Commercial windows

Wind and water numbers are reference, too

· Houston desk

The comparison table on the windows page lists wind and water figures only where a product page already printed them. Casement, awning, tilt-and-turn, and bifold do not get values invented to fill the grid.

Use those figures as a reference to confirm, not as a submittal. The project engineer still has to accept what the specification demands.

Product sourcing

Product sourcing for commercial windows includes impact openings only when the specification calls for them. Division 8 USA is a Houston supplier of commercial architectural products for hospitality, multifamily, commercial, student housing, and senior living. The services are specification review, product sourcing, project quotations, procurement coordination, and delivery coordination.

What to send

  • The impact requirement from the specification
  • Opening type: sliding, fixed, or hung
  • Sizes and quantities
  • Frame finish
  • Project location

What this note will not do

A Florida approval code printed on a product page is a manufacturer reference. It is not a Division 8 USA test report, and it is not a project approval.

More on commercial windows. The five services are on product sourcing. Send the specification for a project quotation.

Can I use the website table as a submittal?

No. It repeats published reference figures. The submittal has to match the specification for that opening.

Impact-rated sliding windows
Reference photograph. Not a completed Division 8 USA project.

Project quotes

Send the specification.