Which standards does the checker use?

Wind: AS 4055 and AS/NZS 1170.2 (Australia and New Zealand), ASCE 7-16 with NAFS (USA), NBC 2020 with CSA A440S1 (Canada), EN 1991-1-4 with each national annex and EN 12210 (Europe and UK), and the EN method with local wind speeds in the Gulf. Energy: NCC 2022, H1, IECC 2021 and ENERGY STAR, NBC 9.36, Part L 2021, TGD L, GEG 2024, RE2020, CTE DB-HE, Al Sa'fat, Estidama, SBC 601/602 and GSAS.

Why does height or terrain change the result so much?

Wind pressure grows with the square of wind speed, and wind speed grows with height and with how open the surroundings are. A sea-front tower can see four to six times the pressure of a sheltered suburban house in the same city.

What happens if no ARCVIEW system passes?

Our façade engineers can reinforce mullions, reduce panel sizes, change the glass build-up or move you to a curtain-wall or unitised solution — then test the project-specific configuration at an accredited lab.

Can I get the test reports in my company's name?

Yes. CE, NFRC, NAFS, AS 2047 and CSA reports are available from our certification library, and many labs can re-issue them to the importer for local approvals.

Aluminium curtain wall façade engineered for high wind loads

Buyer tools · Code compliance

Will these windows pass in my project?

Choose the city and building. We derive the wind, water and energy requirements in your local standard's own terms, check every ARCVIEW system against them and give you a summary your certifier or consultant can review.

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countries: 106
cities & regions: 5
systems checked

Project location

Country

City / region

Building

Building height2 storeys≈ 6 m

110 · 30 m30 · 90 m60 · 180 m

Terrain / exposure

Use

Project

Optional requirements

Noise exposure

Security

Bushfire attack level · AS 3959

Results update live

Indicative requirements

Sydney, Australia

2 × 3 m = 6 m · Suburban · Residential · New build

AS/NZS 1170.2 TC3, Ms 0.95

5 Pass0 Conditional0 Not suitable

Wind load

AS 4055 / AS 2047

500 Pa · 10.4 psf

Design pressure: 500 Pa
Ultimate: 1,000 Pa

AS 4055-2021 · AS/NZS 1170.2:2021 · AS 2047-2014

Water tightness

AS 2047

150 Pa · 3.13 psf

Test pressure: 150 Pa
%: 30 % · N2

AS 2047-2014 Table 2.1

Energy

NCC 2022 climate zone 5 · Class 1/2 DTS glazing

≤ 4.00

Max. Uw W/m²K

Max. solar factor (g / SHGC): ≤ 0.5

Typical value — whole-building method

NCC 2022 Vol. 1 Section J / Vol. 2 H6 · NatHERS · WERS

There is no mandatory per-window limit here — compliance is assessed for the whole building. The figure shown is the typical value used to pass.

Indicative — not a certificate. These figures are simplified from the cited standards for early product selection. Topography, building shape, local amendments and project specifications can change them. Always verify with your structural engineer, certifier or façade consultant before ordering.

02 — System matrix

Which ARCVIEW systems pass

Every system is compared with its tested values. The recommended glass is the most economical glass and spacer combination that meets the energy limit at the standard reference size.

5 pass · 0 conditional · 0 not suitable

System	WindN2	Water150 Pa	Energy · glassUw ≤ 4.00	Verdict
Lift & slide doorsARC-S90 / S120 Slim	N4 / C1 Need: N2	900 Pa Need: 150 Pa	Uw 1.55 · g 0.23 Need: Uw ≤ 4.00 · g ≤ 0.5 Recommended glassDouble solar-control Low-E · aluminium spacer	Pass
Casement & tilt-turn windowsARC-C70 / C80 Thermal	N5 / C2 Need: N2	1,050 Pa Need: 150 Pa	Uw 1.47 · g 0.41 Need: Uw ≤ 4.00 · g ≤ 0.5 Recommended glassDouble Low-E, argon · aluminium spacer	Pass
Bi-fold doorsARC-F68 / F80 Heavy	N3 Need: N2	300 Pa Need: 150 Pa	Uw 1.84 · g 0.44 Need: Uw ≤ 4.00 · g ≤ 0.5 Recommended glassDouble Low-E, argon · aluminium spacer	Pass
Curtain wallARC-CW150 Stick / Unitized	C4 Need: N2	1,500 Pa Need: 150 Pa	Uw 1.24 · g 0.26 Need: Uw ≤ 4.00 · g ≤ 0.5 Recommended glassDouble solar-control Low-E · aluminium spacer	Pass
Pivot & entrance doorsARC-P100 Monolith	N3 Need: N2	300 Pa Need: 150 Pa	Uw 1.38 · g 0.21 Need: Uw ≤ 4.00 · g ≤ 0.5 Recommended glassDouble solar-control Low-E · aluminium spacer	Pass

