The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) is currently developing a revision to ANSI/AWI 0641 - Architectural Wood Casework.
Purpose: Provide standards and tolerances for the quality and fit of architectural wood casework and related interior finishes. Establish minimum aesthetic and performance standards intended to provide a well-defined degree of control over a project’s quality of materials and workmanship for the manufacture of architectural wood casework.
Scope: Provides aesthetic and performance standards for Product designed and manufactured/supplied for specific construction projects.
This standard was initially published in 2019 and has been reviewed and revised. During the review and revision process, substantive changes were made in response to comments.
Commentary regarding the revised ANSI/AWI 0641 - Architectural Wood Casework draft must be submitted through the Official Letter Ballot (for members of the consensus body) or Public Comment Form (for all other parties) linked below for the purpose of AWI record keeping in accordance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) requirements. Commentary on the standard submitted outside of this format will not be considered.
Links to the Official Letter Ballot will be provided to members of the consensus body.
Please contact Technical Director Hunter Morrison or Technical Projects Manager Cheri Dermyre with any questions or for more information.
For additional information regarding our ANSI procedures: AWI Procedures for American National Standards Development
The current draft of the proposed revision to American National Standard AWI 0641 - Architectural Wood Casework is available here for public comment and consensus body review for balloting:
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Please note that this document is a draft copy for the purposes of review and comment only and is NOT currently an AWI Standard.
The Public Comment Form for the draft of the proposed revision to American National Standard AWI 0641 - Architectural Wood Casework is the only venue through which AWI will be accepting public comments.
Please make sure that any comments are in reference to the most recent revision of the draft (available on this page) and no other revision, as content and references will not remain constant with the development of each new draft.
Please note that this form does NOT include the ballot question and therefore is NOT the appropriate form for those on the consensus body. Please refer to the official letter ballot form if you are on the consensus body.
The time for response shall be fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of AWI’s letter and shall be so noted in the letter. All those who have agreed to participate shall be included on the consensus body list, together with their self-selected interest categories in accordance with the ANSI Essential Requirements. In addition, the affiliation and interest category of each member of the consensus body shall be made available to interested parties upon written request.
The Pre-Interest Survey for the proposed revision to ANSI/AWI 0641 - Architectural Wood Casework is not currently open.
The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) has produced and collaborated on the development of standards in accordance with its mission since its founding in 1953 to the present day. AWI is an ANSI-accredited Standards Developer Organization. AWI’s mission is to continually improve Standards for architectural woodwork and related interior finishes, provide education and opportunities for collaborating and sharing resources, improve AWI’s member benefits, and cultivate and strengthen relationships within the industry.
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