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Southeast Region white paper on storm-driven rain updated

Southeast Region white paper on storm-driven rain updated

Posted by | Jun 8, 2018 | 0 |

A white paper about water penetration in hurricane conditions recently was updated by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Southeast Region. The paper provides information to homeowners, distributors, builders and insurance adjusters regarding water penetration during severe wind-driven rain storms. The white paper originally was released in 2005, and this update is being released at the beginning of this year’s hurricane season

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Kolbe offers new AIA/CES courses on “Designing Better Spaces”

Kolbe offers new AIA/CES courses on “Designing Better Spaces”

Posted by | Jun 7, 2018 | 0 |

Kolbe has developed a “Designing Better Spaces Series” that includes two different course selections: Unique Door & Window Applications and Customized, Personalized Windows & Doors. Those who complete both courses will be able to identify best practices that can be applied to their work environments and will receive 2.0 LUs.

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AAMA offers brochure on “Caring for Your Windows, Doors and Skylights”

Posted by | Mar 29, 2018 | 0 |

AAMA’s brochure addresses a wide range of products, components, applications and current industry standards. To identify products that have been certified to meet rigorous performance standards, “Caring for Your Windows, Doors and Skylights” also illustrates AAMA’s gold label. The AAMA Certification Program establishes a quality assurance program available to window, door and skylight manufacturers. The AAMA Certification Label tells customers that a sample of the product has been verified as conforming to the standards’ requirements through independent laboratory testing and follow-up on-site inspection of the manufacturer’s production line.

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Five Myths of Specifying a High-Performance Door

Five Myths of Specifying a High-Performance Door

Posted by | Feb 22, 2018 | 0 |

Specifications are an essential part of the design process, but not the most glamorous. It was said by Charles Eames that the details are not the details, they make the design. If the specification is unclear or lacking detail, it will often result in the wrong product being installed. In the case of high-performance products, it can mean costing a company time and money. Don’t fall for these top five myths related to specifying a high-performance door.

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Wausau introduces CrossTrak Sliding Doors for high-rise balconies

Wausau introduces CrossTrak Sliding Doors for high-rise balconies

Posted by | May 9, 2017 | 0 |

“Architects told us that they wanted to design around broader views and more natural daylight, and we made it our mission to deliver,” says Steve Fronek, P.E., Wausau’s vice president of design engineering. “CrossTrak is different from other sliding glass doors. Each panel is an independent, factory-glazed frame that’s guaranteed square. These side-stacking frames self-align on an extruded anchor or receptor. An interlocking polyamide channel, fitted with a stainless steel roller track insert, runs continuously across the sill, creating the ‘cross track.’ Unlike other doors, CrossTrak is easy to install plumb, square and level – even in large openings.”

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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