Lift & slide doors

ARC-S90 / S120 Slim

Pass

Wind: N4 / C1
Need: N2
Water: 900 Pa
Need: 150 Pa
Energy · glass: Uw 1.55 · g 0.23
Need: Uw ≤ 4.00 · g ≤ 0.5
Recommended glassDouble solar-control Low-E · aluminium spacer

Casement & tilt-turn windows

ARC-C70 / C80 Thermal

Pass

Wind: N5 / C2
Need: N2
Water: 1,050 Pa
Need: 150 Pa
Energy · glass: Uw 1.47 · g 0.41
Need: Uw ≤ 4.00 · g ≤ 0.5
Recommended glassDouble Low-E, argon · aluminium spacer

Bi-fold doors

ARC-F68 / F80 Heavy

Pass

Wind: N3
Need: N2
Water: 300 Pa
Need: 150 Pa
Energy · glass: Uw 1.84 · g 0.44
Need: Uw ≤ 4.00 · g ≤ 0.5
Recommended glassDouble Low-E, argon · aluminium spacer

Curtain wall

ARC-CW150 Stick / Unitized

Pass

Wind: C4
Need: N2
Water: 1,500 Pa
Need: 150 Pa
Energy · glass: Uw 1.24 · g 0.26
Need: Uw ≤ 4.00 · g ≤ 0.5
Recommended glassDouble solar-control Low-E · aluminium spacer

Pivot & entrance doors

ARC-P100 Monolith

Pass

Wind: N3
Need: N2
Water: 300 Pa
Need: 150 Pa
Energy · glass: Uw 1.38 · g 0.21
Need: Uw ≤ 4.00 · g ≤ 0.5
Recommended glassDouble solar-control Low-E · aluminium spacer

03 — Beyond the numbers

Also required for Australia

Documents, labels and approvals your inspector or consultant will ask for. Where we hold a matching test report, it is linked.

AS 2047 label on every window
The label shows the manufacturer, rating (N/C class, SLS, ULS, water) and product; certifiers check it on site.
AS 2047-2014 §9 · NCC 2022 H2D7 / J4D
Our test reports:AS 2047 & WERS
Safety glazing in critical locations
Doors, side panels and low-level glass need toughened or laminated safety glass to the local standard.
AS 1288-2021 · AS/NZS 2208
NCC energy: NatHERS / WERS
Your energy assessor needs certified Uw and SHGC values (WERS) for the NatHERS or DTS glazing calculation.
NCC 2022 · NatHERS 7-star · WERS
Our test reports:AS 2047 & WERS

Wind load: AS 4055-2021 · AS/NZS 1170.2:2021 · AS 2047-2014
Water tightness: AS 2047-2014 Table 2.1
Energy: NCC 2022 Vol. 1 Section J / Vol. 2 H6 · NatHERS · WERS

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04 — FAQ

Code compliance questions

No. It is an indicative pre-design check to choose the right system and glass early. Your engineer sets the final design pressures; your certifier or consultant approves products against test reports. We supply those reports, stamped calculations and labels per project.

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Will these windows pass in my project?

Project location

Building

Sydney, Australia

Which ARCVIEW systems pass

Also required for Australia

AS 2047 label on every window

Safety glazing in critical locations

NCC energy: NatHERS / WERS

How we calculated this

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Code compliance questions

Is this result enough for building approval?

Which standards does the checker use?

Why does height or terrain change the result so much?

What happens if no ARCVIEW system passes?

Can I get the test reports in my company's name?

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