2229 Exhibit 3 - Product Evaluation Report.PDF
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- St. Johns County, Hollywood City, Florida
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This document is a Product Evaluation Report issued by Building Drops, a Florida-based engineering firm, for Kawneer Company, Inc.'s TriFab 450 Aluminum Store Front & Entry System. The report, prepared by Professional Engineer Hermes F. Norero on September 1, 2020, details the product's compliance with the Florida Building Code, specifically for use in High Velocity Hurricane Zones (HVHZ). The evaluation report confirms the aluminum storefront system's performance standards through various testing methodologies, including ASTM and AAMA standards, and validates its suitability for construction applications in Florida.
The product evaluation report is directly relevant to the St. Johns County window replacement project funded by the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. The county received $275,490 to replace existing single-hung, single-pane windows at the W.E. Harris Community Center with energy-efficient, aluminum storefront windows in bronze color. The Kawneer product evaluation report provides technical validation for such a window replacement project, demonstrating compliance with building codes and performance standards for hurricane-prone regions. The report's engineering evaluation (Method 1-D) and quality assurance certification through Architectural Testing, Inc. further substantiate the product's suitability for the proposed window replacement initiative.
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398 E. Dania Beach Blvd.
Suite 338
Dania Beach, FL 33004
954.399.8478 PH
954.744.4738 FX
contact@buildingdrops.com
Hermes F. Norero, P.E.
Florida No. 73778
BUILDING DROPS
A Perfect Solution in Every Drop!
Certificate of Authorization: 29578
Certificate of Authorization: 29578
Product Evaluation Report of
Kawneer Company, Inc.
TriFab 450 Aluminum Store Front
& Entry System (HVHZ)(Non-Impact) for
Florida Product Approval
FL# FL7237
Report No. 7167
Current Florida Building Code
Method: 1 – D (Engineering Evaluation) Category: Panel Walls Sub – Category: Storefronts
Product: TriFab 450 Aluminum Store Front & Entry System
Material: Aluminum Product Dimensions: Refer to Installation Instructions, KAW005
Prepared For:
Kawneer Company, Inc 555 Guthridge Courts Norcross, GA 30092
Prepared by:
Florida Professional Engineer # 73778 Date: 09/1/2020
Contents:
Evaluation Report Pages 1 – 4
FL#: FL7237
Report No: 7167
BUILDING DROPS
A Perfect Solution in Every Drop!
Certificate of Authorization: 29578
Certificate of Authorization: 29578 Manufacturer: Kawneer Company, Inc
Product Category: Panel Walls
Product Sub-Category: Storefronts
Compliance Method: State Product Approval Method (1)(D)
Product Name: TriFab 450 Aluminum Store Front & Entry System (HVHZ)(Non-Impact)
Scope: This is a Product Evaluation Report issued by Hermes F. Norero, P.E. (FL # 73778) for Kawneer
Company, Inc based on Method 1d of the State of Florida Product Approval, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation - Florida Building Commission.
Hermes F. Norero, P.E. does not have nor will acquire financial interest in the company manufacturing or distributing the product or in any other entity involved in the approval process of the product named herein.
This product has been evaluated for use in locations adhering to the current Florida Building
Code.
See Installation Instructions KAW005, signed and sealed by Hermes F. Norero, P.E. (FL # 73778) for specific use parameters.
Limits of Use:
1. This product has been evaluated and is in compliance with the current Florida Building Code, including the “High Velocity Hurricane Zone” (HVHZ).
2. Product anchors shall be as listed and spaced as shown on details. Anchor embedment into substrate material shall be beyond wall dressing or stucco.
3. When used in areas requiring wind borne debris protection this product complies with Chapter 16 of the current Florida Building Code and does require an impact resistant covering.
4. Site conditions that deviate from the details of Installation Instructions KAW005 require further engineering analysis by a licensed engineer or registered architect.
5. See Installation Instructions KAW005 for size and design pressure limitations.
Certificate of Authorization: 29578
Certificate of Authorization: 29578
Quality Assurance: The manufacturer has demonstrated compliance of products in accordance with the
Florida Building Code for manufacturing under a quality assurance program audited by an approved quality assurance entity through Architectural Testing, Inc., an Intertek Company (FBC Organization #: QUA1844).
Performance Standards: The product described herein has been evaluated per:
• TAS202-94
• ASTM E330-02
• ASTM E331-00(09)
• AAMA 501-15
• ASTM E283-04(12)
Referenced Data: 1. Product Testing performed by Hurricane Test Laboratory, LLC.
(FBC Organization # TST7192) Report #: 0049-1117-04 Date:06/02/2005
TAS Report Signed and Sealed By Florida P.E.
Vinu J. Abraham P.E. No. 53820
2. Quality Assurance Architectural Testing, Inc., an Intertek Company
(FBC Organization #: QUA1844)
Installation:
Refer to Installation Instructions (KAW005) for anchor spacing and more details of the installation requirements.
Design Pressure:
Refer to Installation Instructions (KAW005) for design pressures dependent on size options.
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Certificate of Authorization: 29578
Certificate of Authorization: 29578 Equivalence of Test Standards:
Various test standards have been evaluated for differences in test methodology, if any, between tested editions of the test standards listed below and those editions referenced in the current Florida Building Code.
The manufacturer has tested their products to the following test standard edition(s):
1) AAMA 501-05
2) ASTM E331-00
3) ASTM E283-04
Chapter 35 of the current Florida Building Code references the following editions of the above mentioned test standards:
1) AAMA 501-15
2) ASTM E331-00(09)
3) ASTM E283-04(12)
After review of the above-mentioned referenced standards and editions, it has been found that no significant technical changes have been made to the test standards that would affect the results. All referenced standards have been found to be equivalent.
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