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Please use our glossary to help become more familiar with the words, terms and phrases commonly found and used in the screens, windows and doors industry. You may either display the set of terms by A-Z or use our search form below to look for a particular term.
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| IBC |
| International Building Code. |
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| ICC |
| International Code Council. A national organization that publishes model codes for adoption by states and other agencies. Codes include the International Residential Code (IRC), International Building Code (IBC) and the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). |
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| IECC |
| International Energy Conservation Code published by the ICC. The successor to the Model Energy Code, which is cited in the 1992 U.S. Energy Policy Act (EPAct) as the baseline for residential Energy Codes in the United States. |
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| IGCC |
| Insulating Glass Certification Council - directs a certification program of periodic accelerated laboratory testing and unannounced plant inspections to ensure sealed insulating glass unit (IGU) performance is in conformance with ASTM E 774-92. Rating choices are "C" (lowest), "CB", or "CBA" (highest). |
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| IGMA |
| Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance. |
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| In-Line Panels |
| fixed panels that are “in a line” with the shower door. |
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| Inactive Door Or Leaf |
| The last door of a pair of doors to be released when unlocking, usually the one not equipped with a primary lock. |
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| Incompatibility |
| Adverse reaction. |
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| Infill |
| Various materials glazed into a framing system. |
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| Infiltration |
| See air leakage. |
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| Infrared Radiation |
| Invisible, electromagnetic radiation beyond red light on the spectrum with wavelengths greater than 0.7 microns. |
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| Inside Snap Trim |
| Used in retrofit work to cover the inside gap between the new window and the existing opening. |
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| Insulated Shutters |
| Insulating panels that cover a window opening to reduce heat loss. |
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| Insulating Glass Unit (IG) |
| An integral glass unit made up of two or three individual lights of glass separated by an air space. |
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| Insulating Glass Unit (IGU) |
| Two pieces of glass spaced apart and hermetically sealed to form a unit with an air space between. Heat transmission through this type of glass may be as low as half that without such an air space. |
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| Insulating Value |
| See U-factor. |
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| Insulation |
| Material that has the ability to reduce heat or cold transmission. |
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| Integral Condensation Control Weep System |
| Built into all Skytech glazing systems. Rafter and horizontal gutters channel any internal condensation through to the sill plate, which is pitched towards the outside, and allows moisture to exit through pre-punched weep holes. |
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| Integral Mullion |
| A frame member trapped within the master frame to separate vents or fixed glass. |
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| Interior Glazed |
| Glass glazed from the interior of the building. |
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| Interlock |
| A design feature which enables sash to engage one another when closed. |
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| Intermediate Butt Hinge |
| A butt hinge located between the top and bottom hinges on a door. |
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| IRC |
| International Residential Code. |
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