (both glass
and caming) are greater than 3 mm (0.118 in), the option
shall be rated with the less than 25.4 mm (1.00 in) divider
option.
𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶1𝐷𝐺𝐴𝐴 𝐴𝐷𝐺𝐴𝐴 = [(𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶𝑙𝑓 𝐴𝑙𝑓 ) + (𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶𝑑 𝐴𝑑 ) + (𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶𝑑𝑒 𝐴𝑑𝑒 ) + (𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶𝑒𝑔 𝐴𝑒𝑔 ) + (𝐴𝑐 )]
Equation 5-4:
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SHGClf = Lite frame SHGC
Alf = Lite frame area
SHGCd = Divider SHGC
Ad = Divider area
SHGCde = Edge-of-divider SHGC
Ade = Divider area
SHGCeg = Edge-of-lite SHGC
Aeg = Edge-of-lite area
SHGCc = Center-of-lite SHGC
Ac = Center-of-lite Area
SHGCdc = Door or Sidelite core SHGC
Adc = Door or Sidelite core area
SHGCp = Panel SHGC
Ap = Panel area
SHGCep = Edge-of-panel SHGC
Aep = Edge-of-panel area
SHGC0DGAA = Doorglass Assembly Area SHGC with a center-of-glass SHGCc of
0.00
SHGC1DGAA = Doorglass Assembly Area SHGC with a center-of-glass SHGCc of
1.00
ADGAA = Doorglass Assembly Area at ¼ Lite, ½ Lite, ¾ Lite, Full-Lite
SHGCsd = SGHC of Door Slab & Frame/Sill Opaque area
Asd = Opaque Area of NFRC Model Size Swinging Door, or Sidelite, for 1/4
lite, 1/2 lite, 3/4 lite, full-lite and complete opaque configurations
At = Total Area
SHGC0 = Representative SHGC of product with a COG SHGC = 0.00
SHGC1 = Representative SHGC of product with a COG SHGC = 1.00
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5.2.2.3 Determining VT0 and VT1
The opaque door area (that is, the area outside the
DGAA, including door frame and sill) shall be simulated
in five configurations, calculated per Equation 5-4, for the
opaque, ¼ lite, ½ lite, ¾ lite, and full-lite opaque areas;
The DGAA of the door shall be simulated using 4
configurations, calculated per Equation 5-5, at the ¼ lite,
½ lite, ¾ lite and full-lite sizes (See Figure 5-10 in
ANSI/NFRC 100 for door slab with various panel sizes);
Equation 5-6:
𝑉𝑇1𝐷𝐺𝐴𝐴 𝐴𝐷𝐺𝐴𝐴 = [(𝑉𝑇𝑙𝑓 𝐴𝑙𝑓 ) + (𝑉𝑇𝑑 𝐴𝑑 ) + (𝑉𝑇𝑑𝑒 𝐴𝑑𝑒 ) + (𝑉𝑇𝑒𝑔 𝐴𝑒𝑔 ) + (𝐴𝑐 )]
Equation 5-9:
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VTdc = Door or Sidelite core VT
Adc = Door or Sidelite core area
VTp = Panel VT
Ap = Panel area
VTep = Edge-of-panel VT
Aep = Edge-of-panel area
VT0DGAA = Doorglass Assembly Area SHGC with a center-of-glass VTc of 0.00
VT1DGAA = Doorglass Assembly Area SHGC with a center-of-glass VTc of 1.00
ADGAA = Doorglass Assembly Area at ¼ Lite, ½ Lite, ¾ Lite, Full-Lite
VTsd = VT of Door Slab & Frame/Sill Opaque area
Asd = Opaque Area of NFRC Model Size Swinging Door, or Sidelite, for 1/4
lite, 1/2 lite, 3/4 lite, full-lite and complete opaque configurations
At = Total Area
VT0 = Representative VT of product with a COG VT = 0.00
VT1 = Representative VT of product with a COG VT = 1.00
5.3 Skylights
5.5.1 Scope
This section presents and references methods for determining
specific garage door system solar heat gain properties or quantities
used in the determination of these properties, where garage doors
consist of both panel areas and glazed areas. At this time, the
scope of these properties is limited to total garage door system
SHGC.
