Window and Door Standards for Performance and Security

Russell Day

Senior Technical Officer

Glass and Glazing Federation

The StandardsBS EN 14351-1:2006+A2:2016

Windows and doors. Product standard, performance characteristics. Windows

and external pedestrian doorsets

BS 644:2012Timber windows and

doorsets. Fully finished factory-assembled windows

and doorsets of various types. Specification

BS 7412:2007Specification for windows and doorsets made from unplasticized polyvinyl

chloride (PVC-U) extruded hollow profiles

BS 4873:2016Aluminium alloy windows

and doorsets. Specification

BS 6510:2010Steel-framed windows and glazed doors. Specification

BS 8529:2010Composite doorsets.

Domestic external doorsets. Specification

BS 6375-1:2015+A1:2016Performance of windows and

doors. Classification for weathertightness and guidance on

selection and specification

BS 6375-2:2009Performance of windows and

doors. Classification for operation and strength characteristics and

guidance on selection and specification

BS 6375-3:2009+A1:2013Performance of windows and

doors. Classification for additional performance characteristics and

guidance on selection and specification

Air permeability

Watetightness

Resistance to wind

Operating forces

Mechanical strength

Resistance to static

torsion

Racking

Load-bearing

capacity of safety devices

Impact resistance

Resistance to

repeated opening and closing

WINDOWS

DOORSETS

Category of Use

Mechanical strength

Vertical load

Static torsion

Soft and heavy body

impact

Hard body impact

Load-bearing

capacity of safety devices

Operating forces

Resistance to

repeated opening and closing

Resistance to snow

and permanent loads

Ability to release

Acoustic

performance

Thermal

transmittance

Radiation properties

Bullet Resistance

Explosion resistance

Fire characteristics

Climatic behaviour

Burglar resistance

Power operated

products

Closure against

obstructions

Reaction to fire

External fire performance

Resistance to fire

Basic security

Enhanced security

PAS 24

Harmonised European Standard (hEN)Enables CE labelling and Declaration of

Performance to be produced

Roof windows only

Roof windows only

Windows and doorsets only

Dangerous substances

The Standards

• Harmonised European Standard (hEN)• (BS) EN 14351-1:2006+A2:2016 – Product standard, performance

characteristics – Part 1: Windows and external doorsets• Products covered are subject to the Construction Products Regulations• Provides:

• Requirements to comply to the Construction Products Regulation (CPR)• Annex ZA

• Characteristics and test requirements – European Test and Classification Standards

• Essential Characteristics• Windows• Doors• Roof windows

The Standards

• Characteristics– Resistance to wind load– Resistance to snow and permanent load– Reaction to fire– External fire performance– Watertightness– Dangerous substances– Impact resistance– Load-bearing capacity of safety devices– Height– Ability to release– Acoustic performance– Thermal transmittance– Radiation properties– Air permeability– Operating forces– Mechanical strength– Ventilation– Bullet resistance– Explosion resistance– Resistance to repeated opening and closing– Behaviour between different climates– Burglar resistance

• Essential Characteristics– Resistance to wind load W, D, RL

– Resistance to snow and permanent load RL

– Reaction to fire D, RL

– External fire performance D, RL

– Watertightness W, D, RL

– Dangerous substances W, D, RL

– Impact resistance D, RL

– Load-bearing capacity of safety devices W, D

– Height D

– Ability to release D

– Acoustic performance W, D, RL

– Thermal transmittance W, D, RL

– Radiation properties W, D, RL

– Air permeability W, D, RL

The Standards

• EN 14351-1: 2006+A2:2016

• Only used to enable a Declaration of Performance (DoP) to be produced: and

• Enable a CE label to be supplied

• It does not specify the product

• Manufacturing requirements

• In UK we use the Material specific British Standards

The Standards

• British Standards for windows and Doors

• BS 644:2012 - Timber windows and doorsets. Fully finished factory-assembled windows and doorsets of various types. Specification

• BS 7412:2007 - Specification for windows and doorsets made from unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U) extruded hollow profiles

• BS 4873:2016 - Aluminium alloy windows and doorsets – Specification

• BS 6510:2010 - Steel-framed windows and glazed doors – Specification

• BS 8529:2010 - Composite doorsets – Domestic external doorsets – Specification

The Standards

• British Standards for windows and Doors specifies:• Manufacturing requirements

• Component specification e.g. PVC-u profiles to BS EN 12608, Insulating Glass Units to BS EN 1279 series and CE labelled etc.

