Hallmark%20Certification

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Hallmark Certification
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Agenda

• Ten Year Certification
• Term of Certification Background
• 4 year term of certification
• 8 year term of certification
• 10 year term of certification
• C.S. 1 Program Procedure
• Bulletins
• Quality Assurance
• Labeling Traceability
• 2015 Implementation
• How ten Year Term Applies to Product Approval
• Fee schedule

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WDMA Hallmark Certification Committee (HCC)

• Traditional 4 year term of certification
• The 4 year term with a 4 year extension was
  approved in May of 2013
• 10 year term of certification was approved in
  December of 2014 for implementation on January 1,
  2015.

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CS and WD Updates

• CS-1 updates
• Term of certification updated to a ten year tem
  Section 16.0 Term of Certification
• Quality Assurance requirements
• CIP - Client information Portal
• Online interactive submittal process Hallmark
  Certification Bulletin 2014-02
• WD-10 Fee Schedule Changes
• Fee structure for 10 year term of certification
• Eliminated separate fee for Profile Material
  Evaluation

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Term of Certification

• Through the end of the calendar year 2015 WDMA
  will concurrently offer the current 4 year plus 4
  year certification program and the new 10 year
  term of certification.
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• The new 10 year term of certification was
  implemented January 1, 2015 for all new product
  applications.
• All WDMA Hallmark Licensees may apply for the
  new 10 year term of certification.
• The current certification program of 4 years with
  an option to extend certification an additional 4
  years will remain in effect only until December
  31, 2015 thus allowing a full year to utilize the
  existing program.
• All currently certified products will be allowed
  to continue their current term of certification.
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• The approved modifications to C.S.1 Hallmark
  Program Procedural Guide include
• No limit to the number of Waivers of Retest for
  the 10 year term of certification.
• Quality systems shall comply with the WDMA
  Hallmark Program Procedure Section 6.3.
• Only one certification term renewal can be
  granted for a qualifying product.

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Quality Assurance Requirements

• Per Section 6.3 and 16.0 of the CS1 document
• A formalized Quality Manual, with appropriate
  record keeping.
• Scope
• An organizational chart indicating personnel
  responsibilities.
• All records relating to quality assurance shall
  be retained for a minimum of 10 years
• Where practical, a non-production person shall
  be identified as responsible for the Quality
  Manual and facility quality assurance system.
• The Quality Manual shall be approved by the
  plant management.
• Procedures for material and product inspection.
• Procedures for non-conforming material, processes
  and products, including corrective and
  preventative action.
• A system for calibration and maintenance of
  inspection, measuring and testing equipment.
• A system for the performance and conduct of
  internal quality audits.
• A system for handling customer complaints.
• All procedures shall be in writing.
• Example Quality Manual Example quality
  manual\Example Quality Manual.doc

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Example Supplier Letters

• Template compliance letters\Supplier Material
  Compliance (Fasteners).doc
• Template compliance letters\Supplier Material
  Compliance (Hardware).doc
• Template compliance letters\Supplier Material
  Compliance (Reinforcing).doc
• Template compliance letters\Supplier Material
  Compliance (Sealants).doc
• Template compliance letters\Supplier Material
  Compliance (Weatherstrip).doc

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Client Information Portal (CIP)

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Functionality

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Online CCLs

• Ease of access to information
• Ability to specify product extensions
• Custom CCLs for product submittals and
  specifiers

www.amscert.com Select WDMA Select Hallmark
Certification Select CCL - login
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Secure and complete

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Labeling

• Labeling and traceability total product
• Standardized labeling guidelines
• Code compliance requires labeling
• Numbering system increases simplicity of gateway
  product testing compliance
• Hallmark Label shows conformance to total program

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Product Numbering
Numbering for Gateway size products and other
products that qualify to fall within that same
base number