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5.5.2 Variations from Standard Product Lines
A given series of garage door systems defined by skin material and
glazing material construction that differ only in:
A. Size;
B. Solid panel and panel cut-out configurations;
C. The replacement of core or a panel area with a glazing
system;
D. Center-of-glazing characteristics, such as glazing types, gap
widths, glazing areas, use of dividers, use of spacers,
glazing coatings, and/or gas fills.
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vii. Edge-of-divider SHGC
viii. Door panel core SHGC. This will only include
portions of those top, intermediate, and bottom panels
that are not glazed, and excludes glazing framing, top
rail, bottom rail, and end stile areas
ix. The component areas in square feet, to the nearest
0.001 m2 (0.010 ft2) of:
(a) Top rail area
(b) Bottom rail area
(c) End stile area
(d) Center-of-glazing area
(e) Glazing framing area
(f) Divider area
(g) Edge-of-divider area
(h) Door panel core area
(i) Projected total exterior door system area
(framing and sill areas)
B. Perform the following calculations as shown in Equation 5-
11:
i. Multiply the top rail, bottom rail, end stile, center-of-
glazing, glazing framing, and door core SHGCs by
their corresponding areas.
ii. Total these six quantities; and
iii. Divide this total by the projected total exterior garage
door system area to produce computed total garage
door system product SHGCs for all the door systems
in the matrix of required SHGCs.
Equation 5-11
(𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶𝑡𝑟 𝐴𝑡𝑟 ) + (𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶𝑏𝑟 𝐴𝑏𝑟 ) + (𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶𝑒𝑠 𝐴𝑒𝑠 ) + (𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶𝑐𝑔 𝐴𝑐𝑔 ) + (𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶𝑔𝑓 𝐴𝑔𝑓 ) +
[ ]
(𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶𝑑 𝐴𝑑 ) + (𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶𝑑𝑒 𝐴𝑑𝑒 ) + (𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶𝑑𝑐 𝐴𝑑𝑐 )
𝑆𝐻𝐺𝐶𝑡 =
𝐴𝑝𝑡
Where
SHGCt = total door system SHGC
SHGCtr = top rail SHGC
Atr = top rail area
SHGCbr = bottom rail SHGC
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Abr = bottom rail area
SHGCes = end stile SHGC
Aes = end stile area
SHGCcg = center-of-glazing SHGC
Acg = center-of-glazing area
SHGCgf = glazing framing SHGC
Agf = glazing framing area
SHGCd = divider SHGC
Ad = divider area
SHGCde = edge-of-divider SHGC
Ade = edge-of-divider area
SHGCdc = door panel core SHGC
Adc = door panel core area
Apt = projected total door system area
5.7.1 Scope
This section presents additional details specific to applied film
products.
This section presents and references methods for determining
specific applied film with reference fenestration products Solar Heat
Gain Coefficient (SHGC) and Visible Transmittance (VT).
Note: Films factory-applied to glazing prior to fenestration
product fabrication and installation are already covered as
glazing options by NFRC 200 and shall not be rated according to
the procedure of Section 5.7.
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5.7.4.1 Approved Center-of-Glazing Computational Program
Approved center-of-glazing software (see Reference 4)
shall be used to determine SHGCc and VTc.
NFRC-approved solar optical data shall be used for the
film installed on 3 mm (1/8 in) clear glass, 6 mm (1/4 in)
clear glass, and 6 mm (1/4 in) grey glass. Any pane of 3
mm (1/8 in) clear glass may be used that has a center-of-
glazing SHGCc of 0.86 0.02 when modeled in
configuration A (below) without the film installed. Any
pane of 6 mm (1/4 in) clear glass may be used that has a
center-of-glazing SHGCc of 0.82 0.02 when modeled in
configuration B (below) without the film installed. Any
grey glass may be used that has a center-of-glazing
SHGCc of 0.59 0.02 when modeled in configuration C
(below) without the film installed.
