WINDOWS Magazine Summer 2013 | Page 9

AustrAliA’s lArGEst rAnGE of BAl40 BusHfirE rAtED winDows AnD Doors aWs has developed and tested an extensive range of Vantage, elevate™ and thermalheart™ aluminium windows and doors to meet and exceed BCa requirements for compliance under australian standard as3959-2009 for windows and doors in a BaL40 bushfire zone. AWS BAL40 rAted SyStemS incLude Vantage residential ■ residential series* ■ designer series* ■ designer series | thermalheart™* elevate Commercial these products are engineered, tested and certified to withstand the conditions likely to occur in a BaL40 ■ Commercial series* ■ architectural series* ■ Commercial framing* ■ Commercial thermalheart™* zone and are designed to help you protect your home whilst still delivering unprecedented style, efficiency and functionality for your lifestyle. all aWs BaL40 rated windows and doors are identified with the BaL40 symbol. this symbol indicates the system has been tested or third party certified for BaL40 compliance. Bushfire rated systems By *exclusions: double-hung, Louvre and sun control shutter systems. series 541, 702, 704 sliding doors. series 546, 411 and 412 Bi-fold systems. faceLiNe framing systems. series 467 truth™ awning Casement. for more info: vantagealuminium.com.au/bushfire Summer 2013 www.awa.org.au 7