SECTION 110.6 – MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR FENESTRATION PRODUCTS AND EXTERIOR DOORS

(a)  Certification of Fenestration Products and Exterior Doors other than Field-fabricated.

      Any fenestration product and exterior door, other than field-fabricated fenestration products and field-fabricated exterior doors, may be installed only if the manufacturer has certified to the Commission, or if an independent certifying organization approved by the Commission has certified that the product complies with all of the applicable requirements of this subsection.

1.   Air leakage. Manufactured fenestration products and exterior doors shall have air infiltration rates not exceeding 0.3 cfm/ft² of window area, 0.3 cfm/ft² of door area for residential doors, 0.3 cfm/ft² of door area for nonresidential single doors (swinging and sliding), and 1.0 cfm/ft² for nonresidential double doors (swinging), when tested according to NFRC-400 or ASTM E283 at a pressure differential of 75 pascals (or 1.57 pounds/ft²), incorporated herein by reference.

EXCEPTION to Section 110.6(a)1: Field-fabricated fenestration and field-fabricated exterior doors.

2.   U-factor. The fenestration product’s U-factor shall be rated in accordance with NFRC 100, or use the applicable default U-factor set forth in TABLE 110.6-A.

EXCEPTION 1 to Section 110.6(a)2: If the fenestration product is a vertical skylight or is a site-built fenestration product in a building covered by the nonresidential standards with less than 1,000 square feet of site-built fenestration, the default U-factor may be calculated as set forth in Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA6.

EXCEPTION 2 to Section 110.6(a)2: If the fenestration product is an alteration consisting of any area replacement of glass in a skylight product or in a vertical site-built fenestration product,  in a building covered by the nonresidential standards, the default U-factor may be calculated as set forth in Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA6.

3.   Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC). The fenestration product’s SHGC shall be rated in accordance with NFRC 200, or use the applicable default SHGC set forth in TABLE 110.6-B.

EXCEPTION 1 to Section 110.6(a)3: If the fenestration product is a skylight or is a vertical site-built fenestration product in a building covered by the nonresidential standards with less than 1,000 square feet of site-built fenestration, the default SHGC may be calculated as set forth in Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA6.

EXCEPTION 2 to Section 110.6(a)3: If the fenestration product is an alteration consisting of any area replacement of glass in a skylight product or in a vertical site-built fenestration product, in a building covered by the nonresidential standards, the default SHGC may be calculated as set forth in Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA6.

4.   Visible Transmittance (VT).  The fenestration product’s VT shall be rated in accordance with NFRC 200 or ASTM E972, for tubular skylights VT shall be rated using NFRC 203.

EXCEPTION 1 to Section 110.6(a)4: If the fenestration product is a skylight or is a vertical site-built fenestration product in a building covered by the nonresidential standards with less than 1,000 square feet of site-built fenestration, the default VT may be calculated as set forth in Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA6.

EXCEPTION 2 to Section 110.6(a)4: If the fenestration product is an alteration consisting of any area; replacement of glass in a skylight product or in a vertical site-built fenestration product in a building covered by the nonresidential standards, the default VT may be calculated as set forth in Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA6.

5.   Labeling. Fenestration products shall:

A.   Have a temporary label for manufactured fenestration products or a label certificate when the Component Modeling Approach (CMA) is used and for site-built fenestration meeting the requirements of Section 10-111(a)1.  The label listing the certified U-factor, SHGC and VT, shall not be removed before inspection by the enforcement agency.  The temporary label shall certify that the air leakage requirements of Section 110.6(a)1 are met for each product line; and

B.   Have a permanent label or a label certificate when the Component Modeling Approach (CMA) is used and for site-built fenestration meeting the requirements of Section 10-111(a)2 if the product is rated using NFRC procedures.

6.   Fenestration Acceptance Requirements. Before an occupancy permit is granted, site-built fenestration products in other than low-rise residential buildings shall be certified as meeting the Acceptance Requirements for Code Compliance, as specified in the Reference Nonresidential Appendix NA7 to ensure that site-built fenestration meet Standards requirements, including a matching label certificate for product(s) installed and be readily accessible at the project location. A Certificate of Acceptance certifying that the fenestration product meets the acceptance requirements shall be completed, signed and submitted to the enforcement agency.

EXCEPTION to Section 110.6(a): Fenestration products removed and reinstalled as part of a building alteration or addition.

(b) Installation of Field-fabricated Fenestration and Exterior Doors.

Field-fabricated fenestration and field-fabricated exterior doors may be installed only if the compliance documentation has demonstrated compliance for the installation using U-factors from TABLE 110.6-A and SHGC values from TABLE 110.6-B Field-fabricated fenestration and field-fabricated exterior doors shall be caulked between the fenestration products or exterior door and the building, and shall be weatherstripped.

EXCEPTION to Section 110.6(b): Unframed glass doors and fire doors need not be weather stripped or caulked.

TABLE 110.6-A  DEFAULT FENESTRATION PRODUCT U-FACTORS

TABLE 110.6-B DEFAULT SOLAR HEAT GAIN COEFFICIENT (SHGC)