Window Fall Protection That Doesn't Trade Safety For Security
Window falls are a serious safety concern in residential settings, including in multi-story homes and apartment buildings. Building codes in several U.S. jurisdictions require window opening controls in rooms above ground level, and homeowner awareness of the issue continues to grow.
The industry has responded with window opening control devices to prevent accidental falls, but our products go a step further in their design and take a more complete approach to this problem.
Compliance With The ASTM F2090 Standard
Our Security Egress Window Screen is designed to comply with the ASTM F2090 specification for safety devices designed to prevent accidental window falls, particularly in children aged five and under.
For window OEMs, offering products designed to comply with this specification (including both windows and screens) provides a clear, documented performance claim that’s meaningful to builders, code inspectors, and homeowners in markets with applicable requirements.
Security Performance Included As Standard
Because the Egress Window Screen is built on the Meshtec platform, it also meets the AAMA 1901-25 security screen specification. The screen is hardened against impact, knife shear, and pry attempts at the same independently verified performance level as our security door products.
Window OEM partners who offer our Egress Window Screen don’t have to choose between fall protection performance and security performance. Both are built into the same product.
Egress Window Security Screen
The Egress Window Security Screen combines security and fall protection performance with an integrated release mechanism for egress in an emergency.
- Designed to comply with ASTM F2090 fall prevention standards
- Meets the AAMA 1901-25 security screen standard
- Designed to allow emergency egress while maintaining fall protection under normal conditions
- Visibility, full ventilation, and insect protection
Fixed Window Security Screen
The Fixed Window Security Screen combines security protection performance into a simple and attractive security screen solution.
- Meets the AAMA 1901-25 security screen standard
- Eliminates the need for security bars and panels
- Reduces solar heat gain
- Provides similar aesthetic across all window openings
- Helps cut UV transmission, which contributes to fading in flooring, furniture, and textiles over time
Cleanable Window Security Screen
The Cleanable Window Security Screen provides security with locks that allow access to the window exterior for ease of cleaning.
- Provides similar aesthetic to our Egress window
- Meets the AAMA 1901-25 security screen standard
- Reduces solar heat gain
- Helps cut UV transmission, which contributes to fading in flooring, furniture, and textiles over time
- Eliminates the need for security bars and panels
A Differentiated Option For Window Manufacturers
Fall protection requirements are expanding in U.S. residential building codes, and builders and developers in upper-floor residential markets are actively looking for compliant window solutions.
Our Egress Window is meaningfully different from what’s currently available as a factory-integrated option. It features an integrated high-performance screen that meets both the AAMA 1901-25 security and ASTM F2090 safety specifications. It’s also engineered within the 1Build framework to integrate with your existing window systems and manufacturing workflow with minimal disruption.
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