Fenestration you ask?

It is the arrangement, proportioning, and design of windows and doors in a building.

The Fenestration Manufacturers Association (FMA) provides effective representation in the building code development processes and government affairs.

What We Do

FMA provides innovative and principled representation of our members' concerns and aspirations. Through our aggressive and fast track approach, our members are able to respond to threats to our industry quickly and effectively! FMA provides effective leadership through active participation in code and standard development organizations and governmental lobbying efforts. FMA is at the forefront in affecting changes to legislation and policies that benefit our industry and the public.

Listing of FMA Member Companies
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Code Representation

FMA and its members participate in the code development and adoption process of the International Code Councils family of codes including the IRC, IBC and IECC. We also participate in the adoption of state building codes and the amendment process.

Protocol Development

FMA and its members take an active role in developing or improving installation protocols through the committee process.  We are active participants in the Florida Building Commission, Florida Product Approval Program and the TDI Product Evaluation Program.

Research 

FMA is an active participant in the Wind Driven Rain (WDR) research ongoing with the University of Florida.  The research objective is to measure our installation protocols with the overall performance of the window/wall system.

Governmental Affairs

What truly makes FMA different from other fenestration associations is our approach to advocacy. FMA provides the conduit to legislators and state agency policymakers to affect positive change on issues concerning our members and our industry. The FMA difference is our understanding of the legislative process and the power of effective lobbying. Your FMA membership provides you with a "place at the table".

We invite you to join FMA today and become an active participant in affecting the rules by which you do business.

Window & Door Industry Research Portal

Jordan, Knauff & Company, a middle-market investment bank with a specialized practice in the building products industry, has announced the publication of the inaugural issue of the Foreign Competition Report for the U.S. Building Products Industry.  The report summarizes import statistics and growth rates of the top importing countries in eleven different building products categories.  The report includes information on the following industry segments:  windows and doors, vinyl profiles, glass, flooring, fencing, siding, roofing, decking, columns, cabinets and engineered wood products. This report will be published annually in order to inform building products manufacturers of the level of risk of foreign competition faced by the various building products segments.

Complimentary copies of the Foreign Competition Report have been posted to Jordan, Knauff & Company’s recently launched Window & Door Industry Research Portal, which is located at www.jordanknauff.com/windoor.   In addition to the Foreign Competition Report, the portal contains all of the firm’s window and door related blogs, articles, research reports, Industry Update webinars and industry trade association.