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Opening Thoughts from the President & CEO  Mounting concerns over the United States’ economic recovery are abundant, especially in light of the stock market roller coaster ride over the past few weeks. The S&P index continues to decline in historically high percentages and points frequently, and the unemployment statistics waver on a weekly basis. As a result, it is often difficult to see beyond the discouraging news and mounting fears in order to take aggressive business action. Read the full article. Upcoming Fall Conference to Feature Speakers on U.S. Economic Outlook, Monitoring of State and National Legislation  Registration is open for AAMA’s 2011 Fall Conference taking place September 25 - 28 in Palm Desert, CA. The event will feature a presentation on the U.S. economic outlook, updates on various AAMA programs, as well as a range of educational sessions.Read the full article. AAMA Announces Specifications for Non-Integral Door Bottom Weatherseals AAMA 703-11, Voluntary Specifications for Non-Integral Door Bottom Weatherseals, has been published by AAMA. This document establishes minimum performance requirements for sweep type non-integral door bottom weatherseals. Read the full article. AAMA Virtual Library to Be Launched at Fall Conference The AAMA Virtual Library (AVL) will allow members to purchase annual licenses to offer electronic versions of AAMA publications for use by their employees. This program was created as an initiative of the association’s Strategic Plan in an effort to make AAMA’s technical information resources more readily available. Read the full article. Design Pressure and Performance Grade Distinguished in AAMA Certification Program Bulletin The terms Design Pressure and Performance Grade have in the past been loosely used by some in the field. The specific definitions of these terms have been carefully confirmed with the publication of AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-08, NAFS – North American Fenestration Standard/ Specification for windows, doors, and skylights. Read the full article. AAMA Sets Performance Requirements for Exterior Stain Finishes on Window and Door Components AAMA 633-11, Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and Test Procedures for Exterior Stain Finishes on Wood, Cellulosic Composites and Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Window and Door Components, has been published on August 18. This standard covers factory-applied coatings intended for service in exterior environments and describes test procedures and performance requirements for exterior stain finishes for windows, doors and similar building products. Read the full article. News from the Feeds This month, AAMA has been busy publishing many documents in an effort to further our goals of developing standard test methods and performance specifications for the fenestration industry, all of which are available in our online Publication Store. With fall approaching, we published a column with tips for consumers on saving energy, time and resources in terms of building approach and daylighting design. And in other legislative activities, AAMA continues to submit and promote industry voices to ensure that EPA supports Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) to ensure the safety of our industry and the environment at large. News Feed
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 Door Installation Guidelines are Latest in Progression of Techniques to Counter Extreme Weather Conditions Over the past decade, two emerging priorities have driven much of the research and standards development activity in the fenestration industry: 1) hurricane protection and 2) the philosophy of looking at a wall as a total system rather than a collection of independent components. Read the full article on the Door Council News page. Door Council Activities Update At the AAMA National Summer Conference, held in Minneapolis, MN, many of the Door Council task groups and committees held meetings. The task groups reviewed documents, additionally they reviewed ballot responses and discussed other Council activities in order to continue in the development processes. Visit the Door Council’s home page for more information. Read the full article on the Door Council News page.  Development Continues on Fiberglass Material Council Website Content The Fiberglass Material Council has been working for quite some time now on developing online material and identifying metatags for their web pages. By using keywords that are associated with fiberglass or those that are sought by target audiences, such as architects, designers, builders, contractors and homeowners, metatags are written to improve search engine optimization (SEO) that will help drive those interested in fiberglass fenestration products to AAMA’s site. Read the full article on the Fiberglass Material Council News page. Fiberglass Material Council Activities Update At the AAMA National Summer Conference many of the Fiberglass Material Council task groups and committees held meetings. Council members reviewed documents and discussed marketing opportunities in order to continue to act as an information provider and promoter of fiberglass in the fenestration and related building products industry. Visit the Fiberglass Material Council’s home page for more information. Read the full article on the Fiberglass Material Council News page. |
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