Description

APL ThermalHEART+® Window and Door Systems are a range of thermally broken aluminium window and door joinery units for use in residential and light commercial buildings. The joinery units are available with fixed glazing and/or opening sashes/doors. The joinery is available in three ranges:

• Metro Series ThermalHEART®
• APL Architectural Series ThermalHEART®
• Residential Series ThermalHEART®

The opening sash window styles covered by this Appraisal include:

• Awning and Casement (open out)
• Bi-fold (open out)
• Sliding and Stacking.

The opening door styles covered are:

• Bi-fold (open out)
• French doors (open out)
• Hinged (open in and open out)
• Sliding and Stacking.

Scope

APL ThermalHEART+® Window and Door Systems have been appraised for use as window and door joinery within the following scope:

• designed and manufactured in accordance with NZS 4211 for weathertightness, airtightness and structural design; and,
• in new or existing timber-framed buildings within the scope limitations of NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, Paragraph 1.1; or,
• in timber-framed buildings within the scope limitations of NZBC Verification Method E2/VM2; and,
• situated in NZS 3604 defined Wind Zones up to, and including, Extra High, or situated in specific design wind pressures up to a maximum design differential ultimate limit state (ULS) of 2.5 kPa; and,
• with cavity-based cladding systems complying with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1, or with cladding systems covered by a valid BRANZ Appraisal or BRANZ CodeMark Certificate that specify a drained and vented cavity with a minimum depth of 18 mm and a maximum depth of 45 mm; or,
• with masonry veneer complying with NZBC Acceptable Solution E2/AS1.