Thanks jjl317 and NorthCivil. NorthCivil, that is pretty much what I was expecting to hear, but was hoping to get a different answer. It does seem like the standard would (should?) allow for some alternate path, even if slightly burdensome, for someone to build their own stuff. Absent that, it...
Thanks! I just reached out to the organization that manages the certification (the FGIA https://fgiaonline.org/ ), so I am standing by for more info. However, from what I can tell from their website, the certification process involves physically testing a manufactured window model, rather than...
I found my way here via a google that brought me to this thread.
I am building a cottage in a high elevation area in the North Carolina mountains where the code requires that windows be certified to a performance grade of 50 (PG50). The bulk of our window package calls for standard/readily...
