FRP passive house windows for Canadian projects

No. Canada's surtax orders apply to steel and aluminum goods containing Chinese-melted or -cast metal (in force since July 31, 2025) and were extended to steel derivative goods — including steel-framed doors and windows — effective December 26, 2025. Pultruded FRP (fiberglass-reinforced polymer) fenestration is a glass-fiber composite, not steel or aluminum, so it is not covered by these surtax orders. Aluminum window systems with Chinese content can be caught by the 25% surtax; FRP is not. The normal MFN customs duty (classified under HS 3926.90 / 7019) and 5% GST still apply and are quoted inline in our DDP Canada price — no surprise on landed cost.

Performance to NAFS — AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-11 with the Canadian Supplement CSA A440S1 (air, water, wind, forced-entry, operating force). Energy performance per CSA A440.2 / A440.3 simulation and NFRC 100 on request, so the frames carry an ENERGY STAR for Canada-comparable U-factor. Thermal certification is the PHIUS-aligned PHI Component Certificate 2491wi03 (U_w = 0.78 W/m²·K ≈ U-factor 0.14 Btu/h·ft²·°F, phB class) — recognized across PHIUS and Passive House Canada projects nationwide.

Yes — comfortably. The BC Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code drive new buildings to net-zero-energy-ready by 2032, and upper steps require window U-factors well below 0.22 Btu/h·ft²·°F (≈ 1.25 W/m²·K). Our 90-series FRP frame at U_w 0.78 W/m²·K (U-factor ≈ 0.14) clears Step 4/5 window targets and the Toronto Green Standard Tier 2–4 thermal envelope criteria with margin, because the entire pultruded frame is intrinsically insulating (≈ 0.3 W/m·K) with no aluminum thermal-break path to fail in cold climates.

Standard schedule from PO: 4–6 weeks production + sea freight of 14–20 days to Vancouver / Prince Rupert (West Coast) or 26–32 days to Montreal / Halifax (East Coast). Total PO-to-jobsite is typically 8–12 weeks DDP. For inland destinations (Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa) we deliver DAP via rail/truck from the port of entry. Urgent samples or replacement parts ship air freight ex-Shanghai to any major Canadian hub in 4–6 days at premium cost.

Yes. We quote DDP to your Canadian jobsite in CAD or USD, with MFN customs duty and 5% GST itemized so your QS sees the full landed cost up front. We classify under HS 3926.90 or 7019 depending on configuration, ship with our Canadian customs broker handling clearance, and provide UFLPA-grade supply-chain traceability documentation with every shipment. Provincial PST/HST handling is confirmed per delivery province at PO acceptance.

F1 matches the thermal performance of North American fiberglass-frame specialists (U_w to 0.78 W/m²·K, no thermal break) and adds a PHIUS-aligned PHI component certificate plus AAMA 2604/2605 architectural finishes in any RAL color. The difference is sourcing economics: F1 holds 800+ existing die sections and pultrudes on its own lines (5 bases, 370 lines), so engineered fenestration profiles often skip new tooling, and — unlike aluminum systems — FRP is not exposed to the 25% Chinese-content surtax in Canada. For projects needing a Canadian fabricator, F1 supplies profiles into a fabricator-partner assembly model.