Wausau will be exhibiting at Greenbuild in booth #2820

During the 2013 International Greenbuild Conference, Wausau Window and Wall Systems will debut its new INvent.PLUS(TM) Series windows meeting European benchmarks for thermal performance, while responding to the North American aesthetic for clean style and narrow sightlines. 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.

“This no-compromise product incorporates a variety of engineered polymers, as well as aluminum extrusions, each where the inherent materials properties are best suited,” says Wausau’s vice president of technical services, Steve Fronek, P.E., LEED® Green Associate. “Low U-Factors allow broad expanses of vision glass to meet Model Energy Codes and triple insulating glass further enhances thermal performance. Too often in the past, best-in-class U-Factors required the designer to accept bulky, wide or non-co-planar profiles. INvent.PLUS Series windows are both energy-efficient and appealing to U.S architectural tastes.”

INvent.PLUS windows’ composite framing combines 55% engineered polymers and 45% aluminum extrusions by volume. The aluminum contains recycled content averaging 70% or greater. The 3-11/16-inch frame depth incorporates several new energy-saving features: custom-designed 44mm polyamide thermal barriers from Technoform Bautec, convective baffles and foam cavity fillers, combined and optimized using both European and North American finite element thermal modeling software tools.

Thermal performance, natural light, outside views, condensation resistance, low-emitting materials, durability and recycled content are all attributes of INvent.PLUS windows that may aid buildings seeking certification under such programs as the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Rating Systems. For more than 30 years, Wausau’s experienced staff has provided products and support services to meet projects’ energy and environmental objectives, including dozens of LEED-certified buildings.

Within Wausau’s LEED-Silver certified manufacturing center, quality-controlled, factory fabrication and glazing ensure real-world performance equal to the laboratory. INvent.PLUS high-performance windows are pre-engineered and factory-glazed as part of the Advantage by Wausau® standard product offering. Available on an accelerated delivery schedule, these competitively priced windows are backed with an industry-leading warranty of up to 10 years.

Rated as American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) AW-100 Architectural Performance Class, the windows are tested for 0.10 cfm/sqft air infiltration, 15 psf static and cyclical water resistance, and structural integrity. INvent.PLUS windows can achieve a Condensation Resistance Factor (CRF) as high as 83 per AAMA-1503 and a U-Factor as low as 0.16 BTU/hr.sqft.ºF per the National Fenestration Ratings Council’s NFRC 100 standard. Sound Transmittance Class (STC) ratings of 34 to 41, and Outdoor-Indoor Transmission Class (OITC) ratings of 28 to 35, provide occupants with quiet interiors, which are especially important in health care and educational applications.

Complementing curtainwall and storefront systems, INvent.PLUS windows have a 1-inch exterior glass offset and narrow sightlines. Operable windows are offered as in- or out-swing casements, top-hinged, hopper or awning vents. Punched openings, ribbon windows or full-height window wall also are available.

Carrying triple glazing with ease, operable units feature heavy butt hinges or concealed stainless steel four-bar friction hinges. Integral between-glass blinds manage light and glare, while minimizing maintenance. Exterior muntin grids and panning systems with “T” mullions also are popular options for renovation projects.

Frames, panning and muntin grids may be finished with liquid paint, powder coatings or anodize. Dual-color finishing can be accommodated to match different interior and exterior color schemes. With a palette exceeding 30,000 color choices, painted finishes may be requested with ultra-low volatile organic compounds (VOC) and VOC-free content. Durable, VOC-free anodize finishes also may be selected, including a patina-free copper.

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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) published a standard practice for the installation of exterior doors into residential and light commercial buildings of not more than three stories above grade in height, with surface barrier wall construction. FMA/AAMA/WDMA 400-13, Standard Practice for the Installation of Exterior Doors in Surface Barrier Masonry Construction for Extreme Wind/Water Exposure, is specifically designed for installations subject to extreme wind and water climate exposure, particularly in the coastal southeast United States, and addresses buildings that will be at high risk for water intrusion.

