AAMA Releases Test Method for Operating Forces of CW and AW Class Windows, Sliding and Terrace Doors

AAMA 513-12, Standard Laboratory Test Method for Determination of Forces and Motions Required to Activate Operable Parts of CW and AW Class Operable Windows, Sliding Glass Doors and Terrace Doors in Accessible Spaces was recently released by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA).

“AAMA 513-12 provides a consistent, repeatable, laboratory test method for validating the capability of operable window designs, properly installed and maintained,” says Steve Fronek (