Each Product Type along with the Series/Model
receives its own Product Line number and
extension. See example below
Product Type Series/Model Fixed or
Operable Double Hung Extruded
Aluminum Operable Casement Wood Operable Fixe
d Window Vinyl Fixed   Product Types can not
be mixed in the CCL listing   -H-1234.00 This
is the Gateway unit base number -H-1234.01 This
could be for a smaller than Gateway size
unit -H-1234.02 This could be for an A440
S1-09 -H-1234.03 This could be for Impact
units tested to ASTM E1996 -H-1234.04 This
could be for Impact units tested to
TAS -H-1234.05 This could be for a Mullion
tested to AAMA 450   C.S. 3 Definition of a
Product Line Like products of the same operator
with possibly different reports and DP rating but
common drawings or substantially common drawings
(meaning the main structural members are
identical). If product is retested due to 4-year
expiration with no changes to the product, the
product line number may stay the same.
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Label Format

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Florida Building Code

• Evaluation (PE) vs- Certification Method
• 3 paths to Florida Approval
• Certification
• Evaluation
• Test Report
• Most efficient can be certification method
  utilizing Hallmark Certification
• Quality Assurance System
• Extended term of certification will be
  beneficial

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Florida Building Code

• Certification Path Method 1 Option A No QA
  certificate needed
• Based on the CCL configurations and options it
  allows, and its expiration date
• When the CCL expires, the FLPA expires may or
  may not coincide with the 3-year Florida Building
  Code (FBC) cycle
• The manufacturer may make their own installation
  instructions provided that they are strictly
  as-tested so they are limited to tested
  substrates (wood/conc./metal) and anchors
• This path also allows for installation
  instructions with other substrates, provided that
  they are signed by a third-party
• Certification uploads Validated by third-party.
  If installation instructions were approved by a
  third party then validation is Administrative, if
  not then validation is Technical requiring same
  calculations and review as an Evaluation Report

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Florida Building Code

• Fees associated with each path
• Method 1 Option A - Certification Mark or
  Listing
• Fee is 200.00 per each Florida Product Approval
  Number (FL) administrative review validation
• Method 1 Option D - Evaluation Report and
  Quality Assurance Certificate
• Fee is 1000.00 annual per plant we inspect, with
  any amount of active Quality Assurance
  Certificates
• Method 2 Option B - Evaluation Report and
  Quality Assurance Certificate
• Fee is 1000.00 annual per plant we inspect, with
  any amount of active Quality Assurance
  Certificates

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Texas Department of Insurance

• 10 year certification period
• Ties to extended term of certification

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Term of Certification
2015 Fee Schedule Changes

• PRODUCT/LISTING REVIEW (per individual certified
  rating (i.e. standard, size, rating)
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• Initial (10 year) Standard Unit Certified Rating
  per review (Test Standard) 100
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• Certification Extension Requests (10 month Max)
  per request 250
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• Annual Cost to maintain each CCL base and
  extension number 35
• (Billed 17.50 per CCL listing in April and
  October) 6 months apart
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  until 12/31/2015
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• Certification Extension Requests (4 year) per
  review listing (1st product) 400
• Cost per each additional CCL extension 100
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• Annual review for the last 4 years of term per
  review listing (1st product) 100
• Cost per each additional CCL extension 15
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Term of Certification
2015 Fee Schedule Changes

• MATERIAL AND COMPONENT VALIDATION
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• Profile Material Evaluation - Include at least 1
  of the following
• (Evaluated as part of the WD-40 form,
  separate fee Eliminated 1/1/2015)
• Frequency 1 time per 5 years, unless adding new
  components
• PVC (WD-61),Aluminum (WD-62), Fiberglass (WD-63),
  Wood (WD-64)
• A Test Report covering the performance criteria
  or referenced ASTM
• test method
• Letter from the supplier stating the supplied
  material or component meets
• or exceeds the requirement
• Requirements included in a Purchase Order
• Participation in another certification program
  (AAMA)
• A detailed QC system inclusive of verifying the
  requirements

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Questions and answers