This paper will review key steps in developing and implementing a construction quality program, with its overarching strategy following the work of W. Edward Deming’s Plan, Do, Check, Act model.
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has released a new specification applicable for use in testing and rating horizontal sliding windows and sliding doors based upon the sash/panel size and interlocking conditions present in the tested samples.
Shaun Katz, Product Line Manager for Detec Systems, joins us to chat about his webinar, “Electronic Leak Detection for Roofing, Waterproofing and the Building Envelope.” This one-hour course will cover Electronic Leak Detection (ELD) testing methods used for quality assurance of roofing and waterproofing membranes.
Building Enclosure was joined by Audrey McGarrell, Communications Manager with Cool Roof Rating Council, to talk about the release of the 2025 edition of the ANSI/CRRC S100 standard.
The company’s RISE Center—Research, Innovate, Support, and Evolve—specializes in testing its premium roofing and waterproofing products under simulated storm conditions.
The Lab @ Acentech is an interactive platform designed to communicate our research, our latest achievements, and the application of our exciting new technologies.
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has updated a specification and test method intended to model, through accelerated testing, the normal wear that can be expected during the life of a typical AW Class window or door.
Participants at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance heard about the definitions, measurements, codes and testing standards for several natural disasters though an Intertek-sponsored session, “Natural Disaster Standards and Testing.”