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Reference Glazing Without Film With Film
System SHGCc VTc Film Position SHGCc VTc
6 mm (1/4 in) clear 0.702 0.786
6 mm (1/4 in) clear
6 mm (1/4 in) grey 0.454 0.395
6 mm (1/4 in) clear
Table 5-2 Values of SHGC0 and SHGC1 and VT0 and VT1 for Reference Products
Operator Reference Reference
Type Frame Glazing SHGC0 SHGC1 VT0 VT1
All 3 mm
Residential
Aluminum (1/8 in) 0.011858 0.830317 0.000000 0.818459
Fixed
options
Non-
All 6 mm
Residential
Aluminum (1/4 in) 0.015962 0.892832 0.000000 0.87687
Window
options
wall
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Table 5-3 Values of SHGC and VT for Reference Fenestration Products and
Applied Film
Reference Product SHGC VT
Operator Reference Reference with with
Type Frame Glazing no film film no film film
Residential 3 mm (1/8 in)
Aluminum 0.72 0.74
Fixed clear
6 mm (1/4 in)
Non- 0.73 0.78
clear
Residential Aluminum
6 mm (1/4 in)
Windowwall 0.52 0.39
grey
3 mm (1/8 in)
Residential clear
Aluminum 0.64 0.67
Fixed 3 mm (1/8 in)
clear
6 mm (1/4 in)
clear 6 mm (1/4 0.63 0.69
Non-
in) clear
Residential Aluminum
6 mm (1/4 in)
Windowwall
grey 6 mm (1/4 0.41 0.35
in) clear
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5.7.5.3 Total Fenestration Product VT
Calculate the total fenestration product VT for each
reference fenestration product and the corresponding
applied film using the following equation:
5.7.6 Testing
If a fenestration product with applied film cannot be simulated in
accordance with Section 5.7.4.1, the center-of-glazing test
procedure in Section 5.7 shall be used to determine the SHGC and
VT of the reference fenestration product glazing system with
applied film. These values shall be used to calculate the total
product SHGC and VT according to Section 5.7.5 above.
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5.7.6.3 Total Fenestration Product SHGC for Non-Model
Sizes
Not applicable – all reference fenestration products
with applied films are to be at model sizes.
5.7.7 Figures
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Figure 5-2 Non-residential Windowwall Aluminum Frame Reference Product
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Figure 5-4 Cross Section B
5.8.1 Scope
This section presents additional details specific to Dynamic
Attachments for Swinging Doors (DASD). This section presents and
references methods for determining specific DASD SHGC and VT.
5.8.2 Methodology
Methodology for rating Full and Half Lite Swinging Doors can be
found in Section 5.2. DASD products will be rated using reference
Swinging Doors outlined in ANSI/NFRC 100 Section 5.7.
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5.9 Component Modeling Approach (CMA) for Non-Residential Building
Fenestration Products
This section covers methods for determining fenestration product SHGC
and VT for fenestration products installed in non-residential buildings,
including (but not limited to) fenestration products that are site assembled
(built). This section also covers methods for determining fenestration
product SHGC and VT for solarium/sunroom systems.
5.9.1 Scope
To specify a method for determining the SHGC and VT of non-
residential fenestration systems, including site-built fenestration
systems for non-residential buildings.
The ratings derived from this procedure may be used to compare
thermal performance characteristics of non-residential fenestration
systems and/or to provide architects, code specifiers, builders, etc.,
with a uniform and accurate means of determining and evaluating
thermal performance characteristics of a specifically designed non-
residential fenestration system. As an alternative, ratings
determined in accordance with Section 4 are permitted.
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I. Spandrel panel systems only with NFRC approved glazing
layers in the IGDB. That is, panels without opaque metal
skin insulation and/or fire safing; and
J. Non-residential products or systems not covered by
ANSI/NFRC 100 Section 4.4, Table 4-3.
Combination assembly with common frame treatment: A
combination assembly that includes common frame members that
wrap around the assembly and/or contain common mullion
members that connect various individual products, so that the
fenestration assembly is a single product and installed as such. A
combination assembly with a common frame shall be treated as an
assembly consisting of individual products and rated as such
unless the heat flow through the common frame members differs by
more than 20% from the heat flow through the frame assemblies of
individual products. The heat flow shall be calculated using the
best glazing option for individual cross-sections of common frame
members, and their frame U-factors shall be compared to the
respective frame U-factor of the individual cross-sections in the
assembly.
