Architectural Testing AAMA 507-07 THERMAL PERFORMANCE REPORT Rendered to: UNITED STATES ALUMINUM SERIES/MODEL: 3250 Curtain Wall (Site-Built) TYPE: Glazed Wall System Report No: Report Date: B6898.01-116-45 02/29/12 130 Derry Court York, PA 17406-8405 phone: 717-764-7700 fax: 717-764-4129 www.archtest.com
Architectural Testing AAMA 507-07 THERMAL PERFORMANCE REPORT Rendered to: UNITED STATES ALUMINUM 200 Singleton Drive Waxahachie, Texas 75165 Project Summary: Reference Documents: Simulation Specimen Description: Report No: B6898.01-116-45 Report Date: 02/29/12 Simulation Date: 02/24/12 Architectural Testing, Inc. was contracted by United States Aluminum to provide U-Factor and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient thermal performance ratings on the 3250 Curtain Wall (Site-Built) Glazed Wall System. The thermal performance ratings were determined in accordance with AAMA 507-07, Standard Practice for Determining the Thermal Performance Characteristics of Fenestration Systems Installed in Commercial Building. AAMA 507-07, Standard Practice for Determining the Thermal Performance Characteristics of Fenestration Systems Installed in Commercial Buildings NFRC 100-2010, Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product U-Factors NFRC 200-2010, Procedure for Determining Fenestration Product Solar Heat Gain Coefficient and Visible Transmittance at Normal Incidence Series/Model: 3250 Curtain Wall (Site-Built) Product Groupings: Type: Glazed Wall System Frame Material: Aluminum Thermally Improved Framing System Material Finish: Painted Aluminum Specimen Size: 2000mm wide by 2000mm high (78-3/4" by 78-3/4") Configuration: Two vision lites separated by one intermediate vertical Drawing Reference: US Aluminum Drawing Series 3250 CW Drawings - 01/12/2011 130 Derry Court York, PA 17406-8405 phone: 717-764-7700 fax: 717-764-4129 www.archtest.com
Architectural Testing AAMA 507-07 B6898.01-116-45 Page 2 of 8 United States Aluminum 3250 Curtain Wall (Site-Built) - Glazed Wall System System U-Factor vs. Percentage of Vision Area 1.00 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.75 COG U-Factor 0.48 0.46 0.44 0.42 0.40 0.38 0.36 0.34 0.32 0.30 0.28 0.26 0.24 0.22 0.20 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.55 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.35 0.30 System U-Factor (Btu/h ft 2 ºF) 0.25 95 90 85 80 75 0.20 70 Vision Area / Total Area (%) Note: 1 inch Overall - Dual Glazed Glass (0.48-0.20 COG) with Aluminum Spacer
Architectural Testing AAMA 507-07 B6898.01-116-45 Page 3 of 8 United States Aluminum 3250 Curtain Wall (Site-Built) - Glazed Wall System System SHGC vs. Percentage of Vision Area COG SHGC 0.75 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.55 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.25 0.75 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.55 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.25 System SHGC 0.20 0.20 0.15 0.15 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.05 95 90 85 80 75 0.00 70 Vision Area / Total Area (%) System VT vs. Percentage of Vision Area COG VT 0.75 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.55 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.75 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.55 0.50 0.45 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 System VT 95 90 85 80 75 0.00 70 Vision Area / Total Area (%)
Architectural Testing AAMA 507-07 B6898.01-116-45 Page 4 of 8 United States Aluminum 3250 Curtain Wall (Site-Built) - Glazed Wall System Size Specific U-Factor Matrix* Glazing Option Center of Glass U-Factor Overall U-Factor 1 0.48 0.61 2 0.46 0.59 3 0.44 0.58 4 0.42 0.56 5 0.40 0.54 6 0.38 0.53 7 0.36 0.51 8 0.34 0.49 9 0.32 0.48 10 0.30 0.46 11 0.28 0.44 12 0.26 0.43 13 0.24 0.41 14 0.22 0.40 15 0.20 0.38 Note: 1 inch Overall - Dual Glazed Glass (0.48-0.20 COG) with Aluminum Spacer Size Specific SHGC Matrix* Size Specific VT Matrix* Center of Glass SHGC Overall SHGC Center of Glass VT Overall VT 0.75 0.69 0.75 0.68 0.70 0.65 0.70 0.63 0.65 0.60 0.65 0.59 0.60 0.56 0.60 0.54 0.55 0.51 0.55 0.50 0.50 0.47 0.50 0.45 0.45 0.42 0.45 0.41 0.40 0.38 0.40 0.36 0.35 0.33 0.35 0.32 0.30 0.29 0.30 0.27 0.25 0.24 0.25 0.23 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.18 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.14 0.10 0.11 0.10 0.09 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.05 *Size Specific U-Factor, SHGC, and VT Matrices are based on the standard Glazed Wall System specimen size of 2000mm wide by 2000mm high (78-3/4" by 78-3/4"). This represents 90.3% Vision Area / Total Area.
