scope:

This Standard specifies requirements for the performance of windows to be installed in exterior walls within the wind pressure limitations of the wind zones defined in table 5 and table 6. The properties covered are strength, stiffness, operating facility, air infiltration, and water penetration.

This Standard specifically excludes:

(a) Skylights or roof windows;

(b) Interior windows;

(c) Fixed louvres;

(d) Acoustics, thermal, and security performance;

(e) The weathertightness of the window perimeter in the external wall or façade;

(f) The fire rating;

(g) Building façades (including curtain walls);

(h) Durability.