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| ift technical information SC-11/1 offers a simple verification of airborne and flanking sound insulation for facade details.
| When Secured by Design accreditation is specified in a sliding patio contract, PatioMaster Secure is the answer because it provides a PatioMaster door that meets this most demanding of standards.
| Yesterday, October 6th, was the third day for Vitrum, Italy's international trade show dedicated to machinery, products and accessories for Flat and Hollow glass.
| Emplas has warned that installers could be losing out on business by unnecessarily specifying laminated glass on windows in a ‘catch-all’ approach to the requirements under PAS24 and Secured by Design.
| The WICONA Experts' Day in Böblingen on 27.09.2017 met with great interest.
| TÜV Rheinland conducted an independent test for Sparklike Laser Standard™ device. The report was turned into an article to further explain the findings as well as the technology behind our devices.
| AAMA announced the creation of the new Field Test Agency Accreditation Program that credentials independent field testing agencies to support AAMA members, the fenestration industry, building owners and their agents.
| The American Architectural Manufacturers Association recently released an updated document to provide a standard method of evaluating side-hinged door active slabs for their ability to resist a vertical load.
| NSG Group’s Architectural Glass Solar Products Certified to Global Design and Safety Standards.
| During the 2017 National Summer Conference, the Aluminum Material Council (AMC) worked on strategic plans as well as went over updates to weathering and finishes matters.
| The Glass Material Council (GMC) was busy during the 2017 AAMA National Summer Conference last month, going over the development of a procedure pertaining to the edge seal of insulating glass units (IGUs).
| Emirates Float Glass has won a prestigious award from the Industrial Development Bureau [IDB] in recognition of its environmental, health and safety standards in the industrial sector.
| During the AAMA 80th Annual Conference in February, the Skylight/Sloped Glazing Council met to go over some upcoming changes to the North American Fenestration Standard, the development of a white paper on skylight loading and other skylight and…
| The Wall Interface Council worked through some changes to some self-adhering flashing standards, went over some testing results and made plans to continue an update to a Simulated Divided Lites document during the AAMA Annual Conference in February.
| A long-time staff member at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association has retired. AAMA Technical Manager, Training and Education Dean Lewis retired from the association as of the end of 2016.
| AAMA recently released a new document to provides a standard laboratory procedure for exterior shading devices and the project-specific evaluation of downward static ice and snow loads, and impacts on them from falling ice or snow.
| AAMA ratifies 2017 board, welcomes new Chair Mike DeSoto, new Vice Chair Donnie Hunter; Carl Troiano named new architectural representative
| To always offer more innovations and design for home improvement, Building Glass Europe has developed a full range of standard glass systems for the retail markets in Europe.
| The American Architectural Manufacturers Association recently released an updated document using ASTM test methods to qualify windows, doors and skylights as "impact resistant."
| PRESS GLASS has published a new version of its Company Standard.