Association News: AAMA contest shows importance of product certification; Winner finds 35-year-old AAMA-certified door

AAMA hosted a contest to find the oldest in-service window, door or skylight bearing an AAMA air-water-structural certification label.

Client News: University City Science Center expands “Eds and Meds hub,” features Wausau’s INvision curtainwall and ClearStory sun shades

Philadelphia’s new mixed-use tower on schedule for June 2014, on track for LEED Silver

Association News: AAMA’s Western Region to host Q&A on Green Globes Rating System

On Tues., Dec. 3, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Pacific), the webinar will feature a Q&A on the Green Building Initiative (GBI) Green Globes® Rating System, moderated by Erin Shaffer, GBI consultant.

Hamilton Wood Type commemorates relocation with limited edition IPO Certificates for charter members

Charter members may keep the certificates or share them as gifts. The “shareholder” will have access to special events and benefits at the museum.

Client News: Wausau unveils INvent.PLUS windows with composite framing

The innovative, composite framing delivers R5 performance for operable units and R6 for fixed windows to support buildings’ goals for energy efficiency and occupant comfort.

Association News: AAMA publishes exterior door installation guide for extreme wind and water exposure

“The standard addresses a common building application where an exterior door is installed into a masonry/concrete opening. This standard practice will be welcomed by architects, manufacturers, installation contractors and building code officials alike.”

Client News: Stretch Forming by Linetec now available; Aluminum finishing, curving and thermal improvement services all provided at a single location

Stretch Forming by Linetec alleviates the worry and hassle of multiple points of contact and brings tremendous value. Customers can ship us their aluminum for bending and then, have it finished in the same place to retain the full finish warranty.”

Client News: Wausau names Dave Stevens as Custom Window by Wausau product manager, Kevin Sarr as architectural sales representative; Russell Williams returns to Colorado

All three will work closely with building owners, architects, general contractors and glazing contractors to meet their commercial and institutional building needs.

Client News: Wausau announces INvision Series product family of unitized curtainwall and RX window wall systems; Infill options include terra cotta rain screen panels

Maximizing performance, minimizing field labor and allowing designers to choose the ideal system depth, face width and thermal barrier, these unitized curtainwall and window wall systems are fabricated for quick, easy installation and are backed with a standard limited warranty of up to 10 years. Terra cotta rain screen panels offer complementary sustainable design advantages and can be factory-installed into INvision unitized curtainwall.

Client News: Appleton Coated calls for entries to U360 Design Competition

Submissions must be printed all, or in part, on Utopia and/or Curious Collection papers, accompanied by a completed entry form, produced in 2013, and postmarked no later than Dec. 6, 2013.