(Please see Note to Data Submitters at the bottom of this page)
The following list provides a summary of the conditions that must be met when submitting new data:
If you think that you can provide data under the above conditions then you should familiarize yourself with the details of the process. Requirements on format of data files along with example file formats for each type of glazing are provided.
One of the provisions of NFRC 302: Verification Program for Optical Spectral Data specifies that all submitters of optical data "or their representatives" shall participate in a "round robin" or interlaboratory comparison (ILC). Often, manufacturers of glazing materials have the equipment necessary to perform their own measurements. NFRC 302 allows manufacturers to submit their own measured data subject to a set of checks to ensure the accuracy of such data. In some cases the glazing manufacturer does not have the required equipment and so may choose to send the samples to a test laboratory. In other cases the manufacturer of the final product such as a laminate may ask a component supplier, often a glass manufacturer, to perform the measurements for them. In such cases the "representative" must have qualified by participating in the ILC.
There are two exceptions that we make on occasion: a new data submitter does not have to wait for the next ILC if they (1) submit a set of samples along with their first dataset for comparison at LBNL, or (2) if they have participated in an ILC conducted by some other independent organization.
Samples and the measurements of those samples should go to:
Mike Rubin
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
#1 Cyclotron Road
Mailstop 70A-2255
Berkeley, CA, 94720
Data proceeds through a rigorous verification procedure:
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Browse IGDB Verification Procedure online. |
More Detailed Information on Submitting Data to the IGDB:
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Data Submission Documentation and Examples |
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List of reserved NFRC ID blocks |
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Peer Review Committee |
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We are only accepting measured data at this time. Please email IGDB@lbl.gov with questions. |
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For laminates or applied films with embedded coatings, we will accept measured data for products submitted as a whole product, but not for products that can be "deconstructed" by Optics to reuse individual components with other glass layers, films or interlayers. |
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Filename length -- please do not submit files with names containing more than 30 characters (including the extension) |
Any questions regarding the database should be sent to:
Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory IGDB administration (IGDB@lbl.gov)
Revised:
12/14/07.