bp Glass Garage Doors

At bp  we manufacture our Glass Garage Door systems in‑house products in house. We offer factory direct sales sales to homeowners and building professionals, with or without installation, nationwide distribution, and worldwide shipping.

Many glass garage doors are marketed as “insulated” or “energy efficient,” yet building and energy codes require verified testing and documented certification by law. However, these laws are not consistently enforced by the government agencies, and online marketing platforms such as LLM (AI), also allows unverified energy claims to circulate.  While enforcement of advertising claims are limited, building inspections and code compliance are determined by documented certification, not false advertising language. bp - Glass Garage Doors provides transparent, and verifiable documentation to support compliance at every stage of design, permitting, and inspection.

No assumptions. No marketing claims. Just documented performance!

Understanding How A  “Glass Garage Door”  Can Meet The Energy Code 

Be mindful about the misconception: If you Install a door with “Insulated Glass” it makes it code compliant. In Fact… It Does NOT!  If you can’t keep “Air” or Water from leaking in or out of a frame, what’s the point? Fenestration products must be tested “as a whole system” vs. relying on the data of a glazing panel alone... Test results must also be certified by an independent third party such as “FGIA/AAMA”, and adhere to a rigorous quality assurance procedure. Proof is provided by NFRC Labels. Anything else is false advertising!,

IECC - (INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE) Where the IECC energy code applies to sealing the building envelope, or HVAC spaces, only the bp (US & Intl. Pat.) can comply with IECC.C402.4.3 Maximum Air Infiltration Rate for Fenestration Assemblies of 0.40 CFM/SQ.FT. (at 1.57 PSF [25 MPH]).  Currently, no other manufacturer of aluminum and glass sectional doors can comply with the air infiltration requirements of IECC; without infringing on our Patent Rights. bp - Glass Garage Doors are NFRC rated, and can provide required labeling for US code compliance.  This proves to all building officials, plan checkers, inspectors, and energy analyst; that our product complies with the New Energy Code.

bp - Glass Garage Doors & Entry Systems, Inc. is THE ONLY Patented Manufacturer of Glass Garage Doors that is Licensed by the NFRC, which has certified results for Air Leakage Resistance (NFRC-400), and U-factors (NFRC-100). These results comply and are required by building code standards. You can find these results, along with certified ratings for Air, U-factor, SHGC, and VLT; in the “Certified Products Database” (CPD) of the NFRC website - www.nfrc.org. Be prepared to show your Plan Checker & Building Inspector, that a compliant building product is being used to seal the building envelope! 

Energy efficiency and conservation; (from California’s “Title 24”, “ASHRAE” - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, to the World Wide “IECC” Energy Code) are major key issues affecting the design and construction industry today. We want to educate, and make sure that the final Building Materials actually meet the code. The requirements for enclosing the building envelope are dictated by the IECC & NFRC, which are the governing bodies mandating an energy efficient project.  Openings that require Certified Products can easily identified by the following Examples:

1. Any door or window that is enclosing the building’s envelope must comply with the applicable building code requirements and energy efficiency standards. Examples: If you ever find a Glass Garage Door in an Office, Storefront, Commercial Space, Restaurant, Work Shop, Bar Top, Living Rm, or Live/Work Space, they must have certified air leakage resistance ratings. Simply put: any space that has an HVAC system in place, and a Glass Garage Door is sealing the Exterior Building Envelope.
2. A temporary label (for inspection purposes; with certified results) demonstrates compliance to the building inspector or enforcement agency.  Below is a sample of bp - Glass Garage Doors & Entry Systems temporary label. Permanent labels are also required to be placed on Certified Products, per the NFRC. If there is no label, and the product does not meet min. Air (.4CFM for Commercial / .3CFM for Residential) and min/ U-Factor (.58) , the product does not comply.

We would like to assist in making sure that the Stated Building Code requirements (adopted by your City), are being followed by your Plan Checker & Building Inspector. Below is a copy of the adopted Code.

NOTE: The Building Energy Code “PRESCIPTIVE” or “PERFORMANCE” approach, in addition to the Center of Glass Calculation Model; can be used to manipulate an energy load; regarding U-Factors, RSHGC, & VLT, however, there is NO EXEMPTION for the MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS regarding Fenestration Products and Exterior Doors, such as AIR INFILTRATION.

2016 Building Energy Efficiency Standards - Sec 110.6 Mandatory Requirements for Fenestration & Ext. Doors

Section 110.6 -1 (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.

·        Air infiltration / 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 E 283 at a pressure differential of 75 pascals (or 1.57 pounds/ft²), incorporated herein by reference.

·         Labeling Requirements - Fenestration products shall:

·         Have a temporary label (or label certificate for site-built fenestration) meeting the requirements of Section10-111(a) 1, not to be removed before inspection by the enforcement agency, listing the certified U-factor and SHGC, and certifying that the air leakage requirements of Section 116(a)1 are met for each product line; and

·         Have a permanent label (or label certificate for site-built fenestration) meeting the requirements of Section 10-111(a) 2 if the product is rated using NFRC procedures.