AAMA to host door component open forum.
Press Release Summary:
On July 8, AAMA Door Component Interchangeability Task Group is hosting all-day open discussion to further development of guidelines for side-hinged entry door component structural substitution/interchangeability. Guidelines will be used by industry to craft procedural guides, certification, and other programs. In addition to members of Task Group, representatives of Association of Millwork Distributors and Window and Door Manufacturers Association have been invited.
Original Press Release:
AAMA to Host Door Component Open Forum
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - In an effort to spur industry communication on the increasingly important topic of component substitution for door certification and testing, the AAMA Door Component Interchangeability Task Group is hosting an all-day open discussion forum on July 8.
AAMA is hosting the forum to further the development of guidelines to be used for side-hinged entry door component structural substitution/interchangeability. These guidelines will then be used by the industry to craft procedural guides, certification and other possible programs. In addition to members of the Task Group, representatives of the Association of Millwork Distributors (AMD) and Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) have been invited to attend.
"The exterior side-hinged door segment of our industry has voiced concerns about the requirements for full door system testing. AAMA and representatives from AMD have been diligently working to develop a program that allows the substitution of qualified pre-hung door components within approved door assemblies. This work has reached a stage where the development can be enhanced and accelerated with expanded input," according to Rich Walker, AAMA president and CEO.
AAMA can accommodate other interested parties that are willing to contribute to the development of the guidelines. To request to be added to the meeting roster, please contact Karen Fitzgerald at (847) 303-5859, ext. 225 by June 27, 2008.
For more information on this meeting and the door certification program efforts, please call 847-303-5664, or email John Lewis, technical director.
For more information on AAMA's leadership and activities, please visit the AAMA News and Events page or call 847-303-5664.
AAMA is the source of performance standards, product certification, and educational programs for the fenestration industry.SM
