AAMA Announces IG Certification Program

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), Schaumburg, Ill., has joined forces with Associated Labs, Inc. (ALI) to offer insulating glass (IG) certification. The two organizations will work together to broaden accessibility to IG certification programs, just in time for the National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) imminent requirement for IG certification, effective July 1. As of July 1, 2010, the NFRC will begin enforcing the requirement for IG certification by a listed, third-party certification program for all insulating glass units used in products that are authorized for NFRC certification and labeled in accordance with the NFRC 700, “Product Certification Program (PCP).” An NFRC communication sent on June 22 states, “NFRC recommends that NFRC participating manufacturers contact one of the listed IGC Programs to obtain a copy of the IG Certification program requirements and discuss their options, ensuring that their insulating glass units are authorized for certification by the deadline date of July 1, 2010.” In order to receive NFRC certification, manufacturers will be required to use certified insulating glass units from an approved, ANSI accredited certification agency, such as ALI. The listing of the IG certification program sponsors can be found on the NFRC website www.nfrc.org/IGCertification.aspx. More information about AAMA and its certification program offerings can be found on the Certification page www.aamanet.org/general/1/32/certification.