Good Housekeeping Seal
The Good
Housekeeping Seal, introduced in 1909 and earned by products that pass
Good Housekeeping Institute's review, is America's most trusted consumer icon.
The Good Housekeeping Institute is a guardian of truth, accuracy and assurance.
It commands the highest level of influence on product purchases among all
consumer emblems.
The Good Housekeeping Seal is a highly recognized statement of the magazine's
renowned Consumers' Policy. The Seal may be carried only by those products
whose ads have been reviewed and accepted for publication in Good Housekeeping.
ICC-ES
ICC-ES is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation that does technical
evaluations of building products, components, methods, and materials. The
evaluation process culminates with the issuance of reports on code compliance,
which are made available free of charge, on the Worldwide Web, to building
regulators, contractors, specifiers, architects, engineers and anyone else with
an interest in the building industry and construction. These people look to
ICC-ES evaluation reports for evidence that products and systems meet code
requirements.
American Architectural Manufacturing Association (AAMA)
AAMA is the source of performance standards, product certification and
educational programs for the window, door and skylight industry. The windows
are labeled with a permanent gold label that is affixed to the window frame.
National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)
NFRC is a non-profit organization that administers the only uniform,
independent rating and labeling system for the energy performance of windows,
doors, skylights, and attachment products. Its goal is to provide fair,
accurate and reliable energy performance ratings. A removable NFRC label is
attached to the glass for each window at the factory.
Underwriter’s Laboratories Canada (ULC)
Underwriter’s Labor-atories of Canada (ULC) is an independent, not-for-profit
product safety testing and certification organization. ULC has been testing
products for public safety for more than 80 years and are accredited by the
Standards Council of Canada, under the National Standards System.
California Housing and Community Development – Factory Built Housing Program
(CHCD/FBHP)
The purposes of the Factory-Built Housing Program are to ensure the health and
safety of persons using or purchasing factory-built homes (FBH) or FBH building
components, and to provide California residents with reduced housing costs
through mass production techniques resulting from a factory production
environment.
Florida Building Commission (FBC)
The State of Florida requires that certain building components that are used as
part of the building envelope be approved by the State Building Commission.
This is a requirement for the product to be sold in the state.
National Sunroom Association (NSA)
Four Seasons Sunrooms is a founding member of the National Sunroom Association
(NSA), a member-directed trade association founded in 1997. The NSA is
dedicated to the advancement of the manufacture and construction of safe,
energy efficient and environmentally conscious sunrooms, patio rooms and
solariums. That National Sunroom Association is dedicated strictly to the
sunroom industry, and is committed to assuring that consumers learn about and
enjoy the many benefits of sunroom living.
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