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
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Russell Day Senior Technical Officer
Tel. 020 7939 9101