emonstrating its ongoing support for the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Kolbe proudly sponsors the Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN) and the Historic Resources Committee (HRC). In addition, the company offers continuing education courses as a Registered AIA/CES Provider and participates in national and local AIA conferences and expositions.

During the AIA National Convention & Design Exposition, Kolbe will be exhibiting in booth #334 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, June 20-22, 2013. On June 20 in Denver, Kolbe’s representatives also will be attending the AIA HRC Luncheon featuring Rocky Piro, Ph.D., FAICP, who serves as the director of the Department of Community Planning and Development for the city and county of Denver and will speak on “The Role of Historic Buildings in Resilient Cities.”

The mission of the AIA HRC is to identify, understand and preserve architectural heritage, both nationally and internationally. HRC is engaged in promoting the role of the historic architect within the profession through the development of information and knowledge among members, allied professional organizations and the public. Learn more at network.aia.org/HistoricResourcesCommittee.

As a Diamond Level sponsor, Kolbe supports AIA CRAN in presenting information and facilitating the exchange of knowledge and expertise. The network promotes the professional development of its members via publications, discussion forums, social media and blog posts, CRANtv videos, local activities, national symposia and conventions. The next national event will be “Elevating the Art of Residential Design & Practice,” held in Santa Fe, N.M., on Aug. 22-25, 2013. Learn more about CRAN at network.aia.org/cran/Home.

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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Summer Conference will be held in Rosemont, Ill., June 9-12, and includes: keynote speaker Stephen Gold on the outlook for the U.S. manufacturing industry, a commemoration of AAMA’s Gold Label 50^th anniversary, AAMA Scholarship Program and Partner Program recipients, updates on committees and other pertinent industry topics. Registration is open through May 31 at aamanet.org.

Conference Speakers
Keynote presenter, Stephen Gold, is the president and CEO of Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI), a contributing columnist for IndustryWeek and on the Board of Trustees of The Manufacturing Institute. On Mon., June 10, he will present “A U.S. Manufacturing Outlook,” addressing questions such as: Is a manufacturing resurgence actually occurring? After leading the economic recovery, how is the American factory sector performing today and what is the outlook for the next year? What are the obstacles to full recovery?

Speaker, Graham Wright, Ph.D., is a certified consultant with the Passive House Institute U.S. and the principal of Wright On Sustainability. On Tues., June 11, he will discuss the certified data program for window performance.

50th Anniversary of AAMA Gold Label Certification
During Tuesday’s luncheon, Dean Lewis, AAMA’s educational and technical information manager, who also managed AAMA’s Certification Program for more than 13 years, will discuss its history and development and will share some of his experiences with customers and licensees.

AAMA Scholarship Award Winners
Recipients of the 2013 AAMA Scholarship and Partner Program awards will be announced at the Summer Conference. The AAMA Scholarship Program is a one-time award of $2,000 and is eligible to students who are pursuing an engineering or technical degree in the building products industry.

The Partner Program allows companies to extend an added benefit to their employees’ children with opportunities for financial aid in furthering their education.

Session Highlights
Mon., June 10

• A kick-off presentation regarding “Product Category Rules,” will be provided by Dr. Tom Gloria with Industrial Ecology Consultants from 8:15-9:30 a.m.
• The Vinyl Institute’s president, Richard Doyle, delivers an update from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Tues., June 11

• Green and Sustainability Specification Development Task Group provides updates, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
• A presentation overview of the AAMA website and its Members Only section will be given by Lori Benshoof, AAMA’s marketing coordinator, 9:30-10:00 a.m.
• Aluminum Material Council hosts Bruce Tichenor (Ensinger), who presents on use of thermal insulating profiles for commercial fenestration products, 3:00-3:30 p.m.

Both Monday and Tuesday, one-on-one social media/AAMA website training sessions are being scheduled. Appointments are available by emailing socialmedia@aamanet.org.

Wed., June 12

• The Code Action Committee’s update on the International Code Council (ICC) Group B Code Development Hearings in April will be shared by AAMA’s code consultant, Julie Ruth, and AAMA’s action plan in response to the hearings’ results will be determined, 8:45-10:15 a.m.
• The Certification Policy Committee and Rich Rinka, AAMA’s certification manager, report on the AAMA Procedural Guides related to the AAMA Certification Program, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

To learn more about the conference or to register, visit the AAMA National Summer Conference web page or contact Kaydeen Laird, AAMA’s senior meetings coordinator.

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AAMA assembles 50 backpacks for Chicago children to commemorate certification anniversary

To view video from AAMA’s day of service, visit the association’s YouTube page.

