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Opening Thoughts from the President & CEO  Thanks to all who were able to come to Chicago for our National Summer Conference earlier this month. It was a productive time of discussion and networking and once again provided the attendees the chance to catch up on the work in progress and extraordinary number of developments on the legislative and regulatory fronts. The poorly-implemented EPA rule on Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting dominated the focus of the industry for the recent past and was prominent at this conference as well. Beyond EPA LRRP, there is other pending legislation that will also impact the businesses of our members. Read the full article. AAMA Announces IG Certification Program, Offers Cost Savings for NFRC Certification Requirements AAMA has joined forces with Associated Labs, Inc. (ALI) to offer insulating glass (IG) certification. The two organizations will work together to broaden accessibility to IG certification programs, just in time for the National Fenestration Rating Council’s (NFRC) imminent requirement for IG certification, effective July 1. Read the full article. AAMA National Summer Conference Features Lead Legislation and Green Building, Recognizes Scholarship Winners The AAMA National Summer Conference was held June 6-9 in Oak Brook (Chicago), IL. The newly redesigned website was showcased on June 7 as a part of the AAMA National Summer Conference and is accessible at www.aamanet.org. In addition to the many, productive task group, committee and council meetings, the conference also drew industry experts to speak on issues including the recent EPA lead renovation, repair and painting rules. The following topics are included in the Summer Conference Overview article: • Hardware Surface Test Task Group Discusses Test Criteria • Matthew Watkins Discusses Shortcomings in EPA’s Lead RRP Rules • IgCC Working Group Submits Public Comments • Tornado Hazard Mitigation Task Group Continues Developing Specification • AAMA Announces Five Scholarship Winners Read the full article. AAMA Southeast Region Fall Meeting to Feature Wind Engineering Facility Tour The AAMA Southeast Region Fall Meeting will be held August 5-6 in Orlando, FL. The meeting will begin with a tour of the University of Florida Wind Engineering Lab in Gainesville. Dr. Forrest Masters (University of South Florida) will entice participants with demonstrations of the hurricane simulator, cyclic test chamber (AAMA 520), installation testing and shingle/tile impacts. Dr. Masters will also provide a presentation on the requirements for design pressure, as well as new proposals that might be of interest to AAMA members. Read the full article. AAMA Documents Now Available in Bundles and CD Volume Sets As announced at the AAMA National Summer Conference, the Documents & Standards Department of AAMA has been working on various upgrades to the way our documents are currently purchased. The two main new features are a “bundled” option and an option to purchase the currently available Volume Sets on CD, as well as paper. Read the full article. AAMA Launches Newly Redesigned Website Showcasing Updated Content and Improved Navigation The newly redesigned AAMA website was showcased on June 7 as a part of the AAMA National Summer Conference and is accessible at www.aamanet.org. As stated in the presentation held to announce the website's completion, a main objective in redesigning the website was increasing ease of navigation. Read the full article. AAMA Updates Now Available via RSS Feeds As a part of the recent AAMA website redesign, and in an effort to make up-to-date news stories and other information easily accessible to our members, media and other site visitors, news and additional site updates are now available via RSS feeds. Read the full article. AAMA Welcomes New Member Companies In the second quarter of 2010, AAMA has welcomed nine new member companies to the association. A short description of each of these new companies that have joined AAMA is included. Read the full article. DOE Webinar Outlines Details of R-5 Purchase Program The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Building Technologies Program offered a webinar on June 22 titled "Cost-Effective Triple Pane (R-5) and Low-e Storm Windows — Available Now." The webinar explained that windows account for 30% of building heating and cooling energy loss and, therefore, represent an important opportunity to improve the energy efficiency of the building envelope. Read the full article.
Glass Recycling: The Pros and Cons In addition to supporting energy efficiency and resource conservation, glass solutions can be an important part of environmentally responsible—or green building design. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, has created guidelines and recommendations for windows. By specifying various types of glazing, architects can earn LEED points for buildings. LEED recognizes not only energy efficiency through use of innovative insulating glass with low-E coatings, “warm edge” spacers and gas fill, it also awards points for indoor environmental quality, and the amount of the building’s recycled content.
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