BFRC The British fenestration Rating Council scheme for the energy rating of windows has gained momentum recently at the same time as the running of the scheme has been taken over by the Glass and Glazing Federation. The British Board of Agrement is well-known in the windows, doors and conservatory sector of the industry both for its approvals of products and systems but also for its work as the inspection agency undertaking installation inspections under the FENSA scheme. The BBA is also a key player in the BFRC scheme as it is both an Approved simulator - able to carry out computer simulation and calculation of window thermal values - and an Approved Laboratory - able to undertake complex thermal testing on its sophisticated Guarded Hot Box apparatus - one of only two UKAS accredited Hot Boxes in the UK.

The BBA has been offering BFRC registration - 42 BFRC registrations have been issued on the basis of work done by the BBA - and we have now developed our processes to introduce a fast-track BFRC system.

The new process, from initial order to us( with payment) to supply of the information to BFRC to allow listing on the website will now take days where companies have all the relevant information to hand and meet the BFRC requirements.

If we have looked at a system on behalf of a system supplier and one of their fabricators wishes to go for a BBA Certificate we will include the BFRC audit at no charge.