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WALLS
A non-profit UKAS accredited product certification body that certifies wall and floor construction designs that exceed the sound insulation requirements of Approved Document E
WINDOWS
LINK: British Fenestration Rating Council
Operated by the Glass and Glazing Federation, the BFRC is responsible for Window Energy Ratings in the UK
LINK: British Plastics Federation Windows Group
The BPF Windows Group represents the interests of all those involved in the PVC windows industry, including raw material suppliers, additives suppliers, PVC windows suppliers, fabricators and installers
LINK: British Woodworking Federation
The British Woodworking Federation is the trade association for the woodworking and joinery manufacturing industry in the UK
LINK: Council for Aluminium in Building
Formed in 1994 CAB’s members include consultants, fabricators, installers, systems companies and many specialist product supply and manufacturing companies
LINK: Steel Window Association
The Steel Window Association (SWA) represents the great majority of UK steel window manufacturers, ranging in size from the smallest of craft-based companies through to large, multi-site companies
LINK: The Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme (FENSA)
The leading body providing homeowner protection in the double glazing industry for windows and doors
WINDOWS - ENHANCED SECURITY
BS 7950:1997 Specification for enhanced security performance of casement and tilt/turn windows in domestic applications
BS 7412:2007 Specification for windows and doorsets made from unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U) extruded hollow profiles
BS 4873:2009 Aluminium alloy windows and doorsets. Specification
BS 644:2009 Timber windows. Fully finished factory-assembled windows of various types. Specification
BS 6510:2005 Steel-framed windows and glazed doors
BS 6375-1:2009 Performance of windows and doors. Classification for weathertightness and guidance on selection and specification
BS 6375-2:2009 Performance of windows and doors. Classification for operation and strength characteristics and guidance on selection and specification
BS 6375-3:2009 Performance of windows and doors. Classification for additional performance characteristics and guidance on selection and specification
BS EN 12608:2003 Unplasticized polyvinylchloride (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of windows and doors. Classification, requirements and test methods
Published 2010 by BRE Global Ltd
Formally designated WCL2 this standard is published by Exova Warrington apt
Formally designated WCL4 this standard is published by Exova Warrington apt
BS EN 1522:1999 Windows, doors, shutters and blinds. Bullet resistance. Requirements and classification
BS EN 1523:1999 Windows, doors, shutters and blinds. Bullet resistance. Test method
BS EN13123-2:2004 Windows, doors and shutters. Explosion resistance. Requirements and classification. Range test
ISO/DIS 16933 Glass in building. Explosion-resistant security glazing. Test and classification by arena air-blast loading
Decent Homes Impact Study - Nottingham
Professor Alistair Mutch, Doctor Néstor Valero-Silva, Doctor John Buglear Nottingham Business School
A study of the impact of enhanced security window replacement on two housing estates in Nottingham
