Aluminum-Clad Windows and Traditional Wood-Frame Windows
Sponsored by Ply Gem Windows
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the different window cladding options available today.
- Explain the performance and functional benefits of clad wood windows.
- Understand how window materials can impact performance and cost.
- List the aesthetic benefits of designing with aluminum-clad wood windows.
- Describe the sustainable and economic benefits of specifying aluminum-clad wood windows that offer competitive features at a fraction of the cost.
Credits:
This course can be self-reported to the AIBC, as per their CE Guidelines.
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BNP Media offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
This test is no longer available for credit
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This course will provide the architect with an overview of different window materials and options available today, as well as an explanation of some of the main criteria used to evaluate windows.
Also, this course will discuss paint, finish, and design options of clad windows, as well as the specific base materials used to clad wood windows.
Finally, this course will explore the benefits of aluminum as a choice for cladding and address some of the common misperceptions about aluminum-clad wood windows.
Image courtesy of Ply Gem
Originally published in November 2017