“AAMA continues its work with Fenestration Manufacturers Association (FMA) and Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) on developing a series of standard practices targeting fenestration installations for elevated wind and water climate exposure,” says Ken Brenden, AAMA’s technical director. “The preventive measures outlined in FMA/AAMA/WDMA 400 are validated through actual laboratory testing prior to publishing the document. 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.”

FMA/AAMA/WDMA 400 is the fourth installation document in the series:
* FMA/AAMA 100, Standard Practice for the Installation of Windows with Flanges or Mounting Fins in Wood Frame Construction for Extreme Wind/Water Conditions
* FMA/AAMA 200, Standard Practice for the Installation of Windows with Frontal Flanges for Surface Barrier Masonry Construction for Extreme Wind/Water Conditions
* FMA/AAMA/WDMA 300, Standard Practice for the Installation of Exterior Doors in Wood Frame Construction for Extreme Wind/Water Exposure

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As building projects continue to push the limits in vision and design, Linetec continues to expand its value-added services. Linetec will soon offer stretch forming, which allows architectural product manufactures to have their metal building components curved and finished in one location.

“Customers needing material to be curved can send the parts to Linetec or have it pulled from their material stored and managed in Linetec’s inventory program,” says Rick Marshall, Linetec’s president. “This offers customers quick-turn bending services. Utilizing the company’s dedicated fleet of trucks ensures the finished, curved material, along with the rest of the project, arrives free from damage, on schedule and backed with an industry-leading warranty.”

He continues, “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. This saves shipping costs and transit time, as well as reduces material handling and packaging to minimize the opportunity for damage.”

To deliver the new stretch forming services, Linetec has teamed with Southern Stretch Forming. Southern Stretch is headquartered in Texas with production facilities in California and Pennsylvania. The company will provide a full scope of bending capabilities on Linetec’s campus in Wausau, Wis., including annealing and tempering to soften and harden aluminum. Facility site preparation, equipment deployment and other logistics are underway.

Marshall elaborates, “When Linetec realized stretch forming would be of benefit to customers, we sought out a partner with an equal reputation in their industry; a quality company with a strong reputation for customer service and reliability. We are glad to have Southern Stretch Forming and Fabrication as that partner.”

Southern Stretch Forming’s president, David Arthur, notes that the feeling is mutual, “We have very high regard for Linetec and are pleased to have established a strong collaborative relationship with their team.”

Arthur explains, “In simplest terms, stretch forming is a way of bending metal into a desired shape, usually curved, by heat treating it then pressing it over a die. Stretch forming turns a straight aluminum extrusion into a vital component of contemporary structures — a hotel skylight, a mall archway or a skyscraper’s glass and metal facing. Stretch forming frees architects, designers and builders to realize forms as graceful as they are sturdy and functional.”

Marshall concludes, “Expanding services to enhance architectural metal components is nothing new to Linetec. We continually invest in these innovative, value-added services to support our customers’ short-term needs and long-term goals.”

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Wausau Window and Wall Systems announces three personnel moves:
* Dave Stevens as Custom Window™ by Wausau product manager, based in Englewood, Colo.
* Kevin Sarr has been named as architectural sales representative serving upstate New York, Connecticut, western Massachusetts, Vermont and southern Quebec and southern Ontario.
* Russell Williams previously served the New England region and now returns to the Rocky Mountain region.
All three will work closely with building owners, architects, general contractors and glazing contractors to meet their commercial and institutional building needs.

Dave Stevens, Custom Window by Wausau product manager

Following the August acquisition of the assets of Colorado-based Custom Window Company, Inc., Stevens joined Wausau Window and Wall Systems’ team. He brings more than 25 years of industry experience and expertise at Custom Window.

He has been involved with historic projects in nearly every state. High-profile examples can be seen at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Michigan, U.S. Naval Academy, The Henry Ford museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, temples for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), Embassy of the United Kingdom in Washington, D.C., U.S. Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories, U.S. Department of the Treasury and throughout the U.S. National Park Service.

