The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) today applauded the House Appropriations Committee for once again adopting a WDMA-supported amendment to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 2013 budget which would prohibit the agency from enforcing its Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) Rule until the agency approves a reliable lead test kit as mandated by the agency's own rule.

Several beneficial code changes proposed by the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) were adopted at the International Code Council (ICC) hearings in Dallas, Tex. this past week.

The Window and Door Manufacturers Association applauded the introduction of legislation in the U.S. Senate yesterday which would reform the Environmental Protection Agency's Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule to reduce the burden the rule has placed on the home retrofit market while protecting pregnant women and small children from lead hazards.

The 2011 edition of the North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, doors and skylights has received final approval and is now available after a multi-year effort by the AAMA, WDMA and CSA.

WASHINGTON -- The Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) is offering a pair of new webinars for its architectural wood flush door standards, WDMA I.S. 1A-11, Industry Standard for Architectural Wood Flush Doors, and WDMA I.S. 6A-11, Industry Standard for Architectural Stile and Rail Doors.

The WDMA recently submitted to the House Ways and Means committee a statement of support of energy efficient tax credits for windows, doors and skylights scheduled to expire at the end of 2011.

CHICAGO -- The Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) has released two updated editions of its architectural wood flush door standards, WDMA I.S. 1A-11, Industry Standard for Architectural Wood Flush Doors, and WDMA I.S. 6A-11, Industry Standard for Architectural Stile and Rail Doors.

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) has submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency voicing concern about EPA'spotential plans to expand the scope of its controversial Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule (LRRP).

WASHINGTON -- A coalition of housing groups led by the National Association of Home Builders announced its intention to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for removing the "opt-out" provision for its Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (LRRP).