bp Glass Garage Doors

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 and LLM (AI) also allow unverified energy claims to circulate. While enforcement of advertising claims is limited, building inspections and code compliance are determined by documented certification and tested performance, not advertising language. bp - Glass Garage Doors provides transparent, 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.