As the product manager of Custom Window by Wausau, Stevens sees ongoing opportunities on historic, landmark buildings, as well as schools, museums, universities, courthouses, offices and military bases. This unique product offering of historically accurate and custom aluminum window products, which includes:
* Regionally appropriate, projected windows for the competitive k-12 school market and low-rise office applications;
* Patented, self-balancing double-hung windows designed for occupants to enjoy both large openings and easy operation; and
* Historically accurate window systems with true divided lite muntins, addressing stringent aesthetic requirements for historic preservation projects.

Custom Window by Wausau’s product line and regional presence are supported with a high level of customer service, experienced engineering and design teams, dependable schedules, on-time shipping and industry-leading warranties. Stevens provides assistance with design, feasibility, budget and specifications. In addition to serving as product manager, he has held various management roles such as estimating manager and regional sales manager. He also is a member of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).

Kevin Sarr, architectural sales representative

Sarr sees strong opportunities for Wausau in health care, schools, universities, courthouses, offices, and historic and landmark buildings. Based in Old Saybrook, Conn., Sarr joins Wausau from Custom Window, where he began as western regional manager and moved east to become regional sales manager for New England and New York City. He has been involved with notable projects at Denver Public Schools, MIT, Boston University, Laramie Plains Civic Center, Kansas City Police Headquarters, Hartford LDS Temple, and many other worship centers.

Prior to his leadership roles at Custom Window, Sarr worked for 13 years as the managing partner of glazing contractor Brother Sun Glass Company of Santa Fe, N.M. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., and is a CSI member.

Russell Williams, architectural sales representative

Before becoming an architectural sales representative with Wausau, Williams worked with Wausau’s long-time customer, Colorado-based glazing contractor J.R. Butler, Inc. He was involved with such notable projects as National Renewal Energy Laboratory’s research support facility and the University of Colorado’s biotechnology building. Returning to Colorado, Williams will serve customers in his home state, as well as in New Mexico and Utah.

Trained in lean manufacturing, Williams earned an architectural engineering degree with an emphasis in construction management from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

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Wausau will be exhibiting at Greenbuild in booth #2820

Wausau Window and Wall Systems(R) INvision(TM) Series product family now includes 10 factory-glazed, unitized curtainwall and window wall systems. 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.

INvision products combine the benefits of natural light and outside views with the recognized performance and recycled content that may aid buildings seeking certification under such programs as the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Green Rating Systems. Many of INvision’s systems incorporate polyamide thermal barriers that can contribute to a building’s thermal performance, condensation resistance and energy efficiency.

“Model Energy Codes are being adopted by local and state jurisdictions nationwide, demanding improved curtainwall framing thermal performance. When glazed with spectrally selective, low-emissivity insulating glass units and a thermal barrier, INvision systems meet the most stringent of thermal requirements — even in northern climate zones — and help address sustainable design goals for many buildings,” explains Wausau’s health care market manager, Lisa May, LEED Green Associate.

Terra cotta rain screen panels offer complementary sustainable design advantages and can be factory-installed into INvision unitized curtainwall. The unitized system’s interlocking frame design accommodates seismic, live load and thermal building movements. Structural silicone glazing and sealing are completed in Wausau’s LEED-Silver certified manufacturing center to ensure the desired performance.

Pressure-equalized, rain screen design INvision systems are NFRC-tested and CMA-listed for thermal performance, and backed by full AAMA 501 testing for air, water, and structural integrity, including racking, jacking and thermal cycling.

INvision unitized curtainwall and window wall products include:

* 6250i and 7250i -HR and -HRX thermal unitized curtainwall systems are value-engineered for the various floor-to-floor spans and loads of mid-rise and high-rise construction in educational, institutional, or mixed-use buildings. They are factory-fabricated as captured, two- or four-side silicone structural glazed systems featuring narrow 2.5-inch vertical mullion sightlines. In window wall applications, they seamlessly transition from window wall to unitized curtainwall and easily incorporate multi-lock, out-swing, zero sightline, operating vents or terrace doors.

* 7250i-UW thermal unitized curtainwall and 7250-UW thermally improved unitized curtainwall systems both feature 3-inch mullion sightlines and 7.25-inch frame depths, to accommodate seismic movements and meet tall floor-to-floor spans. They are factory-fabricated as captured, two- or four-side silicone structural glazed systems.