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C. Simplifications to a Product Line – Frame Components
Frame Grouping
All grouping rules contained in Section 4 shall be permitted
to be utilized with the calculation procedures of Section 5.6.
In addition, if the frames are grouped by U-factor in
accordance with ANSI/NFRC 100, Sections 4 and 5.9, the
frame SHGC (SHGCf) shall be calculated in accordance with
Section 5.6.5 by using the frame U-factor group leader and
the actual individual frame component projected frame depth
(PFD) within that group.
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system SHGCcog < 0.2. In the case of single glazing
systems, use the best glazing with SHGCcog < 0.3 and
clear glass for the worst glazing option.
These configurations are assembled from two different
glazing options at the extreme ends of thermal
performance and two spacer configurations at the
extreme ends of thermal performance. The following are
four Low and High configurations:
A. Low glazing with low spacer;
B. Low glazing with high spacer;
C. High glazing with low spacer; and
D. High glazing with high spacer.
For each individual product, total fenestration product
SHGC and VT shall be reported for the specified
configuration at the model size, as shown in Table 4-3 of
ANSI/NFRC 100. The calculation of this total product
SHGC and VT is done using procedure detailed in
Reference [10].
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6. REFERENCES
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factors. National Fenestration Rating Council: Greenbelt, MD; 2014.
www.nfrc.org.
2) NFRC 201-2023: Procedure for Interim Standard Test Method for Measuring
the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient of Fenestration Systems Using Calorimetry
Hot Box Methods. National Fenestration Rating Council: Greenbelt, MD; 2014.
www.nfrc.org.
3) ANSI/NFRC 202-2023: Procedure for Determining Translucent Fenestration
Product Visible Transmittance at Normal Incidence. National Fenestration
Rating Council: Greenbelt, MD; 2014. www.nfrc.org.
4) ANSI/NFRC 203-2023: Procedure for Determining Visible Transmittance of
Tubular Daylighting Devices. National Fenestration Rating Council: Greenbelt,
MD; 2014. www.nfrc.org.
5) NFRC 300-2020: Test Method for Determining the Solar Optical Properties of
Glazing Materials and Systems. National Fenestration Rating Council:
Greenbelt, MD; 2014. www.nfrc.org.
6) NFRC 600: Glossary and Terminology. National Fenestration Rating Council:
Greenbelt, MD; 2014 www.nfrc.org.
7) NFRC THERM7 / WINDOW7 Simulation Manual. National Fenestration Rating
Council: Greenbelt, MD. www.nfrc.org.
8) List of Approved Simulation Computer Programs. National Fenestration Rating
Council: Greenbelt, MD. www.nfrc.org.
9) ISO/FDIS 15099. Thermal Performance of Windows, Doors and Shading
Device-– Detailed Calculations. International Organization for Standardization:
Geneva, Switzerland. www.iso.org
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14) Curcija DC, Bhandari MS, Manteghi M, Shah BV. “Component Modeling
Methodology for Predicting Thermal Performance of Non-Residential
Fenestration Systems,” Thermal Performance of Building Envelopes IX,
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Device, October 20, 2006. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley,
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of Glazing Systems with or without Shading Devices, October 17, 2006.
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18) LBNL A New Method for Predicting the Solar Heat Gain of Complex
Fenestration Systems. I. Overview and Derivation of the Matrix Layer
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19) Curcija, D.C.; Hart, R.G. "Modeling Thermal Performance of VIG: WINDOW
and THERM software tools". LBNL Technical Report. Berkeley, CA.
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Clearwater Beach, Fl. December 2013
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APPENDIX A (NON-MANDATORY INFORMATION)
Determination of SHGC and VT at Non-Standard Sizes
A.1 The approved total fenestration product SHGC and VT calculation
procedure may be used to evaluate the total fenestration product SHGC
and VT for size configurations other than the Model Sizes for purposes
other than certification.