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently participated in a day of service at World Vision in Chicago to commemorate the 50th anniversary of AAMA’s Gold Label Certification Program.

“We were honored to share the occasion of this milestone with an organization that is also in the business of building — building a better world for children,” says Rich Walker, AAMA’s president and CEO.

Staff members of the association assembled 50 SchoolTools backpacks for at-risk Chicago children, organized classroom supplies for World Vision’s Teacher Resource Center, as well as prepared 488 food kits, each comprised of enough food for a family of five for an entire day.

“AAMA’s work touched almost every area of our outreach, from backpacks and school supplies to clothing and food kits,” says Mary Garcia, World Vision’s corporate relations director. “AAMA’s volunteer hours will make a difference in the lives of many.”

According to Garcia, “World Vision strives to get the supplies into the hands of people working to improve their situations, not those with an entitlement mindset. Every person receiving goods receives a hand up, not a handout, which gives them a sense of pride, accomplishment and hope.”

AAMA has worked with World Vision since 2007, including organizing backpack builds at AAMA’s 75th and 76th Annual Conferences, which culminated in 590 SchoolTools backpacks for children in Florida and Arizona.

“AAMA is extremely grateful to have participated in a day of service with a one-of-a-kind organization,” says Walker. “Like AAMA, World Vision is truly dedicated to those it serves, and we look forward to continuing to work with the organization in the future.”

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Tubelite will be exhibiting in AIA booth #3139

Helping commercial buildings meet energy conservation needs, Tubelite introduces its newest storefront system – TU24000 Series. This high-performance storefront system is part of Tubelite’s Therml=Block™ product offering and features an additional pour and debridged thermal break pocket to withstand the most demanding climates and conditions. Optimizing thermal performance contributes to energy efficiency and helps reduce associated heating and cooling costs.

“The TU24000 Series’ dual pocket improves thermal performance by dramatically decreasing U-Factors and increasing Condensation Resistance Factors when compared with a single pour and debridged thermal break pocket used with the same size and type of insulated glass,” says Tubelite’s marketing manager Mary Olivier.

Tubelite’s TU24000 Series storefront achieved exceptional performance test results in accordance with AAMA 501.1 and 1503, ASTM E283, E331, E330 and E90, as well as NFRC rating systems. Azon’s Lancer® mechanical lock provides long-term resistance to shrinkage of the polyurethane barrier.

TU24000 is recommended for low-rise buildings and the lower floors of high-rises. The glass is centered in the 4.5-inch-deep system for a pleasing reveal on the exterior and interior sides of the frame. This new storefront system matches the 2-by-4.5-inch profile on its popular T14000 Series system.

Assembled using screw spline or clip joinery, TU24000 Series’ framing is compatible with Tubelite’s Medium and Wide Stile Therml=Block Doors. The storefront’s framing also has 0.5-inch bite for use with glass or panels up to 1-inch thick. Verticals can be steel reinforced for high-performance against strong windloads. Tubelite’s 3700 Series operable windows can be glazed into the storefront framing pocket for natural ventilation.

Beyond the environmental benefits of high thermal performance and natural ventilation, the aluminum used to produce Tubelite’s systems can be extruded using EcoLuminum™, a high recycled-content aluminum billet composition with eco-friendly, durable finishes. Seven anodized finishes and 20 standard paint color are available on TU24000 Series storefront framing system.

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Wausau will be exhibiting in AIA booth #3139

Wausau Window and Wall Systems’ standard SuperWall™ Series now includes SuperWall SSG for four-side silicone-glazed curtainwall and window wall systems. SuperWall SSG is well suited to create dramatic entrances, open atria, transparent low-rise structures and sleek, modern façades.

Wausau’s SuperWall SSG is available in four depths: 6-3/4, 7-3/4, 8-3/4 and 10-3/4 inches and accepts standard, structural silicone, insulating glass units. Narrow 2-1/2-inch mullions are matched by inside and outside 90-degree corner profiles, to maximize the opening for daylight and views.

“For more than 30 years, designers and contractors have trusted Wausau’s SuperWall systems for smooth, quick installation and worry-free, test-verified performance,” says Wausau’s Steve Gille, education market manager. “To meet Model Energy Codes, low U-Factors allow broad expanses of vision glass.”

SuperWall achieves NFRC U-factors as low as 0.18 BTU/hr-sqft-˚F with triple insulating glass and 0.31 BTU/hr-sqft-˚F with double insulating glass. Frame Condensation Resistance Factors (CRFs) start at 71. Enhancing energy efficiency and environmental goals, SuperWall SSG framing can accommodate zero sightline insert vents for natural ventilation, ClearStory™ exterior sun shades and interior light shelves for daylight optimization, and façade-integrated photovoltaic modules for renewable energy generation.

