About the Residential Products Council

The Residential Products Council consists of FGIA members who represent the manufacturers of residential windows and the materials and components used in designing, manufacturing and testing them. The Residential Window Council strives to provide performance information and develop standards related to residential windows to help consumers, architects, specifiers, contractors, builders, remodelers and others understand their role in new construction, remodeling and replacement applications in homes today.

If you are involved in the window, door or skylight industry or in allied industries that provide components used in the design, manufacturer of testing of them, consider becoming a member of FGIA. To learn more about FGIA membership, visit the membership page to learn about membership options for companies, professional members, technical service members and students.

Where can you get more information about a residential window or residential window interests within FGIA?

• Review the Window Selection Guide
• Visit the FGIA Online Store and search for keyword “installation” to locate related documents

Additional Resources

Efficient Windows Collaborative (includes a state-by-state listing of rebates that may be available for making energy-efficient home improvements)

For more details on rebates for making energy-saving home improvements, visit:
ENERGY STAR
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
National Fenestration Ratings Council (NFRC)

For more information on building codes, visit:
International Code Council (ICC)
Additional resources are also available on FGIA’s website