Architectural Louvre FAQs
Find answers to specific product category, safety, design, and environmental questions.
- AMCA does not test or certify louvres for snow so there is no way to gauge performance in snow conditions.
- Call/Locate your local representative.
- Call CS directly.
- Call/Locate your local representative.
- Call CS directly.
- Always confirm the product is AMCA certified at http://www.amca.org
- The Louvre technical performance data sheet will have an AMCA seal for the specific test.
- No louvre is waterproof. While some louvres are tested for wind-driven rain, they may not be 100% effective in a variety of potential real-world conditions.
- Lead times vary by product, size, complexity, and manufacturing volume. CS will do our best to meet your schedule and exceed your expectations.
- Call/Locate your local representative..
- Call CS directly at 1300-272-602
- Air Movement and Control Association. AMCA is the third-party testing agency for the louvre industry. AMCA tests and certifies louvres for air, water, and impact performance. Learn more at http://www.amca.org
- A louvre has air/water performance requirements associated with it and is typically connected to HVAC mechanical equipment. A screenwall is an enclosure/vision barrier for aesthetic purposes only.
- A shop drawing is a multi-page drawing submittal detailing the building and product (elevations, plan views and details). A tear sheet is a simple one page drawing showing only the product in detail and plan view.