* 8000-BHM and 8000i-BHM blast unit curtainwall systems have been designed and open-arena blast-tested for hazard mitigation at loads exceeding exceeding 10 psi peak pressure, 89 psi-msec impulse, in compliance with GSA ISC “Security Design Criteria” and Department of Defense UFC 4-010-01 requirements.

* 4750-RX and 6250-RX thermally improved window wall systems feature 4.75- or 6.25-inch frame depths and narrow 2.25-inch sightlines. They are factory-fabricated as captured, or two-side silicone structural glazed systems.

Wausau’s INvision wall systems can be specified with finished-to-match exterior accent trim, insert vents, sun shades and interior light shelves. All allow different frame finishes at interior and exterior surfaces. Wausau’s architectural aluminum products can be specified to contain recycled content averaging 70% or greater. They may be finished in a range of VOC-free anodize colors, including copper anodize, or in powder coat or liquid paint, including a palette exceeding 30,000 color choices, all applied with VOC-free processes.

Product descriptions, architectural details, AutoCAD files, specifications and technical guides for Wausau’s INvision Series — and for all of Wausau’s windows, doors, specialty glazing and cladding products, and curtainwall systems — can be found online.

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Appleton Coated’s U360 Design Competition now is accepting entries for 2014. 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.

“U360 showcases the best examples of what paper makes possible,” says Ferkó X. Goldinger, Appleton Coated’s marketing manager. “It recognizes the all-around effective, creative role that print communication plays in marketing mix and celebrates design, content and printing excellence.”

A panel of design experts, who bring a full-circle view of strategy, design and print production, will judge Appleton Coated’s U360 Design Competition. The 2014 winners will be announced next year and featured in a showbook distributed throughout North America, on the Appleton Coated website and in other marketing communications.

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Wausau will be exhibiting at Greenbuild in booth #2820

Wausau Window and Wall Systems® “Sound, Energy, Air and Light” S.E.A.L.™ Series upgrades the acoustical and thermal performance of facilities’ existing window systems. Installation can be accomplished from inside the building, minimizing disruption to occupants, regardless of the season.

Part of the Advantage by Wausau® offering, these standard interior accessory windows (IAWs) are ideally suited to meet the accelerated pace of construction timelines for low- and mid-rise buildings including offices, schools and medical facilities. Competitively priced, they are backed with an industry-leading warranty of up to 10 years.

Leaving the exterior window or curtainwall framing systems intact, Wausau’s S.E.A.L. Series IAWs can contribute to improved energy efficiency and other demanding performance needs. For facilities in high traffic areas near highways, railways or airports, S.E.A.L. windows also are an excellent choice for reducing sound transmittance. These benefits, along with daylight and outside views, are recognized by the LEED® Green Building Rating Systems.

“The addition of interior windows is easily justified for those applications where the existing windows still resist water penetration, but are drafty and inefficient relative to thermal performance,” says Wausau’s health care market manager, Lisa May, LEED Green Associate. “In historically significant buildings, existing windows are often restored, and IAWs used to upgrade performance without changing the exterior appearance of the building envelope.”

She explains, “Condensation resistance and thermal transmittance (U-Factor) of existing single-glazed windows are significantly improved with the addition of Wausau’s S.E.A.L interior windows. Air infiltration is also reduced.”

Wausau’s hinged or lift-out S.E.A.L. Series windows are available with narrow frame depths, to fit within existing window wells, and usually are provided with custodial locks for access to between-glass spaces. They also provide a convenient opportunity to incorporate between-glass blinds. For exterior window systems, blinds allow occupants to control natural light and glare. For interior window systems, blinds offer privacy for sensitive environments.

When used as interior windows, Wausau’s dual-glazed 2500 Series S.E.A.L. observation windows are recommended for intensive care units. In psychiatric applications, 2187-DT Series units accept security glazing and are “drop tested” for interior human impacts up to 2,000 foot-pounds.

