University of Oregon-Portland
White Stag Building
70 NW Couch, Room 142/144
The Building Code defines criteria for air infiltration and structural performance for fenestration products but is essentially silent on the topic of water penetration resistance. The industry standard in the U.S. for determining the water penetration performance for fenestration products has essentially been controlled by the manufacturers of the window products themselves.
This presentation will look at the current standards for determining the necessary water penetration resistance performance ratings of fenestration products both in the US as well as in Canada, Europe and New Zealand/Australia. The various test methods for determining performance, both pre and post installation will be looked at as well.
Austin Sloat, AIA is a committee member of the Portland BEC and is a principal at Neumann Sloat Architects LLP, a firm specializing in building envelope consulting and remedial design.