NAFS New Code for Windows & Doors

Change is the law of life. And those who only look to the past or present are certain to miss the future John F. Kennedy Agenda What is NAFS? CSA Vs. NAFS Performance Class / Performance Grade Determining Performance Grade Go Forward Plan Opportunities / Challenges Questions

What is NAFS? Harmonizes Canadian and American fenestration standards: AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-08 North American Fenestration Standard/Specifications CSA Testing Facility Edmonton New, comprehensive standard addressing performance and quality requirements of windows, doors and skylights (including tubular daylight openings) Replaces CSA-A440 for windows Called the Harmonized Standard in the Building Code and NAFS-08 by the fenestration industry In Canada needs to be used with the Canadian Supplement Let s call it NAFS NAFS The New Code for Windows & Doors

CSA-A440 Vs. NAFS-08 CSA-A440 Stand alone document Labelled performance but not size A Air B Water C Structural NAFS-08 Canadian Supplement must be used with NAFS for all products sold in Canada Labels performance and size tested Performance Class R, LC, CW, AW Performance Grade Pascals (Pa) Air Leakage Fixed, A2, A3 Water Penetration Test Pressure Pascals (Pa) Design Pressure + and test pressure (Pa)

CSA-A440 Vs. NAFS-08 CSA-A440 Applied to product 25% greater than size tested NAFS-08 Applies to size tested or smaller CSA A440 Tested Size NAFS-08 Mullion testing requirements were not clear tested single units only Requires all configuration with mullions to be tested one label for the configuration

NAFS and Mullions Composite (Continuous frame) Two or more sashes, lites, or sliding panels within a single frame utilizing integral mullions must be tested as one unit Combination (Mulled frames) Two or more separate products joined with mullion or clips Can test as an assembly or test each component separately. Mullion PG ratings may be determined by licensed structural engineer using AAMA 450

What about BIG one-off windows? BIG one-off windows Unusual configurations may not be testable Manufacturers still need to comply with code... if it can t be tested, it should at least be engineered Building officials may request test reports or proof of engineering

What is Performance Class? R Residential One & Two Family LC Light Commercial Low-rise & multi-family dwellings CW Commercial Window Low-rise and multi-family dwellings, higher loads and larger sizes AW Architectural Window Mid and high rise buildings, high exposure conditions R PG15* LC PG25* CW PG30* * Minimum Performance Grade AW PG40* Performance Class defined by Gateway requirements minimum test size Class Awning Casement Tilt/Turn Fixed Slider Hung Door Patio Transom Skylight R 48x16 24x60 44x60 48x48 63x44 40x63 36x79 71x79 71x12 20x44 LC 48x32 32x60 48x60 56x56 71x56 40x63 36x83 87x83 71x16 - CW 48x32 32x60 48x71 60x60 71x60 56x91 40x83 95x83 79x20 44x44 AW 60x36 36x60 60x99 60x99 99x79 60x99 40x95 123x95 - -

What is Performance Grade? Performance Grade Minimum Performance Grade set for each Performance Class R PG15 LC PG25 CW PG30 AW PG40 NAFS calls for a single numeric designation combining structural and water penetration resistance properties Grade range from 15 to 100 Reported in increments of 5 Performance Grades, project specific, may be determined by an Architect or Municipal building department by using the calculation tables within the Canadian Supplemental. There is a quick and easy calculator available for builders to determine minimum performance grade for Part 9 buildings.

Allowable Performance Grades New Concept in NAFS Performance GRADE NAFS-08 vs A440-00 Water Ratings Table 1 AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-08, NAFS Table 3 CSA A440S1-09, Canadian Supplement to AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-08, NAFS

Allowable Performance Grades New Concept in NAFS Performance GRADE NAFS-08 vs A440-00 Structural Ratings Table 1 AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-08, NAFS Table 3 CSA A440S1-09, Canadian Supplement to AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-08, NAFS

NAFS Product Types NAFS Product Types Each product type has one or more Performance Class Each Performance Class has a set of Gateway Requirements Exception Specialty Product (SP) used for products not in Table 5, or non-standard geometric shape SP products are rated by Performance Grade but do not have a Performance Class or minimum Gateway requirements Folding doors can report their performance as Specialty Products What Products does NAFS exclude? Interior ( indoor ) fenestration products Overhead garage doors Sloped glazing Curtain wall and storefront Commercial entrance systems Revolving doors Sunrooms Storm windows Storm doors Site-built door systems Commercial steel doors

Canadian Labelling Requirements Canadian Supplement Section 6.4 Permanent label identifying manufacturer Temporary label declaring the product s Conformance to NAFS-08 and the Canadian Supplement Primary designator Secondary designator Products Primary Secondary Both primary and secondary designators must appear on Canadian NAFS performance labels

Determining Performance Grade A440S1-09 Canadian Supplement Additional requirements applicable only in Canada Requires selection of a building and site specific performance requirement Used to set the following two values for the project; Specified Wind Load in kilopascals (kpa) Specified Driving Rain Wind Pressure (DRWP) in Pascals (Pa) Height is the height of the top of the window, door or unit skylight above grade in metres Minimum height of 10m is used for all buildings Exposure Conditions are as follows Open Terrain Level terrain with only scattered buildings, trees or other obstructions, open water or shorelines Rough Terrain Suburban, urban, or wooded terrain extending upwind from the building uninterrupted for at least 1km or 20 times the building height, whichever is greater

Determining Performance Grade Specifying the Wind Load and DRWP for a project is legally not the manufacturer s responsibility as that could imply liability for the whole envelope The builder (or a specifier assigned by the builder) can estimate the requirement using the A440S1-09 procedure so as not to have an issue later Use the NAFS calculator click on Fenestration Canada site http://www.fenestrationcanada.ca click on the fenestration performance calculator icon insert required information into the calculator to determine the performance grade

Determining Performance Grade

Minimum Performance Grade by City Product Height above ground to top of product 10 Product Height above ground to top of product 15 PG20 PG30 Grande Prairie Rough PG20 Open PG30 Calgary Rough Open PG20 PG30 PG25 PG30 PG25 PG35 Lethbridge Rough PG30 Open PG45 Grande Prairie PG35 PG45 Fort McMurray Edmonton Red Deer Calgary Medicine Hat Lethbridge Fort McMurray Rough PG15 Open PG25 Edmonton Rough PG20 Open PG30 Red Deer Rough PG20 Open PG25 Medicine Hat Rough PG25 Open PG30 PG20 PG25 PG20 PG30 PG20 PG30 PG25 PG35

Summary What to do going forward? Determine and specify your PG rating Ensure products conform work with your window and door partners Evaluate your designs understand and monitor product compliance Questions?