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 ASSOCIATION OF ARCHITECTURAL ALUMINIUM MANUFACTURERS OF SOUTH AFRICA
Trading as the AAAMSA Group
Registration #: 1974/00006/08
Association NPC

P O Box 7861 1ST Floor, Block 4

HALFWAY HOUSE Conference Centre
1685 2nd Road
Midrand
1685
 (011) 805-5002
Fax: (011) 805-5033
e-mail: [email protected]
additional e-mail: [email protected]
web-site: www.aaamsa.co.za

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Aluminium Verlag – Düsseldorf
Fensterbau mit Aluminium – Walter Schmidt
American Architectural Manufacturers Association
Metal Curtain Walls/Windows and Sliding Glass Doors/Aluminium Store Front and Entrances/Skylights and Space Enclosures
ASTM International E1300
Koninklijk Technicum PBNA
Staalcontructies 43A.VR
South African Bureau of Standards
SANS 10160, SANS 10137, SANS 10400, SANS 204, SANS 613 and SANS 549
Southern African Institute of Steel Construction
Southern African Steel Construction Handbook
Verlag Stahleisen M.B.H. Düsseldorf
Stahl im Hochbau
Building Code Australia
BCA 2007 Volume 1 & 2
W.W. Norton & Company
Window Systems for High Performance Buildings
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Therm/Windows/Resfen/Optics
National Fenestration Rating Council
Procedure Manuals

Note: This Selection Guide replaces the following AAAMSA Publication which is hereby withdrawn in its entirety:

Selection Guide for Glazed Architectural Aluminium Products – Introducing Energy Efficiency in Fenestration –
June 2008 and April 2012

Any information contained in Selection Guides of earlier dates, which contradicts with data contained in this manual, is
information superseded by this publication
AAAMSA – August 2012

DISCLAIMER

All information, recommendation or advice contained in this AAAMSA Publication is given in good faith to the best of AAAMSA’s
knowledge and based on current procedures in effect.

Because actual use of AAAMSA Publications by the user is beyond the control of AAAMSA such use is within the exclusive
responsibility of the user. AAAMSA cannot be held responsible for any loss incurred through incorrect or faulty use of its Publications.

Great care has been taken to ensure that the information provided is correct. No responsibility will be accepted by AAAMSA for any
errors and/or omissions, which may have inadvertently occurred.

This Guide may be reproduced in whole or in part in any form or by any means provided the reproduction or transmission
acknowledges the origin and copyright date.

Copyright  AAAMSA 2012

 THE AAAMSA GROUP

The Association of Architectural Aluminium Manufacturers of South Africa (AAAMSA) was founded by eight
companies in July 1974 to foster trade and commerce in relation to those persons associated in the manufacture and
installation of architectural aluminium structures. Its main objective is to promote commercial and group interest.

Association’s Aims:
To be the Professional Organisation within South Africa which is Uniquely Committed to the Disciplines & Standards
of Quality which surround the Manufacture & Installation of Architectural Fenestration Products, Interior Building
Systems, Glass and Glazing, Building Insulation & Associated activities.

TO provide a Forum for the Exchange of Expertise & Interaction between Individuals & Organisations to Create a
Competitive Advantage for the Architectural Aluminium Glass & Insulation Industry.

To communicate to all Stakeholders in the Architectural Aluminium Industry the Register of Accredited Members of
AAAMSA who have Satisfied the Association’s Requirements of Predetermined Standards.

Currently the AAAMSA Group administers, beside the fenestration industry, the glazing material, ceiling and
partitioning and thermal insulation industries represented by the following Associations.

SAFIERA SAGI
South African Fenestration South African
Insulation Energy Rating Association Glass Institute

Fenestration Glazing materials Thermal Insulation Ceiling & Partitioning

Industry Industry Industry Industry

AAAMSA Fenestration SAGGA TIASA SABISA

Association of Architectural South African Glass Thermal Insulation Association of South African Building
Aluminium Manufacturers & Glazing Association Southern Africa Interior Systems
of South Africa Association

ASDA SASEMA EPSASA

Aluminium Stockists & South African Shower Enclosure Expanded Polystyrene Association
Distributors Association Manufacturers Association of Southern Africa

SASA TPMA
Skylight Association Thermal Panel
of Southern Africa Manufacturers Association

The AAAMSA Group has established in house testing facilities to test certain material properties for Thermal
Insulation and has external testing facilities in Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Johannesburg to test
fenestration products in respect of their structural strength, water penetration and air leakage in accordance with
SANS 613. Results of testing by members are bi-monthly updated and published in the Architect & Specificator
magazine to assist specifiers to select appropriate materials and products for projects.

