STANDARD FENESTRATION TESTS
STANDARD FENESTRATION TESTS
A. PRODUCT TESTING: PERFORMANCE
1. ASTM E283: AIR LEAK TEST.
Maximum air leakage rate for fenestration assemblies.
.06 cfm/ft² at 6.24psf for storefront and curtain wall.
1.0 cfm/ft² at 1.57psf for door assemblies.
2. ASTM E331: WATER INFILTRATION TEST
Water Penetration Resistance
15% of the Dp for R, LC, CW / 20% of the Dp for AW
TAS 202 requires 15% of Dp at 15minutes min.
3. ASTM E330: UNIFORM LOAD DEFLECTION TEST
Pre-load at 50% of Design Pressure
Design load at 100% of Design Pressure
Overload at 150% of Design Pressure
B. PRODUCT TESTING: THERMAL
1. NFRC 102: Thermal Transmittance of Fenestration Products
NFRC 100: Guidelines for Determining u-factor.
NFRC 200: Guidelines for Determining SHGC
NFRC 500: Condensation Index (fka: Condensation Resistance)
2. AAMA 1503: Thermal Transmittance and Condensation Resistance of Fenestration
AAMA 507: Thermal Performance Characteristic of Building
C. PRODUCT TESTING: ACCOUSTIC
1. ASTM E90: Airborne Sound Transmission Loss
2. ASTM E413: Classification for Rating Sound Insulation
3. ASTM E1332: Classification for Rating Outdoor-Indoor Sound Attenuation
4. ASTM E2335: Method for Determination of Decay Rates for Use in Sound Insulation