Outdoor
Indoor
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INDEX F
Fenestration 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17,
A 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39,
Absorptance 14 42, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50
Accreditation Program ii Attachment 5
Air Leakage i, ii System 2, 4, 5, 42, 43, 49
Angle of Incidence 4 Film 3, 4, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38
Angular Selectivity 4 frame 32
Area 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 35, 41, 43, 45, Frame 1, 10, 14, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 36,
50 37, 39, 40, 43, 44, 45
Center-of-glazing 22, 24 G
Divider 7, 8, 20, 22, 24 Gap Width 2, 10
Edge-of-divider 7, 21, 22, 24 garage door 31, 32, 33
Frame 7, 8, 21, 22, 24 Gas-fill 2
Projected Fenestration Product Area 22, Glass 1, 2, 4, 14, 26, 35, 43, 44, 45, 48
23, 24 Laminated 1, 15
Total Fenestration Product Area 15, 35, 41, Glazing 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
43, 45, 50 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43,
Attachment 2 44, 45, 46, 48
C Patterned 2
Calibration Transfer Standard 13 Sloped 14, 47
Caming 10, 14, 26 Glazing System 2, 14, 36, 38, 45
CAP ii Greenhouse/Garden Window 3
CAR ii Group Leader 11, 45
center-of-glazing 32 Grouping 10, 14, 44, 45
Center-of-Glazing 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, H
17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 35, 36, 37, 38, Head 45
45 I
center-of-glazing area 34, 57 IA v
center-of-glazing U-Factor 34 Independent Certification and Inspection
Certification 50 Agency
Certified Products Directory ii IA i, ii
Combination Assembly 43 Individual Product 10, 12, 14, 17, 35, 43,
Compliance and Monitoring Program ii 47
Condensation Resistance i L
CR ii Laboratory Accreditation Program i, ii
core material 31 LAP i, ii
Curtain Wall 14 Lite 26, 42
D M
Divider 10, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 Model Size 12, 14, 39, 47, 50
dividers 31 Mullion 43
Door N
Exterior 1 NFRC Label ii
Sliding Glass 24 O
door core area 34 Opaque 3, 20, 43
door core U-Factor 34 Operator Type 36, 37
doors 31 P
Dynamic Attachment 42 panels 31
Dynamic Glazing 1, 11, 16 Product Certification Program i, ii
Dynamic Glazing Product 16 PCP i, ii
E Product Line 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 34, 42, 44,
edge-of-glazing 32 45
edge-of-glazing area 34 Product Type 43
R
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Radiation 1 Casement 1
Rating 11, 12, 16, 18, 26, 30, 36, 42, 45, 47, Fixed 1
48 Horizontal Sliding 1
Rating System i, ii Vertical Sliding 1
Reference Fenestration Product 5, 34, 36, 37, Wall 36
38, 39 Wood 1
Reference Glazing System 35, 36
Reflectance 2, 3
S
Sash 7, 8, 10, 44
Sill 45
Solar 1, 2, 4, 7, 12, 34, 35, 48
Solar Heat Gain 1, 4, 7, 34
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient 1, 2, 3, 4, 7,
10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24,
26, 28, 30, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42, 45, 47, 50
Divider 22
Edge-of-divider 22, 24
Edge-of-glazing 22
Frame 22, 45
Solar Radiation 1, 7
Spacer 2, 10, 14, 43, 45, 46
Spacer System 2, 43
Spandrel 43
Specular 1, 2, 3, 4
Sunroom 42
T
Temporary Label v
total door system U-Factor 34
Translucent 2, 3, 14, 43
Transmittance 1, 2, 3, 4, 34
Transparent 2, 14, 43
Tubular Daylighting Device 3, 31
U
U-factor
Center-of-glazing 10
Divider 10, 14, 20
Frame 10, 17, 43, 45
V
Visible Transmittance i, 1, 4, 8, 9, 11, 14,
15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 36, 37, 38, 39, 42,
45, 47, 48, 50
Center-of-glazing 14, 17, 19, 24, 35, 36,
38
Divider 24
Edge-of-divider 24
Edge-of-glazing 24
Frame 24, 45
VT i, ii
W
Wall
Glazed 1, 14, 43
Window 4, 14, 24, 36
Bay 2, 4
Bow 1
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