With home renovation and construction season upon us, architects, builders and remodelers can direct customers looking to remodel their homes or build a new residence toward the latest design trend...
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A growing number of builders, remodelers and architects are using the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) to design and construct green-certified single-family homes and multifamily buildings, and for certified green...
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There’s no doubt that we live in a connected age. Sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) devices continue to proliferate, infiltrating every corner of our lives and making everyday functionalities...
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Black can be an intimidating color to work with, but for certain applications, it shines like a diamond – and one of the current hottest design trends for both homes...
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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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With the ever-increasing focus on reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions, more consumers, home buyers and home owners want to do their part to help, and they are turning to...
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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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In a previous related blog, I spent some time discussing the important role that the AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440 North American Fenestration Standard (NAFS) and our WDMA Hallmark Certification Program play in...
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What is a Skylight Simply put, it’s a window installed on a roof that provides daylight and, in some cases, ventilation to the building below. But, believe it or not,...
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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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