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Our \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.intuswindows.com\u002Fproducts\">products\u003C\u002Fa> are fully compliant, ensuring long-term durability and performance for Canadian builders, architects, and homeowners.\u003C\u002Fp>","A Key Difference: Water Drainage in Canada",[],{"image":20},{"id":78,"type":64,"content":79,"blocks":82,"data":83},3599,{"html":80,"title":81,"image_position":67},"\u003Cp>Energy efficiency doesn’t stop at the border. In Canada, NFRC (National Fenestration Rating Council) certification is widely recognized and accepted for energy performance evaluation, even though it is a U.S.-based system. 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Compliant. Canada-Ready.",[],{"image":20},{"id":126,"type":86,"content":127,"blocks":128,"data":129},3605,[],[],{"image":130},{"src":131,"width":12,"height":132,"alt":133,"caption":15,"video":15},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.intuswindows.com\u002Fimg\u002F4a6ecec1-b64b-42f5-868c-dcab358a9839\u002Facre-the-wellington-jp-0001.jpg?fm=webp&q=90&fit=max&crop=1200%2C674%2C0%2C146&w=1248",674,"Acre The Wellington Jp 0001",{"id":135,"type":64,"content":136,"blocks":139,"data":140},3606,{"html":137,"title":138,"image_position":67},"\u003Cp>At INTUS Windows, we understand that building codes are always evolving. We don’t just follow standards – we anticipate them. 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