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Specifications, Technical Help: Doors and Windows
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American Architectural Manufacturers Association
www.AAMANET.org
Contains membership directory; searchable certified products directory; product certification information; information about InstallationMasters training and certification program for installers of residential, light commercial windows, exterior glass doors. Offers for sale specifications, performance requirements, technical information reports for doors, windows, other products. Contains state code links; monthly Code Arena column since 2005; online store that sells standards for doors, windows, curtain walls, storefronts.
American Association of Automatic Door Manufacturers
www.aaadm.com
Contains owner manuals and technical articles on automatic doors.
Art Glass Association
www.artglassassociation.com
Can search member directory by location, company type or product type; download member company product warranties. Provides other art glass resources.
Association of Millwork Distributors (formerly National Sash and Door Jobbers Association)
www.amdweb.com
Includes searchable member directory; newsletter; code updates; events calendar; offers for sale millwork home study course, safety videos, books.
Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association
www.buildershardware.com
Can order BHMA standards online; provides directory of BHMA-certified products by category; links to member Web sites.
Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
www.eere.energy.gov
Building Technologies Program, Building Envelope provides information about window product performance characteristics; window selection guidance; guidelines on replacing and weatherizing exterior and storm doors; and residential window efficiency recommendations.
Door and Access Systems Manufacturers Association
www.dasma.com
Provides publications for order, technical data sheets, archival magazine articles, safety and maintenance guide for garage doors. Can download door and access system standards, many ANSI-approved.
Door and Hardware Institute
www.dhi.org
Offers technical publications for sale; provides technical tips. Lists training and continuing education courses; events; provides information about certification programs offered. Lists DHI-certified consultants by location and local chapters. Buyer's Guide allows users to search for manufacturers by name, product name or company description.
Efficient Windows Collaborative
www.efficientwindows.org
Provides energy efficiency information about windows. Includes recommended window properties, fact sheets, design variations, annual energy costs, skylight performance and impact of design variation for different types of windows by geographic area. Provides technical information related to energy and cost savings, condensation, light and view, fading, and HVAC costs for different types of windows. Includes interactive window selection tool; technical properties for different glazing, framing and operating types and technologies; fact sheets by state; software; newsletter; and glass and window glossary. Code Information includes Guides to the Residential Requirements of the 2000/2003 IECC(r) for new and existing construction for all 50 states.
e-skylight.com
www.e-skylight.com
Provides skylight and glass specifications, standard drawings and other product information.
Florida Solar Energy Center
www.fsec.ucf.edu
Buildings contains technical resources for commercial, residential windows and skylights, including technical basics, replacement planning guide, research publications, glare tutorial, solar gain tutorial, window selection guides, daylighting technical articles.
Glass Association of North America
www.glasswebsite.com/
Tech Center contains technical information about glass; lists technical manuals, design guides, other materials available for sale; provides technical bulletins and "Specifiers Guide to Architectural Glass" for download; industry glossary.
Glassfiles.com
www.glassfiles.com
Architectural glass resources include prize and award links; directories of products and services; insulated glass information; materials and coatings technical resources; discussion forum; architectural design links; and pre-processing, processing, tempering and laminating information. Registered users can access international directory of glass specialists. Lists glass industry events worldwide; industry magazines; contains industry news stories; registered users can access topical discussion forum. Library contains links to resources for glass standards and regulations, research and market trends.
Glass Magazine
www.glassmagazine.net
Contains archive of product news and articles; supplier guide; industry classifieds. Can download annual Glass Guide for Architects and Specifiers; Guide to Interior Glazing; Hardware Guide.
GlassOnWeb
www.glassonweb.com
Technical portal for world glass industry. Contains directory of product and equipment manufacturers; online marketplace for product offerings, business opportunities, jobs and equipment; discussion forum; technical articles; glass manual; glossary; information about and links to U.S., international glass publications. Offers technical publications for sale; provides industry news, events listings.
House of Glass
www.glasschange.com
Lists architectural glass manufacturers, distributors, equipment dealers.
International Window Film Association
www.iwfa.com
Provides catalog of technical publications for sale, definitions of terms, technical FAQs. Contains dealer locator. Includes legislative updates, information about flat glass accreditation program and events calendar.
National Fenestration Rating Council
www.nfrc.org
Provides information about Product Certification Program; directory of certified products; product certification guidelines; technical FAQs; current and back issues of NFRC Update newsletter; nationwide surveys of builders and architects; NFRC Spectral Data Library. Can download research manual, manufacturer supporting documents, technical procedures, technical interpretations, certification checklist, primer on energy codes and fenestration products, software. Lists published technical papers; member companies and manufacturers in the NFRC certification program; upcoming events; testing labs and inspection agencies. NFRC Certified Products Database can be searched by product, manufacturer or CPD number.
National Glass Association
www.glass.org
Offers technical, certification, safety, business and consumer publications for sale. Includes Window and Door, Glass magazines; Glass magazine supplier guide; architectural glass industry forecast; glazing glossary; industry event listings. Can search member directory by name, service or location.
Protective Glazing Council
www.protectiveglazing.org
Contains technical reference papers on safety/security window film, security glazing specification and related topics; lists member companies.
Screen Manufacturers' Association
www.smacentral.org
Provides form to order specifications and testing standards. Lists window and door screen manufacturers alphabetically.
Stained Glass Association of America
www.stainedglass.org
"Stained Glass Association of America's Sourcebook" contains safety standards for architectural glazing materials, guidelines for specifying stained glass, a guide to selection of glass for stained glass, Stained Glass Mart classifieds, glossary of stained glass terms.
Steel Door Institute
www.steeldoor.org
Contains American National Standards Institute standards; institute guidelines; technical documents; industry alerts; anchor specifications.
Steel Window Institute
www.steelwindows.com
Contains specification guide for steel windows.
Sustainable by Design, Design Tools
www.susdesign.com/tools.php
Provides online design tools for solar angle calculations, solar angle data in time series, visualization of the path of the sun across the sky, visualization of window overhang performance, calculation of monthly heat gain through windows, comparison of economics of CFL versus incandescent lamps.
Window and Door Manufacturers Association
www.wdma.com
Contains technical handbook; technical bulletins; technical conference presentations; information for architects; overview of public review of new entry door standard; articles on design, energy and technical issues; window and door technical glossary. Offers industry standards, test methods and technical literature for sale. Includes archive of newsletters since 1998. Provides product certification information, including design pressure figures, optional performance grades table and recognized formulations. Can search for member companies by name, location or product category. Lists continuing education courses for architects.
Woodwork Institute of California
www.wicnet.org
Can view "Manual of Millwork" online, with changes and errata; Casework Design series; technical publications. Contains information about certification and licensing; listings of certified shops and approved products; member directory; events calendar.
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