The South African Fenestration and Insulation Energy Rating Association (SAFIERA) facilitate Energy Performance
Testing, conducted at the Association’s Rotatable Guarded Hot Box facility, situated at Unit 28, CSIR, Lynnwood,
Pretoria. The testing is conducted by the Thermal Test Laboratory (TTL) under the auspices of SAFIERA, in strict
accordance with the methods1 prescribed by the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) of America. SAFIERA
is the South African License holder of the NFRC Rating System and the test results obtained by RGHB testing are
internationally recognized. The thermal Test Laboratory is a SANAS approved independent laboratory. Its
relationship with the AAAMSA Group is as follows:

1
Since U-values (thermal transmittance values) vary for glass, edge-of-glass zone, and frame regions, it can be misleading to compare the U-factors
of windows from different manufacturers if they are not carefully and consistently described. The calculation and testing methods developed by the
NFRC address this concern.

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The AAAMSA Group also represents material suppliers, manufacturers and installers in the Thermal Insulation
Industry as well as material suppliers, manufactuers and installers of Ceiling & Partitioning and Thermal Panels (cold
rooms/industrialized housing etc.)

For further reading regarding the above please refer:

EPSASA [ www.epsasa.co.za ]
 Build an affordable, secure and energy efficient home in two weeks
 Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) - The Environmental Truth
 Selection Guide introducing Expanded Polystyrene - January 2006
 Selection Guide for expanded polystyrene insulation applications - April 2005
 Selection Guide for the Recycling of expanded polystyrene - February 2006
 The whole truth about Expanded Polystyrene
 Large scale fire Test without Sprinklers Video
 Large scale fire Test with Sprinklers Video

SABISA [ www.aaamsa.co.za ]
 General Specification for Drywall Partitions and Lightweight Internal Walls - Second Edition - June 2004
 General Specification for Suspended Ceilings - May 2007

TIASA [ www.tiasa.org.za ]
 Thermal Insulation Handbook - First Edition - April 2001 Chapter 1
 Thermal Insulation Handbook - First Edition - April 2001 Chapter 2
 Thermal Insulation Handbook - First Edition - April 2001 Chapter 3
 Thermal Insulation Handbook - First Edition - April 2001 Chapter 4
 Thermal Insulation Handbook - First Edition - April 2001 Chapter 5
 General Specification for Method of Measuring Complete Insulation Installations - January 2001
 Thermal Insulation - The Invisible Energy Saver!
 Guide for the Construction of Environmentally Comfortable Homes - April 2005
 The Guide to Energy Efficient Thermal Insulation in Buildings - August 2010
 The Abridged Guide to Energy Efficient Thermal Insulation in Buildings - August 2010
 Cellulose Loose-fill Insulation - Installation Guide
 Save a Power Station Brochure
 Thermal Insulation - A Guide for the Installation of Fibrous Blankets/Mats/Batts - November 2011
 The Guide to Radiant Barrier Insulation - Total R-value Calculations for Typical Building Applications
 Tiasa Fire Video

TPMA [ www.tpma.org.za ]
 Report on the large scale fire propaganda properties of a fire-retarded(FR) Expanded polystyrene(EPS) Core
cold-room systems
 General specification for the design of cold store envelopes incorporating prefabricated insulating panels -
September 2006
 Large scale "Cold Room" fire test video
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INTRODUCTION

Since the publication of our Selection Guide for Glazed Architectural Products – June 2008 the legislative
environment of the building industry has dramatically changed.

Government Gazette # 31084 dated 30 May 2008 declared regulations, as set out, to come into operation on 1 October
2008.

Government Gazette # 34463 dated 22 July 2011 declared regulation XA, as set out, to come into operation on 9
November 2011.

