As was the case for many of our members, 2024 was a busy one for FGIA. We wanted to share some highlights, including a roundup of the most popular news articles and blog posts that ran on FGIA’s website this year. The publication of several updated FGIA documents and FGIA conferences throughout the year dominated in the news section of our site, while Trade Secrets continued its reign as FGIA’s most clicked among the Association’s three monthly blogs. Read on to see what our members...

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated a specification offering a roadmap for successful welded corners and reduced risk of deformations and malfunctions of fenestration products fabricated with extruded PVC profiles. AAMA 320-24, Guidelines for Quality Welding, Bonding, Manufacturing and Ventilation of Thermoplastic (PVC) Extrusion Based Fenestration Products, an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA online store. This document was last updated in 2022.“The purpose of this document is to provide quality procedures for PVC extrusions and colored profiles,...

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated a specification document providing a standardized comparative analysis procedure for determining the structural integrity of window and door products. AAMA 2502-24, Comparative Analysis Procedure for Window and Door Products, an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA online store. This document was last updated in 2019.“AAMA 2502 is an engineering procedural document that allows engineers to calculate the structural capacity of fenestration products that vary from tested products in size and design pressure,”...

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) 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. AAMA 910-24, Life Cycle Specifications and Test Methods for AW Class Windows and Doors, an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA online store. This document was last updated in 2016. It was updated by the FGIA Lifecycle Testing Review Task Group.“Since its introduction...

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated a specification providing a means to determine the chemical compatibility of sealants, liquid applied and self-adhered flashing materials used for the installation of fenestration products. AAMA 713-24, Test Methods to Evaluate Chemical Compatibility of Freshly-Applied Sealants with Freshly-Applied Liquid and/or Self-Adhered Flashing Materials, an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA online store. This document was last updated in 2008.“These laboratory screening procedures are intended to provide a basis for evaluating the compatibility...

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated a specification establishing methods of test cover procedures, materials and performance criteria for determining the durability of gear type rotary and linear operating devices used for opening and closing casement, awning, jalousie, jal-awning and other similar types of windows. AAMA 901-24, Specification for Rotary and Linear Operations in Window Applications, an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA online store. This document was last updated in 2016.Rotary and linear operators are hardware components...

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated a specification describing test procedures and requirements for architectural quality aluminum oxide coatings applied to extrusions and panels for architectural products. AAMA 611-24, Specification for Anodized Architectural Aluminum, an FGIA document, is now available for purchase in the FGIA online store. This document was last updated in 2020.“This guideline will permit the architect, owner and contractor to specify and obtain anodized aluminum finishes which will provide, with periodic maintenance, a superior level of performance in terms...