Posted on July 15th, 2013 by heatherwestpr
FenestrationMaster™ (advanced-level) and FenestrationAssociate™ (entry-level) students who have successfully completed the required coursework can take the certification exam at any number of testing centers across the U.S.
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Posted on June 26th, 2013 by heatherwestpr
“Because of the complexity of the topics and their specificity to the commercial market, the courses in Group 6 are exclusively required of FenestrationMaster students.”
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Posted on June 22nd, 2013 by heatherwestpr
“We are excited to provide the most modern living conditions and best health care to veterans.”
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Posted on June 17th, 2013 by heatherwestpr
The contest runs from June 15 to September 15, and winners will be announced at the AAMA Fall Conference, to be held in Baltimore, Oct. 27-30.
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Posted on June 13th, 2013 by heatherwestpr
Once published, “Voluntary Specification for Non-Residential Fenestration Building Information Modeling (BIM)” will outline minimum requirements for models of two types and will be intended to be referenced in other industry standards, contract documents, proposals and marketing materials as needed.
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Posted on June 11th, 2013 by heatherwestpr
“When finalized, the PCR document will offer manufacturers the tools needed to provide comprehensive, product-specific EPDs to their customers.”
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Posted on June 11th, 2013 by heatherwestpr
The AAMA Scholarship is a one-time award of $2,000. All children of employees of AAMA member companies are eligible to obtain this financial aid for higher education in pursuit of a degree in an engineering or technical field relating to the building products industry.
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Posted on June 10th, 2013 by heatherwestpr
In regards to the worker skills gap, Gold noted that this has been “a problem in the making” due to the canceling of many vocational programs, which has left five percent of manufacturing jobs unfilled because of the lack of skilled workers.
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Posted on June 7th, 2013 by heatherwestpr
For architects envisioning Kolbe’s expansive Ultra Series folding windows in their own projects, these windows may be specified with up to eight panels on each side, stretching more than 50 feet.
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Posted on June 3rd, 2013 by heatherwestpr
“The 12 psf (580 Pa) water penetration resistance test pressure cap cited in NAFS has served all industry stakeholders well for more than 20 years and is recommended for general use outside of high velocity wind zones for low- and mid-rise construction in the U.S. When specified as part of the NAFS test regimen, it represents a solid trade-off between cost, performance, aesthetics and functionality for most construction projects.”
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