S PECIFYING A UTHORITY T UTORIAL ( PLEASE CLICK ON SPEAKER ICON
TO HEAR INSTRUCTIONS ON EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SLIDES )
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What is a Specifying Authority? What does a Specifying
Authority do? Specifying Authority Tutorial Specifying Authority
(SA) & CMA Overview
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What is a Specifying Authority (SA) ? The entity that specifies
the fenestration products/systems and components, and identifies
the suppliers to be used on a commercial or nonresidential project
in order to meet design and performance requirements. The
Specifying Authority enters into a license agreement with NFRC and
obtains an NFRC label certificate for a project. This entity may
be, but is not limited to, an architect, engineer, fenestration
manufacturer, general contractor or supplier. Executes a
project-specific license agreement with NFRC Legal entity owning
the CMA Label Certificate Label Certificates will incur no fees in
2014! Specifying Authority Tutorial
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Provides the ACE with detailed project specifications Logs into
CMAST and opens the notification information Digitally signs the
online NFRC License Agreement Accesses the LC publically on web
site Specifying Authority Tutorial What does the SA do?
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Provides the ACE with detailed project specifications This can
be done via the Specifying Authority Project Data Form (see below)
or by filling out a form provided by your ACE. Specifying Authority
Tutorial What does the SA do?
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Specifying Authority Project Data Form Specifying Authority
Tutorial The Specifying Authority Project Data Form can be found on
the NFRC website, on the Specifying Authority page
(http://www.nfrc.org/CMA/SA.aspx).http://www.nfrc.org/CMA/SA.aspx
This form is to help assist the Specifying Authority in providing
all the pertinent information to the ACE org. The Specifying
Authority Project Data Form has all the necessary data for the ACE,
including the Specifying Authority & project information.
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Specifying Authority Tutorial Specifying Authority Project Data
Form The Specifying Authority Project Data Form will also have
information regarding the ACE & IA.
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Specifying Authority Tutorial Specifying Authority Project Data
Form Frame, Glazing & Spacer Supplier information must also be
filled out by the Specifying Authority.
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Specifying Authority Tutorial Specifying Authority Project Data
Form As the example here shows, youll need details of the framing
sections to ensure your ACE has the proper components. Notice Frame
Assemblies are numbered: CMA CPD ID # can be found in the CMA CPD
at this link:
http://cmast.nfrc.org/Component/FrameComponentFind.aspx
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Specifying Authority Tutorial Specifying Authority Project Data
Form As the example here shows, youll need details of the spacer
sections to ensure your ACE has the proper components. Notice
Spacer Edge Seal Assemblies are numbered: CMA CPD ID # can be found
in the CMA CPD at this link:
http://cmast.nfrc.org/Component/SpacerComponentFind.aspx
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Specifying Authority Tutorial Specifying Authority Project Data
Form As the example here shows, youll need details of the glazing
sections to ensure your ACE has the proper components. Notice
Glazing Assemblies are numbered: CMA CPD ID # can be found in the
CMA CPD at this link:
http://cmast.nfrc.org/Component/GlazingComponentFind.aspx
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Specifying Authority Tutorial Specifying Authority Project Data
Form As the example here shows, youll assemble your sections (along
with width & height) to ensure your ACE has the proper
components. Insert the Assembly Number as appropriate:
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Logs into CMAST web and opens the notification information
Specifying Authority Tutorial What does the SA do?
