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The right window choice can lower heating bills, resist flying debris, and be environmentally friendly.
Consider using the products below to take advantage of their potential to provide one or more of the following in the homes you build: Affordability, Energy Efficiency, Quality & Durability, Environmental Performance, and Safety.
Guides for designing and building various types of construction
Evaluation of how products and systems perform in real life applications
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Pan Flashing Study: Ambler, PA
This project focused on managing water intrusion in residential building envelopes with a combined pan flashing/sill protection strategy.
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TechPractices: Lido Homes, Silvercast Western Homes, Newport Beach, CA
The new two-story homes at the Lido Peninsula Resort are designed by architects and built by factory workers on an assembly line.
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TechPractices: Stone Ledge, Leakwood, KS
With "totally maintenance-free living," this small developer went after a small but discriminating market to show there's always a demand for well-built homes.
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TechPractices: Watt Homes of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Watt Homes, headquartered in Irvine, California, has been building homes for more than 50 years and is currently one of America's fastest growing home builders.
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Testing and Design of Lintels Using Insulating Concrete Forms
This report summarizes the results from a test program focusing on the structural performance of concrete lintels without shear reinforcement. The performance (i.e. strength and ductility) of simply-supported concrete beams without shear reinforcement and with minimal tensile reinforcing steel subjected to third point loading is evaluated.
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Water Intrusion Evaluation for Caulkless Siding, Window, and Door Systems
The purpose of this research is to design, evaluate, install, and monitor wall siding systems that do not require caulk, either initially or during routine maintenance.
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Evaluation of how products and systems perform in real
life applications
Recommended Web resources for additional information
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American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA)
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association is the source of performance standards, product certification and educational programs for the fenestration industry. Whether you're a manufacturer, architect, builder or homeowner, you're sure to find information of special interest to you.
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Association of Millwork Distributors (AMD)
AMD serves the window, door, and millwork industries.
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Canadian Window and Door Manufacturers Association (CWDMA)
The CWDMA's mission is to represent and support all aspects of the window and door manufacturing industry.
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Door and Hardware Institute (DHI)
The Door and Hardware Institute is a professional organization that serves as a resource for education and information on doors, hardware, security and specialty products for the
architectural openings industry.
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Energy Efficient Windows
Website for the Efficient Window Collaborative. Assists builders, remodelers and home owners in choosing energy efficient windows.
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National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)
NFRC's primary goal is to provide accurate information to measure and compare the energy performance of window, door, or skylight products. Information for homeowners and building professionals.
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Residential Compliance Using REScheck
The REScheck (formerly MECcheck) materials have been developed to simplify and clarify code compliance with the Model Energy Code (MEC), the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), and a number of state codes. Download REScheck software to your computer, or use REScheck online.
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Window and Door Magazine
Window and Door Magazine is an information source for the fenestration industry. Get information on events, products, and other industry news.
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Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA)
Check out this site for news, articles, industry standards, and technical bullentins from the Window and Door Manufacturers Association.
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Windows and Daylighting Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
A huge resource of publications, software, and websites to help consumers and builders choose energy-efficient and cost-effective residential windows.
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Wood Component Manufacturers Association (WCMA)
The WCMA represents manufacturers of wood component products made from various hardwoods, softwoods, plywood and engineered wood materials, including: cut-to-size blanks; edge-glued panels; dowels; solid and laminated squares; turnings; moldings; furniture parts; upholstered frame stock; staircase parts; millwork; flooring; cabinet doors; and cabinet parts.
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