AAMA/NWWDA
101/I.S.2-97
Since 1962, AAMA's (American Architectural Manufacturers
Association) ANSI-accredited Certification Program
- the original third-party window performance
verification program - has provided manufacturers
with the means to independently demonstrate product
performance quality to their customers. The AAMA's
Certification Label on a product tells customers
that it has been verified as conforming to AAMA's
standard requirements through independent laboratory
testing and follow-up on-site inspection of the
manufacturer's product line.
The Tru-Frame Vinyl Greenhouse Window meets and/or
exceeds all the requirements of AAMA/NWWDA 101/I.S.2-97
and is certified by AAMA up to the size tested
below.
Series/Model: |
"K" |
Type: |
Poly
Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Garden Window |
Size
Tested: |
5'
7" wide by 4' 4-1/8" high |
Overall Rating: GH-R30 (meets all Residential
/ Light Commercial requirements)
|
TF
Window |
Required |
Result |
Overall
Design Pressure: |
30
psf |
30psf |
Passed |
Operation
Force: |
11
lbf. |
30
lbf. Max |
Passed |
Air
Filtration: |
0.11
cfm/ft |
0.3
cfm/ft |
Passed |
Water
Resistance: |
5.25
psf |
2.86
psf |
Passed |
|
|
|
|
Structural
Test Pressure: |
|
|
|
45.0
psf exterior: |
.015 |
.240
Max |
Passed |
45.0
psf interior: |
.015 |
.240
Max |
Passed |
|
|
|
|
Uniform
Dead Load: |
.150
(Unit) |
.397
Max |
Passed |
|
.150
(Shelf) |
.393
Max |
Passed |
|
|
|
|
Deglazing: |
Meets
or Exceeds ASTM E 987-88(94) |
Forced
Entry Resistance: |
Meets
or Exceeds ASTM F588-97 |
For more information about AAMA and its testing
requirements, visit their website @ www.AAMAnet.org.
NFRC 100-97 Thermal Performance Test Report
National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)
is a non-profit, public/private organization created
by the window, door and skylight industry. It
is comprised of manufacturers, suppliers, builders,
architects and designers, specifiers, code officials,
utilities and government agencies. NFRC provides
consistent ratings on window, door and skylight
products. NFRC's primary goal is to provide accurate
information to measure and compare the energy
performance of window, door, and skylight products.
Series/Model: |
"K" |
Type: |
Poly
Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Garden Window |
Size
Tested: |
76"
wide by 46 ½" high |
Glass
Type: |
Insulating
glass w/swiggle spacer system.Low-E coating
on all #2 surfaces of insulating glass. |
Test Results: Standardized
U-Factor (Ust) 0.79 Btu/hrft2F (Area Weighted)
U-Factor.measures how well a product prevents
heat from escaping. U-Factor ratings generally
fall between 0.20 & 1.20. The lower the U-value,
the greater a window's resistance to heat flow
and the better its insulating value.
Test Results Summary:
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient: Testing N/A for Projected
Units
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) measures how
well a product blocks heat caused by sunlight.
SHGC is expressed as a number between 0 and 1.
The lower a window's solar heat gain coefficient,
the less solar heat it transmits.
Test Results: Visible
Transmittance (VT): Testing N/A for Projected
Units
Visible Transmittance (VT) measures how much
light comes through a product. VT is expressed
as a number between 0 and 1. The higher the VT,
the more light is transmitted.
Test Results: Air Leakage
(AL): 0.11cfm/ft2
Air Leakage (AL) is indicated by an air leakage
rating expressed as the equivalent cubic feet
of air passing through a square foot of window
area (cfm/sq. ft.). Heat loss and gain occur by
infiltration through cracks in the window assembly.
The lower the AL, the less air will pass through
cracks in the window assembly.
For more information about the NFRC and its
testing requirements, visit their website @ www.nfrc.org.