The above Gazettes not only introduced Energy Efficiency in Buildings but also compelled participants in the building
industry to reliably demonstrate, or predict with certainty, to the satisfaction of the appropriate local authority, that an
adopted building solution has an equivalent or superior performance to a solution that complies with the requirements
of the relevant part of SANS 10400 (Regulation AZ4 (1)(b)(ii))

This is reinforced by regulation A2 (1)(g) which requires any person intending to erect any building to submit to the
local authority a declaration in the relevant portion of Form 1 contained in SANS 10400-A as to how the applicable
functional regulation (i.e. National Building Regulations) shall be satisfied.

In view of the above it is prudent to include relevant test certificates for the fenestration in the application for approval
of the erection of the building (refer Form 1 of SANS 10400-A)

Tests are conducted in accordance with SANS 613 – Fenestration Products – Mechanical performance criteria which
are applicable to all Fenestration Products irrespective of framing material.

Our Association has therefor commenced encouraging manufacturers of fenestration using framing material other than
aluminium to test and become members of our Association.

This Selection Guide refers to the design, manufacture, finishes, glass, glazing, installation, testing and quality
control of Glazed Architectural Products. It incorporates the 2010/2011 requirements published in National
Building Regulation SANS 10400 Part N, T and XA as well as SANS 10160, 613 and 204.

This Selection Guide has been prepared to assist the Specifier in the first instance to select products that are
sufficiently strong and resistant to water and air infiltration to meet the requirements for the specific job and
related conditions at hand. It also introduces recommendations of the correct usage of glazing materials in
furniture.

This Selection Guide describes the testing of Glazed Architectural Products, irrespective of the framing
material, which is to be conducted in accordance with SANS 613 – Fenestration Products – Mechanical
Performance Criteria. The type testing is fully described in Chapter II of this Selection Guide.

This Selection Guide offers Energy Efficiency solutions for glazed Architectural Products. It will assist the
Specifier, in particular the Architect, to determine suitable glazing solutions to maximize the Energy Efficiency
performance of the building.

Most importantly this Selection Guide offers steps which, when implemented by the Specifier/Client, ensure
that quality end products are installed thus creating confidence that any funding spent on Glazed Architectural
Products is spent responsibly.

This Selection Guide details the testing and simulation of the thermal performance of Glazed Architectural
Products which are conducted in accordance to NFRC protocol and by SANAS accredited test laboratory. The
test and simulations confirm the U-value, Solar Heat Gain Coefficient and Visible Transmittance of the
Fenestration.

This Selection Guide will guide the manufacturer through the relevant SANS standards pertaining to design,
finishes, glass and glazing by means of recommended general practices to ensure reliability of the end products
and compliance with the requirements laid down by the National Building Regulations.

In addition the introduction of the AAAMSA Surface Finishing and Glass & Glazing Certificates will go a
long way in assisting Specifiers to track and record material and services sources long after final handover.
The Certificates may prove invaluable when compiling the relevant maintenance manuals.

The following steps by the Specifier will ensure that quality end products are installed.
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i) Prior to the commencement of any site work obtain a copy of relevant AAAMSA Performance
Compliance Report for the Architectural System Provider or the Performance Test Certificate (Refer
Chapter II and X) from the Manufacturer/Contractor supplying the Architectural Aluminium Product.
(Note! Only Certificates validated after 15 January 2003 are current).

ii) Obtain the AAAMSA Surface Finishing Certificate confirming that all anodising and/or powder coating
has been processed in strict accordance with SANS 999 and SANS 1796 respectively.

iii) Obtain a powder guarantee of no less than 15 years issued by the powder manufacturer. The specific
conditions contained in this guarantee shall from part of the powder coating process and may only be
applied by an approved powder applicator.

iv) Obtain the AAAMSA Glass & Glazing Certificate confirming that glazing has been installed in
accordance with SANS 10137 ensuring that Safety Glazing Materials have been installed in the mandatory
areas and that each individual pane of Safety Glazing Materials has been permanently marked.

v) Obtain a Warranty from the Manufacturer of the laminated safety glass and/or hermetically sealed glazing
units (SIGU) warranting the products against delamination and colour degradation for a period of not less
than 5 years.

vi) Obtain a SAFIERA Energy Rating Certification for the Glazed Architectural Products confirming U-
value, Solar Heat Gain Value and Visible Transmittance for the products.

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