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.
Recipients were recognized for their many efforts toward progressing the work of the Association and the industry overall in 2024
February 21, 2025
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) recognized the contributions and achievements of its members and congratulated winners at the Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception.
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has launched a new online store for purchasing AAMA and IGMA standards, technical documents and industry market reports.
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has updated a specification document providing a standardized comparative analysis procedure for determining the structural integrity of window and door products.
Presenting a welcoming, business-friendly palette, Linetec finished all of Tubelite’s aluminum framing systems using a Light Seawolf Beige color and thermally improved the system for optimal performance in the hot, humid climate.
AAMA 305-24, Voluntary Specification for Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Profiles, an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA online store. This document was last updated in 2022.
AAMA 501-24, “Methods of Test for Exterior Walls,” an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA online store. This document was last updated in 2015.
For architects designing for schools and other public facilities, Winco’s commercial 1150 windowis one of the few aluminum window options to meet this requirement.
AR Iron has become one of the only companies in the western U.S. to pass the rigorous testing set forth by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association to offer AAMA 2604 and AAMA 2605-compliant powder coatings to architects, constructors and building owners.
FGIA has updated a document providing a standard laboratory procedure for evaluation of thermal cycling effects on large exterior fenestration components and cladding by an AAMA Accredited Independent Laboratory.