FAQ's

Compliance & Accreditation

	Which glazed assemblies need to be tested to AS 2047?

	Why should there be an AWA compliance audit every year?

	Do adjustable louvres with metal blades, or ones with the top half glass and the bottom half metal, need to comply with AS 2047?

	How can a toilet window with permanent ventilation meet the waterproofing requirement?

	The window has no compliance labelling to either AS 2047 or AS 1288 and it should, what should I do?

	How does a manufacturer certify an exemption?

	Can architects and or owners specify design requirements that do not meet AS 2047?

	Are manufacturers protected by a letter or certificate signed off by the architect and or owner?

	There seems to be general industry confusion regarding the actual responsibilities for nominating wind ratings for sites. Who is actually responsible?

	What is AS2047?

Energy & Acoustics

	Can I buy windows that will reduce the noise from outside my home?

	What is a U-value or U-factor?

	What are the differences between STC & Rw ratings?

	What is the difference between R-value and U-value?

	What does Solar Heat Gain Co-efficient (SHGC) mean?

	What is Visible Transmittance (VT)?

	What is the difference between ANAC and NFRC ratings, and which one should I use?

	What is Condensation Resistance (CR)?

	What is considered a standard aluminium window frame?

	What is considered a thermally improved aluminium window frame?

	What is considered a thermally broken aluminium window frame?

	What effect does the window type have on energy performance?

	What is Low-E glass?

	What types of Climate Zone are there and which one am I in?

Maintenance

	Can you give me some tips for maintaining my windows?

Buying & Installation

	What do I do if a window I have an order to supply is not in AS 2047, is not tested, or does not comply with appendix G Generic timber windows?

	What is a window constructed on site?

	Is a window fabricated to order by a joinery shop an architectural one off window?

	If an architect insists on a large window wall and having it installed as drawn, without providing engineer's calculations to certify it, and the manufacturer makes it, who is responsible for it?

What's in a Window?

	What is spectrally selective glazing?

	What is insulated glass?

	What is gas filled glass?

	What is a head?

	What is a jamb?

	What is a mullion?

	What is a muntin?

	What is a sash?

	What is a sill?

Windows & Doors

	How does a door keep the outside elements from penetrating into the interior?

	What makes an external door different to an internal door?

	What is a panel door?

	What is a bay window?

	What is a bi-fold door?

	What is a bow window?

	What is a casement window?

	What is a double hung window?

	What is a flush door?

	What is a French door?

	What is a heritage window?

	What is a hopper window?

	What is a lite?

	What is a louvre door?

	What is a picture window? (Also called fixed lite)

	What is a roof window?

	What is a sidelight?

	What is a single hung window?

	What is a skylight?

	What is a sliding window?

	What is an awning window?

	What is an exterior entrance door?