General
Aluminum windows shall be Series 100 as manufactured by Western Window Systems, LLC, 5621 South 25th Street , Phoenix, Arizona 85040-3628 . Windows shall conform to AAMA/NWWDA 101/I.S.2-97 Specifications, HS-R20 for horizontal sliders, H-C30 for single hung, and F-C50 for fixed. Windows shall also conform to CAWM 301-90 Forced Entry Resistance, NFRC 100-2001 for U-factor and NFRC 200-2001 for Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) and Visible Transmittance (VT). Western reserves the right to change specifications without notice.
Material
Window frame and panel members shall be of commercial quality 6063-T5 alloy and temper extruded aluminum. Component parts and accessories shall be of aluminum alloy, plated steel, stainless steel, or nonmetallic materials to resist deterioration and corrosion.
Construction
All frame and panel members shall be neatly fitted and mechanically joined at the corners with plated or stainless steel screws. Sliding panel stiles shall be full-hollow (tubular) extrusions. All panels of operating windows shall be removable for reglazing and maintenance. Fixed window glazing shall be held in place with extruded aluminum snap-in stops removable for reglazing. Stops in arches will be applied with exposed screws.
Finish
Extruded aluminum members furnished from stock inventory shall be Warmtone tan paint or dark bronze anodized. Custom colors are available in both painted and anodized finishes. Unless otherwise specified, painted finishes on extruded aluminum members shall conform to a minimum of AAMA 2604-02, Specification for High Performance Organic Coatings on Aluminum Extrusions and Panels. Anodized finishes shall be a minimum of Class II.
Glazing
Insulating glass shall be DUO-PANE® as manufactured by Western Window Systems, and shall conform to ASTM E774-97, Specification for Sealed Insulating Glass. Units shall have a dual seal of polyisobutylene (PIB) and silicone. Insulating glass shall be manufactured using 3mm (1/8") thick glass up to 20 square feet, 5mm (3/16") thick glass over 20 to 40 square feet and 6mm (1/4") thick glass over 40 square feet, all with a minimum air gap of .50. Single pane glass, when specified, shall be supplied in 5mm (3/16) thick up to 32 square feet and 6mm (1/4) thick over 32 square feet. Insulating and single pane glass shall conform to ASTM Specification C1036-01, Standard Specification for Flat Glass.
Hardware
Each horizontal rolling panel shall be equipped with nylon roller housings and adjustable rollers. Each single hung operating panel shall be equipped with two block and tackle type balances to hold the operating panel in the open position. Each operating panel shall be equipped with a positive acting cam lock.
Screens
Each operating sash shall be furnished with a roll-formed aluminum screen frame finished to match the color of the window frame and wired with 18 X 16 charcoal colored vinyl coated fiberglass mesh.
Weather-Stripping
At all operating panels shall be black woven polypropylene pile. At fixed panels and surrounding all glazing it shall be black extruded vinyl. Glazing of fixed windows with direct set glass shall be accomplished using a black closed cell foam tape on the interior and a black non-stretch, extruded vinyl on the exterior.
Installation
Installation shall be in accordance with published instructions by Western Window Systems, LLC.