Wausau’s curtainwall and window wall systems’ extruded aluminum frames contain recycled content averaging 70% or greater. SuperWall SSG’s aluminum carrier frames are glazed in a factory-controlled environment at Wausau’s LEED® Silver-certified manufacturing center. Grid frames are factory-fabricated and shipped knocked-down for field assembly. F and T perimeter anchors make grid frames fast and easy to install. After attachment of pre-glazed carrier frames using concealed extruded aluminum clips, glazing contractors face-seal the system in the field.

SuperWall SSG’s aluminum framing 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. Customers can specify finished-to-match exterior accent trim, insert vents, sun shades and interior light shelves.

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Appleton Coated’s vice president of commercial sales, Darin Dodd, announced the following new appointments:

Jeff Waldvogel has been hired for the position of sales representative in the Illinois and Wisconsin region. Waldvogel spent the previous 15 years with Mohawk Paper in sales representative, regional manager and digital specialist positions. He will report to Dan O’Connell, commercial sales director for the west region.

Waldvogel replaces John Mazuroski, who moved into the newly created position of new business development manager for technical and specialty products.

Natalie Momplaisir accepted the position of corporate account specialist for the Midwest. She has been with Appleton Coated for three years in the position of sales and business development representative. Prior to joining Appleton Coated, she served as a corporate sales district manager for Staples Business Advantage and as a sales manager for xpedx Pittsburgh. In her new position, Momplaisir will report to Kim Dyer, corporate accounts manager.

Dodd commented, “We feel these latest organizational moves not only position Appleton Coated at full strength for continued growth in the coated free sheet, technical and specialty markets, they reaffirm our strong commitment to both our merchant partners and the end-user segment of our business.”

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Linetec will be exhibiting in AIA booth #3139

With more than 30,000 colors in its palette, the ability to match almost any hue in-house and a range of anodize colors that includes its proprietary copper, Linetec provides long-lasting finishes for architectural aluminum products.

Linetec’s finishes are specified on windows and curtainwall, column covers, canopies and panel systems, in thousands of building projects every year. Its assortment of durable finishes may be requested as liquid or powder coatings, or as eco-friendly, VOC-free anodize. With the 100% air capture system and regenerative thermal oxidizer, VOCs from the paint process are captured and destroyed so there is no adverse environmental impact.

Linetec’s senior marketing specialist, Tammy Schroeder, LEED® Green Associate, says, “To precisely match customers’ color needs, our in-house blending laboratory features unsurpassed technology in paint blending and dispensing operations, encompassing several high-performance paint manufacturers. In our laboratory, computers scan samples and provide the recipe of tints and bases to match anything from a piece of metal to a swatch of fabric.’

She continues, “Colors and forms affect how we go about our everyday lives. Bold hues are coming forward in architectural design. Warm, pearlised painted aluminum is starting to take a stronghold. Brushed and polished aluminum finishes also have emerged as a newer trend.”

Monitoring the most popular painted shades, Linetec’s Top 25 list includes:

Photo courtesy of Dri-Design

• Dark Ivy
• Hartford Green
• Patina Green
• Military Blue
• Interstate Blue
• Colonial Red
• Carnival Red
• Boysenberry
• Bone White
• Ivory
• Burnt Sun
• Sierra Tan
• Beige
• Light Seawolf Beige
• Sandstone
• Sage Brown
• Quaker Bronze
• Classic Copper
• Champagne Pearl
• Silver
• Pewter
• Dove Gray
• Slate Gray
• Charcoal Gray
• Black

Photo courtesy of Dri-Design

Linetec’s commonly specified, anodize finishes include:
• Clear
• Champagne
• Light Bronze
• Medium Bronze
• Dark Bronze
• Extra-Dark Bronze
• Black
• Copper

The proprietary, copper anodize finish continuous to attract building teams seeking a distinctive look. “Architects appreciate this unique finish for a wide range of projects: from eye-catching modern designs to historic restoration projects that will never patina,” adds Schroeder. This exclusive, eco-friendly finish allows aluminum to present the look of real copper without such shortcomings as salt run-off stains, galvanic corrosion and patina.

Linetec’s eco-friendly anodize process creates an aesthetically appealing, matte finish. As slight imperfections can be common with secondary billet, the eco-friendly process is well suited for products manufactured with recycled aluminum. Materials with recycled content may assist building projects seeking certification through the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Rating System™.

With respect to green building goals, the anodize process contains no VOCs. When it is time for the installed architectural product to be removed, anodized aluminum is 100% recyclable, lending itself to post-consumer recycled content during demolition or restoration of the building.