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Digitally signs the online NFRC License Agreement Specifying
Authority Tutorial
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What does the SA do? Accesses the LC publically on web site
Specifying Authority Tutorial
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S PECIFYING A UTHORITY T UTORIAL -P ART 2
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C OMPONENT M ODELING A PPROACH O VERVIEW CMA / ACE
Training17
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CMA Fundamental Concept CMA / ACE Training18 Glazing infill /
Center of Glazing assembly Frame system / Frame assembly Spacer
system / spacer assembly PRODUCT CONFIGURATION Overall product
rating calculation Glazing component Spacer componentFrame
component
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W HERE DO C OMPONENTS C OME F ROM ? Frame Components simulated
by NFRC accredited simulations labs Validation test by NFRC
accredited lab IA reviews test and sim report, uploads to CMAST
CMAST eliminates the need for detailed simulation! Great
simplification for general use CMA Overview CMA / ACE
Training19
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W HERE DO C OMPONENTS C OME F ROM ? Spacer components simulated
by NFRC accredited labs IAs review and upload to CMAST No
validation testing NFRC offers 4 generic spacers Spacer component
data are limited to date CMA Overview CMA / ACE Training20
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G LAZING C OMPONENTS Manufacturers submit optical measurements
to LBNL for initial review LBNL administers interlaboratory
comparison to industry LBNL upload data to International Glazing
database (IGDB) Manufacturers ask to participate with NFRC rating
program Pay annual participation and annual component fee CMA
Overview CMA / ACE Training21
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CMA Program Terms CMA Software Tool (CMAST) CMA Product
Certification Program (PCP) NFRC 705, download from
www.nfrc.orgwww.nfrc.org Calculation Entity Approval Program (CEAP)
NFRC 708, download from www.nfrc.orgwww.nfrc.org Governs CEAP
Program, ACE activity ACE-Approved Calculation Entity ACE
Organization-where ACEs employed Accreditation Policy Committee
(APC) Reports to Board, manage CEAP CMA / ACE Training22
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CMA Product Certification Program (PCP) Process Product
certification occurs when a products ratings become part of a CMA
Label Certificate Products certified for a particular project can
be used in subsequent projects Will get new CPD IDs Approved
components and certified products are maintained indefinitely in
CMAST until they are de-listed either voluntarily or for cause CMA
/ ACE Training23
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NFRC Ratings Available in CMAST From CMAST U-factor -Heat loss
rating SHGC-Solar Heat Gain Coefficient rating VT-Visible
Transmittance rating Not available in CMAST Air Leakage rating
Condensation Resistance rating (CR) Could be in future CMA / ACE
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CMA / ACE Training25 CMAST DEVELOPMENT Manufacturers have
components (glazings, frames, spacers) simulated, and submits to
the IA CMA Process
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CMA / ACE Training26 CMAST DEVELOPMENT The IA reviews and
approves all components before they are available for use in CMA
Once uploaded into the online CMAST database, components are
available to all users CMA Process
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CMA / ACE Training27 LABEL CERTIFICATE DEVELOPMENT During this
phase, the Specifying Authority contacts an NFRC ACE Mfr. or Ind.
Organization to generate CMA Label Certificate. The IA performs
audits and spot reviews of CMA Label Certificates generated by ACE
Organizations CMA Process
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CMA / ACE Training28 FIELD INSPECTION PHASE Finally, the CMA
Label Certificate is posted on-site for field inspection CMA
Process
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CMA Quality Assurance Process Documentation Trail Audits for
SAs IA conducts a documentation (paper-trail) audit to ensure the
label certificate systems match the actual systems Confirm LC
calculations match actual product using drawings and BOMs 1 in 20
(5%) chance of Label certificates audit CMA / ACE Training29
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CMA I TEMS CMA may not be used on residential projects NFRC
705, section 1.2.2.1 indicates an SA may request LCs for commercial
only Limited product types, see NFRC 100, section 5.9.2 (may be
updated soon) NFRC 704 has all CMA fees (updated annually, on web
site) Many changes for manufacturers in 2014 Limited changes for
ACE Orgs CMA / ACE Training30
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CMA BID R EPORT CMA / ACE Training31 Used During Plan Review or
Bidding process Not Valid For Code compliance
Overview, CMA Program Supplemental information report Now
Optional! Must Select before LC request! CMA / ACE Training34
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CMA / ACE Training35 http://www.nfrc.org/CMA/Default.aspx CMA
Information
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CMA AND THE B UILDING E NERGY C ODES Most states reference
ASHRAE 90.1 and IECC NFRC 100 and NFRC 200 are in each of these
codes exclusively Only defaults are alternative NFRC 100 and NFRC
200 reference are how codes make reference to CMAST and CMA program
CMA / ACE Training36
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CMA AND E NERGY C ODES AAMA 507 certificates not allowed per
all energy codes Defeated at IECC about 3 years ago Encourage your
clients to use LCs Discourage all other compliance methods Call
NFRC for clarification CMA / ACE Training37
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NFRC public site: www.nfrc.orgwww.nfrc.org NFRC Community Site:
http://nfrccommunity.site-ym.com/http://nfrccommunity.site-ym.com/
CMA Webpage:
http://www.nfrc.org/CMA/Default.aspxhttp://www.nfrc.org/CMA/Default.aspx
ACEs: http://nfrccommunity.site-
ym.com/default.asp?page=ACEshttp://nfrccommunity.site-
ym.com/default.asp?page=ACEs NFRC Staff: Jen Padgett CMA Program
Coordinator, 240-821-9515 Ray McGowan Senior Program Manager,
240-821-9510 CMAST Support Email:
[email protected]@nfrc.org CMA / ACE Training38
Additional Resources
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S PECIFYING A UTHORITY T UTORIAL You have completed the NFRC
Specifying Authority Tutorial. You may sign the Supplemental
Registration Form now.