Opening schedule
Opening IDs, types, quantities, sizes, operations, frame and glass selections, finishes, hardware, screens, remarks, and drawing references.
Field guide 02
What a coordinated window or storefront submittal package should communicate.
A submittal is useful when reviewers can trace the proposed system to the contract intent, see the project-specific decisions, identify interfaces, and understand what remains open.
01
Start with a clear cover and index
Identify project, specification section, contractor and supplier, issue date, drawing revision basis, package revision, included systems, and the action requested. Provide a table of contents and a concise response to prior review comments when resubmitting.
02
Coordinate schedules and elevations
Elevations and details
Configurations, dimensions, mullions, sightlines, thresholds, perimeter conditions, interfaces, and relevant section references.
Selection matrix
A readable crosswalk between architectural intent, proposed product, finish, glazing, hardware, and exceptions.
03
Include current product information
Coordinate applicable product data, approval documents, NOA references, test information, installation limitations, glass information, finish data, hardware sheets, sealant compatibility inputs, and maintenance requirements. The package should flag project-specific values or selections rather than burying them in a full catalog.
The responsible professionals and authorities determine which technical documents and project-specific calculations are required.
04
Surface engineering and interface questions
Clearly identify design inputs still needed, delegated-design boundaries, anchoring or substrate assumptions, perimeter dimensions, structural interfaces, water-management conditions, adjacent waterproofing, fire or egress interfaces, accessibility-related conditions, and responsibility for final calculations or signed/sealed documents where required.
05
Show procurement consequences
Call out long-lead selections, release packages, required approvals, finish samples, mockups, field dimensions, phased releases, storage expectations, and the latest decision dates connected to the project schedule.
06
Close with an exceptions list
A concise deviations, substitutions, exclusions, and open-items list is often the most important page. It lets the project team act on differences instead of assuming silence means compliance.
A clearer next step
Bring the project into focus.
Share the scope, timeline, and decisions in front of you. F&T will help identify the most useful next conversation.