In honor of the 50th anniversary of the AAMA Certification Gold Label, the association announced a search contest for the oldest in-service window, door or skylight bearing an AAMA air-water-structural certification label.
At the AAMA Summer Conference, held in Rosemont, IL, June 9 - 12, AAMA's Building Information Modeling Task Group met to review ballot comments on the draft document, Voluntary Specification for Non-Residential Fenestration Building Information Modeling (BIM). During the meeting, the task group made a motion to move forward with the document’s publication following revisions to figures contained within the draft.
At the AAMA Summer Conference, held in Rosemont, IL, June 9 - 12, AAMA's Building Information Modeling Task Group met to review ballot comments on the draft document, Voluntary Specification for Non-Residential Fenestration Building Information Modeling (BIM). During the meeting, the task group made a motion to move forward with the document’s publication following revisions to figures contained within the draft.
AAMA celebrated 13 consecutive years of furthering the careers and education of students pursuing a degree related to the building products industry by awarding seven scholarships to children of employees of AAMA member companies. The scholarship award winners were announced during the 2013 AAMA Summer Conference, held June 9-12, in Rosemont, IL.
During the AAMA Summer Conference, held in Rosemont, IL, June 9-12, Dr. Tom Gloria, Managing Director, Industrial Ecology Consultants, presented information on developing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) using the Product Category Rules (PCR) guidance document.
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Robb Plagemann (Tecton Products), FMC First Vice President, about his industry experiences, professional influences and the advice he would give to new AAMA members.
Last month was National Home Remodeling Month, and while I'm just an apartment renter, a girl can still dream of new walk-in closets, a freshly painted living room and a kitchen big enough for more than just herself, even if remodeling isn't feasible for months (or, in my case, years) down the road. There are tons of apps available that can help you build--or rebuild--your dream home, and you won't even have to get up off that couch you've been meaning to replace.
AAMA has been hosting meetings for our Southeast Region and Western Region members since the mid-1980s. Whether it was the Southeast Region Meeting in 1988 in Miami, FL, or the Western Region Spring Summit in 2013 in Tempe, AZ, these meetings have always been an excellent opportunity for our members to come together to discuss topics of specific interest to window producers and suppliers operating in the states in those two regions.