Option No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 COG U-Factor 0.48 0.46 0.44 0.42 0.40 0.38 0.36 0.34 0.32 COG Temperature 43.7 44.8 45.8 46.8 47.9 48.9 50.0 51.0 52.0 Cross Section Head L. Jamb R. Jamb Mullion Sill Head L. Jamb R. Jamb Mullion Sill Head L. Jamb R. Jamb Mullion Sill Head L. Jamb R. Jamb Mullion Sill Head L. Jamb R. Jamb Mullion Sill Head L. Jamb R. Jamb Mullion Sill Head L. Jamb R. Jamb Mullion Sill Head L. Jamb R. Jamb Mullion Sill Head L. Jamb R. Jamb Mullion Sill Frame Height Frame U-Factor Vision Area Data Edge U-Factor 1.2996 1.8912 0.4674 1.2996 1.2969 2.5964 1.9184 1.9225 1.9204 0.4660 0.4657 0.4658 1.2969 1.8952 0.4672 1.2996 1.8907 0.4550 1.2996 1.2969 2.5964 1.9178 1.9219 1.9198 0.4536 0.4533 0.4534 1.2969 1.8947 0.4548 1.2996 1.8902 0.4425 1.2996 1.2969 2.5964 1.9173 1.9214 1.9193 0.4411 0.4409 0.4410 1.2969 1.8942 0.4424 1.2996 1.8898 0.4302 1.2996 1.9168 0.4288 1.2969 1.9209 0.4285 2.5964 1.9189 0.4287 1.2969 1.8938 0.4301 1.2996 1.8894 0.4179 1.2996 1.9164 0.4165 1.2969 1.9206 0.4162 2.5964 1.9185 0.4164 1.2969 1.8934 0.4177 1.2996 1.8891 0.4057 1.2996 1.9161 0.4043 1.2969 1.9202 0.4041 2.5964 1.9182 0.4042 1.2969 1.8931 0.4055 1.2996 1.8889 0.3934 1.2996 1.9158 0.3920 1.2969 1.9200 0.3918 2.5964 1.9179 0.3919 1.2969 1.8929 0.3932 1.2996 1.8887 0.3813 1.2996 1.9156 0.3799 1.2969 1.9198 0.3797 2.5964 1.9177 0.3798 1.2969 1.8927 0.3812 1.2996 1.8885 0.3690 1.2996 1.9155 0.3677 1.2969 1.9196 0.3675 2.5964 1.9175 0.3676 1.2969 1.8926 0.3689 Architectural Testing 70% Vision Area 24.10" by 24.10" 0.9055 0.8946 0.8837 0.8728 0.8619 0.8512 0.8404 0.8297 0.8190 Total Product U-Factor NFRC 100-2010 78.74" by 78.74" 0.6074 0.5912 0.5751 0.5590 0.5428 0.5267 0.5105 0.4943 0.4781 AAMA 507-07 B6898.01-116-45 Page 5 of 8 95% Vision Area 153.88" by 153.88" 0.5310 0.5141 0.4973 0.4804 0.4635 0.4465 0.4294 0.4123 0.3951
Option No. COG U-Factor COG Temperature Cross Section Frame Height Frame U-Factor Architectural Testing Vision Area Data Edge U-Factor Total Product U-Factor AAMA 507-07 B6898.01-116-45 Page 6 of 8 70% NFRC 95% Vision Area 100-2010 Vision Area 24.10" 78.74" 153.88" by by by 24.10" 78.74" 153.88" 10 0.30 53.1 Head 1.2996 1.8885 0.3570 0.8084 0.4618 0.3779 L. Jamb 1.2996 1.9154 0.3556 R. Jamb 1.2969 1.9195 0.3554 Mullion 2.5964 1.9174 0.3555 Sill 1.2969 1.8925 0.3569 11 0.28 54.2 Head 1.2996 1.8800 0.3446 0.7952 0.4447 0.3601 L. Jamb 1.2996 1.9069 0.3433 R. Jamb 1.2969 1.9108 0.3430 Mullion 2.5964 1.9089 0.3431 Sill 1.2969 1.8839 0.3444 12 0.26 55.2 Head 1.2996 1.8800 0.3325 0.7846 0.4284 0.3427 L. Jamb 1.2996 1.9068 0.3312 R. Jamb 1.2969 1.9108 0.3309 Mullion 2.5964 1.9088 0.3311 Sill 1.2969 1.8839 0.3323 13 0.24 56.3 Head 1.2996 1.8800 0.3204 0.7740 0.4122 0.3255 L. Jamb 1.2996 1.9068 0.3192 R. Jamb 1.2969 1.9108 0.3189 Mullion 2.5964 1.9088 0.3190 Sill 1.2969 1.8839 0.3203 14 0.22 57.3 Head 1.2996 1.8800 0.3085 0.7635 0.3959 0.3082 L. Jamb 1.2996 1.9068 0.3073 R. Jamb 1.2969 1.9108 0.3070 Mullion 2.5964 1.9088 0.3071 Sill 1.2969 1.8839 0.3083 15 0.20 58.4 Head 1.2996 1.8802 0.2966 0.7531 0.3796 0.2906 L. Jamb 1.2996 1.9069 0.2954 R. Jamb 1.2969 1.9109 0.2950 Mullion 2.5964 1.9089 0.2952 Sill 1.2969 1.8841 0.2964
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Architectural Testing AAMA 507-07 B6898.01-116-45 Page 8 of 8 Revision Log Rev. # Date Page(s) Revision(s).01 R0 2/29/2012 All Original Report Issue
B6898.01-116-45 All drawings and Bills of Material used in simulating this product are enclosed in this Appendix. Appendix A