• Includes physical manufacturing requirements such as joint strength etc.

• References the following performance standards for product characteristics• BS 6375-1:2015+A1:2016 – Weathertightness

• BS 6375-2:2009 – Operation and Strength Characteristics

• BS 6375-3:2009+A1:2013 – Additional performance characteristics

• Actual testing and classifications are based on European test and classification standards

BS 6375-1:2015+A1:2016

• Windows and Doors• Air permeability

• Watertightness

• Resistance to wind• Static wind load

• Pulsating wind load

• Safety wind load• 1.5 x static

• 3 x pulsating

• Classifications from BS EN 12207, 12208 and 12210

• Class requirement from BS 6375-1:2015+A1:2016 annex A

BS 6375-1:2015+A1:2016

Classification table from BS 6357-1: 2015+A1:2016, clause 4, Table 1

BS 6375-2:2009

• Windows

• Operating forces

• Mechanical strength

• Resistance to static torsion

• Racking

• Load bearing capacity of safety devices

• Impact resistance

BS 6375-2:2009

• Doors• Category of duty – light, medium, heavy and severe

• Operating forces

• Mechanical strength• Vertical load

• Resistance to static torsion

• Soft and heavy body impact

• Hard body impact

• Load bearing capacity of safety devices

• Resistance to repeated opening and closing

BS 6375-3:2009+A1:2013

• Windows and Doors

• Resistance to snow and permanent load

• Reaction to fire – roof windows only

• External fire performance

• Resistance to fire

• Dangerous substances

• Ability to release – doorsets on escape routes

• Acoustic performance

BS 6375-3:2009+A1:2013

• Windows and Doors cont.• Thermal transmittance

• Radiation properties

• Durability

• Bullet resistance

• Explosion resistance

• Behaviour between different climates

• Closure against obstruction

• Burglar Resistance – PAS 24

Security - PAS 24:2016

• Enhanced security performance requirements for doorsets and windows in the UK• Doorsets and windows intended to offer a level of security suitable

for dwellings and other buildings exposed to comparable risk

• Based on repeatability of testing• Geoff Capes vs Kylie Minogue

• Mechanical loading – rig based

• Manual check – manual manipulation

• Lock assessment – Annex A – Master Locksmith assessment

PAS 24:2016

• Should be carried out by a UKAS accredited test house• Full test will require 2 windows for testing

• Scope of window range – test most adverse and vulnerable designs

• Full test will require between 8 and 14 doorsets for testing• Scope of door range

• Full test evidence should be available• Systems House testing – Cascaded test evidence

• Full range of products tested• Includes BS 6375-1 testing

• Fabricator testing – Own test evidence

PAS 24:2016 Third Party Certification

• Must be carried out by a UKAS accredited third party certification body

• Scope of certification must incorporate the entire requirements of PAS 24:2016

• Scope requirements may be extended by certification body• e.g. time limit on hardware test evidence

• Uses PAS 24 and BS 6375 test evidence

• Check on manufacturers Factory Production Control (FPC)

• Annual audit and audit testing

PAS 24:2016 Secure by Design

• SBD require:• Full PAS 24 test evidence

• UKAS accredited Third Party Certification to PAS 24 by the window or doorset fabricator

• Regular audit testing to BS 6375-1

• Fabricator does not need to be SBD registered• If not registered, SBD will review evidence and approve (or not

approve) – cost

• If registered, SBD will approve use without further cost

Thank you for your attention

Questions

Presented by The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF)

Russell Day Senior Technical Officer

Tel. 020 7939 9101

rday@ggf.org.uk