Fenestration Frame Material

The construction and material used in the frame of the fenestration product. Some frames are made of combinations of materials. This characterization also include whether an aluminum frame has a thermal break as part of the construction

Data Type: 
Constrained List
Category: 
Envelope
Unit of Measure: 
None
Sector: 
Commercial, Residential, Multifamily
List Options Option Definition Unit of Measure
Aluminum no thermal break A fenestration framing system composed of aluminum, but without any low conductance material in the system that would prevent thermal bridging, so that heat can flow unrestricted through the highly conductive aluminum material from the outside to the inside of the frame. None
Aluminum Thermal break A fenestration framing system composed of aluminum, which is a highly conductive material, that has one of more elements of low conductance material which reduce the flow of heat through the frame. None
Aluminum uncategorized A fenestration framing system composed of aluminum, when it cannot be determined whether or not there is a thermal break in the framing system. None
Clad A fenestration framing system composed of more than one material, such as wood on the interior of the frame and fiberglass or aluminum on the outside of the frame. None
Composite A fenestration framing system composed of a blend of different materials. The most common type is a resin based blend of wood and plastic. None
Fiberglass A fenestration framing system composed of fiberglass None
None None None
Not applicable Not applicable None
Other Other None
Steel A fenestration framing system composed entirely of steel. None
Unknown Unknown None
Vinyl A fenestration framing system composed entirely of vinyl. None
Wood A fenestration framing system composed entirely of wood. None
Term ID: 94def164-4be5-4ffb-9603-b179d31d5e33

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