The durable, aluminum frames contain recycled content averaging 70% or greater, enhancing the S.E.A.L. windows’ environmental attributes. The aluminum can be finished in nearly any color. With a palette exceeding 30,000 color choices, painted finishes may be requested as liquid or powder coatings with ultra-low volatile organic compounds (VOC) and VOC-free content. Durable, VOC-free anodize finishes also may be selected.

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Doug Anderson, manager of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR(R) program, provided insight into the rationale the EPA used in developing Version 6.0 of the ENERGY STAR for Windows, Doors and Skylights program during the AAMA Fall Conference, held Oct. 27-30, in Baltimore.

The EPA launched the Version 6.0 criteria revision process for windows, doors and skylights in June 2010, which preceded a series of foundational documents and draft specifications, with the final draft released in July 2013. Each document and draft specification was accompanied by a stakeholder comment period, EPA responses to comments and any adjustments to the proposed criteria.

In response to stakeholder comments on Draft 2, Anderson says that the EPA has made several important adjustments in the final draft, including:

* Implementation date
– Extended to January 2015, which will help improve product availability and reduce transition costs

* Window criteria for North-Central and South-Central Zones
– Adjusted to 0.30, which offers options that have shorter paybacks for consumers

* Skylight criteria in North and North-Central Zones
– Adjusted to 0.48, which provides improved product availability and consumer payback for double-pane, curb-mount skylights

“The final draft will differentiate better performing products that are cost-effective and allow consumers to choose between a variety of manufacturers and operator types and styles,” says Anderson.

Currently, the EPA is reviewing comments of the final draft specification that was issued in July and is compiling responses. The EPA plans to publish comment responses and issue the final draft of the Version 6.0 ENERGY STAR for Windows, Doors and Skylights specification in the fourth quarter of 2013, with implementation following in January 2015.

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Karma Sawyer, technology manager and physical scientist in the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office’s (BTO) Emerging Technologies Program, delivered a keynote presentation on BTO’s integrated approach to the development and deployment of energy-efficient technologies that span the technology lifecycle, during the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Fall Conference in Baltimore on Oct. 28.

Sawyer noted that BTO’s goal is to reduce building energy use by 50 percent in 2030, compared to the “business-as-usual” energy consumption projected by the 2010 Annual Energy Outlook. If this goal is met, buildings will consume 18 percent less energy from HVAC and refrigeration due to highly insulating fenestration technologies. In the United States, the buildings sector accounted for about 41 percent of primary energy consumption in 2010, 44 percent more than the transportation sector and 36 percent more than the industrial sector.

Sawyer says that reducing energy consumption is a two-pronged approach: make more efficient machines and be smarter about energy use. However, BTO’s highest priority is highly insulating fenestration technologies, with dynamic window and visible light redirection technologies as a secondary focus. Sawyer noted that next generation window technologies must be developed with a specific emphasis achieving a market-acceptable installed cost to facilitate mass-market technology adoption. Additionally, “simulation tools are a critical strategy to enable manufacturing of next-generation technologies,” Sawyer says.

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The Aluminum Material Council (AMC) of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released a new white paper on aluminum’s sustainability, strength and efficiency entitled, Aluminum: The Total Solution for Sustainable, Strong and Efficient Commercial Building Design.

“The overall goal of the AMC white paper is to encapsulate the many strategic advantages when incorporating aluminum extrusions into today’s commercial fenestration products,” says Brent Slaton (Keymark), chair of AAMA’s AMC Marketing Committee. “These advantages include energy efficiency, recyclability/sustainability, cost advantages, freedom of design, strength to weight ratio and the plethora of colors and finishes available in the marketplace. Throughout this white paper, it’s easily understandable as to why aluminum extrusions have been used by design professionals for decades.”

According to the AAMA/WDMA 2011/2012 Study of the U.S. Market for Windows, Doors and Skylights, in 2011, aluminum accounted for nearly 40 percent of the nonresidential entry door market and 24 percent of the nonresidential interior door market. Aluminum framed skylights were the dominant (87 percent) configuration on the market in 2011.

Aluminum: The Total Solution for Sustainable, Strong and Efficient Commercial Building Design is available for free download in AAMA’s online Publication Store. Companies are encouraged to include a link to the white paper on their own websites.

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