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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently released education courses on code requirements, energy efficiency and thermal performance, as well as skylights and daylighting, as part of the association’s FenestrationMasters® program. This is the fourth group of FenestrationMasters courses released by AAMA.

“While the coursework up to Group 4 has focused on the performance of finished fenestration products and related components, this is the point in the curriculum where we venture into the use of these products within the construction market,” says Janice Yglesias, AAMA’s association services director. “It’s an aspect of the training that AAMA felt was critical to include in order to truly offer the industry a comprehensive professional certification credential.”

Group 1 courses cover product types and design considerations, window, door and skylight performance standards, proper glass selection and specialty performance considerations (blast, impact, tornado and acoustics). Group 2 courses cover profile performance and material considerations, as well as coatings and finishes. Group 3 courses cover hardware, weatherstrip and weatherseals, as well as sealants and adhesives used during factory fabrication.

AAMA is planning to release Group 5 (installation and field testing/forensic evaluation) in May and Group 6 (curtain wall systems and storefronts) in June. For a full course listing, visit www.aamanet.org/fenestrationmasters.

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Technoform Glass Insulation North America, Inc., (TGI NA) refreshes its website with a new look and more content available at www.glassinsulation.us.

TGI NA specializes in the manufacturing of TGI®-Spacer and development of thermal insulation components for insulating glass frames. The company’s website redesign presents a unified appearance and consistency with Technoform’s global brand. The site’s expanded, educational, informative content is organized into seven easily navigated menu categories.

* “References” introduces visitors to a photo gallery of projects that rely on TGI’s products.

* “News & Events” spotlights “The Future of High Performance Fenestration,” a new, free, online course available through AECdaily. Approved through the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA CES), this one-hour program provides an overview of fenestration systems that incorporate thermally broken frames, enhanced glass coatings and high-performance warm edge spacers, as well as a discussion on energy, codes/regulations and the impact of high-performance fenestration on sustainability.

In addition to its online AIA CES course, TGI NA shares its knowledge as active members in industry associations. The “Events” page calendar notes several organizations’ national conferences.

* “Solutions” outlines the benefits of TGI-Spacer for architects and specifiers, insulating glass manufacturers and homeowners, including:
– Exceptional thermal performance and condensation resistance to meet energy codes and conservation goals
– Superior gas retention as certified by the world’s most stringent test standards
– Versatile design options with a choice of colors and sizes
– Seamless manufacturing integration

* “Warm Edge” details TGI-Spacer’s patented design that combines the benefits of high-performance polymers and thin stainless steel, setting the performance standard for insulating glass products.

* “TGI® Products” provides more background on the advantages, product breadth and technical documentation for TGI-Spacer and TGI®-Muntin. This section offers downloadable resources: Master Part Chart, User Guidelines, Commercial Brochure, Residential Brochure and TGI 3-Part Specification.

* “Company” summarizes TGI’s capabilities, culture and philosophy of customer service.

* “Contact” connects visitors seeking more information to TGI’s offices in Ohio, Michigan and Utah, as well as individual product and market team managers.

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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) announced the release of an interim procedural guide that will provide a documented, optional process to extend current, unexpired AAMA product certification to any edition of AAMA/WDMA(/CSA) 101/I.S.2(/A440), North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, doors, and skylights (NAFS) for a period of two years for products that have had no changes. The procedural guide, AAMA 106-13, Interim Procedural Guide for Extension of NAFS Certification is effective as of May 1.

“Over the past 10 years, testing and certification requirements have increased; we are now testing more combinations of windows, and there are more special conditions to meet ratings for hurricane zones and local building codes,” says Mike DeSoto (MI Windows and Doors), co-chair of AAMA’s Certification Extension Review Task Group. “Allowing a streamlined method of extending certification on products that have not changed since the last test provides manufacturers with much needed relief. The engineering resources we [manufacturers] are saving by reducing the frequency of renewal testing can be focused on research and development, certifying new products and introducing product enhancements.”

Specifically, under AAMA 106, manufacturers that choose to apply for product certification extensions must implement weekly testing of both a thermoplastic corner weld test and a corner leak and drainage test. Documentation must be provided and the manufacturer must demonstrate during their regular on-site inspections that they have implemented these tests and are keeping sufficient records.

The option to extend certification per the terms of AAMA 106 expires as of December 31, 2014, or sooner if superseded by other procedures authorized by AAMA’s Certification Policy Committee. The request form and affidavit to extend product certification is included in the procedural guide.

AAMA 106-13 is available to download from AAMA’s Publication Store.

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