The design of a home or building has traditionally focused on aesthetics. However, today’s occupants expect more from their spaces: sound is just as important as sight. Acoustic designs and...
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Each year, the Window and Door Manufacturers Association partners with the Farnsworth Group, a market research provider in the building materials, hardware and home improvement industries, to survey architects, builders...
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Each year, the Window and Door Manufacturers Association partners with the Farnsworth Group, a market research provider in the building materials, hardware and home improvement industries, to survey architects, builders...
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Overview While every tradeshow can feel overwhelming as a first-timer, or like the same-old, same-old after you’ve attended enough of them, savvy attendees of industry shows know to keep a...
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You’re likely familiar with the different window operability types, and you may have even specified or installed them all at some point in your career – but do your customers...
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Entry doors function as more than a way to provide ingress and egress; they also can add a splash of pizzazz or imbue a touch of elegance to a home...
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Renowned architect I.M. Pei died at the age of 102 on May 16, 2019, but his legacy will live on through his staggering catalog of work, including commercial buildings all...
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The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) was founded in 1989 to create a uniform method for the energy performance ratings of window, door and skylight products. In 1992, Congress codified...
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The WDMA Hallmark Certification Program is a third-party, independent certification program that demonstrates code compliance and allows manufacturers and suppliers of windows, doors and skylights to ensure compliance with industry...
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What makes the Window and Door Manufacturers Association’s Hallmark Certification Program so important, and how exactly does the program help architects, builders and remodelers? The answers to these five questions...
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S tandards and certifications exist for a very important reason: to give people confidence in what they’re buying. When you order a UDSA Prime steak in a restaurant, you can...
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When it comes to commercial and residential building products, standards exist to establish baseline levels of performance, quality or safety. When a building code requires a product to meet certain...
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