Tom Culp oversaw the Technical Interpretation Policy
Committee (TIPC) proceedings this afternoon as the group discussed two revised
THERM 6.3/WINDOW 6.3 manuals that were published earlier this year.
The first manual, published in June, added chapters for
simulating fenestration products with venetian blind slats between-the-glazing
and fritted glass. This version also revised modeling rules for glazing
cavities for gaps created by the venetian blinds.
The second version, published during July offered revisions
for general omissions and errors discovered in the June version.
Additionally, Dennis
Anderson, NFRC’s Laboratory Accreditation Program Manager, reported that TIPC
is working with the Simulators task group to create a chapter in the simulation
manual for modeling complex glazings outside the glass.