Clearview National July 2015 - Issue 164 | Page 62

ALUMINIUM

Revisiting Commercial
and Residential Security
and Safety Standards
»»Energy efficient doors and
windows that are safe are an important
element for commercial and domestic property
owners to consider in light of changes to
building regulations and variations in people’s
lifestyles.
Nick Cooper, Technical Director at AluK
discusses the various certifications and
specifications required for secure, safe and
energy efficient windows and doors.
Security
The two main performance and test
standards for burglar resistance for residential
window and door systems are the European
standard EN 1627 and the UK specific
standard PAS 24.
PAS 24 testing focuses on being able to
resist repeatable and consistent mechanical
loads and dynamic impacts with a final
manual intervention test. EN 1627 requires
testing of the complete system against manual
attack based on a grading system.
With the PAS 24 standard also being
applicable to commercial door systems, the
other performance and test standard to look
out