AAMA Summer Keynote to Address Legislative Standing
At the June 18-21 American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) National Summer Conference in Newport, Rhode Island, an industry expert will ask and answer the question, what does the Trump administration mean in terms of challenges and opportunities for the building products industry? A series of other speakers and panelists will discuss topics like U.S. aluminum trade with China, the WELL Building Standard, avoiding and defending lawsuits, an update from the Vinyl Institute and a workshop about using the new AAMA website. A presentation about a cradle-to-cradle material program and a code update also will be given. Registration for the conference is now open.
Every new presidential administration brings legislation that benefits or challenges construction and remodeling. Michael Collins (Building Industry Advisors) will undertake a review of the legislative changes and executive orders under the Trump administration and additional changes and programs currently being proposed. The discussion will be centered primarily on which proposed changes will impact the building products industry, whether positively or negatively. Knowing where those changes might have the greatest impact allows building products manufacturers to create plans to mitigate any challenges and maximize any potential opportunities.
Collins is a partner and managing director of Building Industry Advisors in Chicago. He leads the firm's building products M&A advisory and capital placement practice. His research includes publishing benchmark surveys for the window and door industry, conducting semi-annual webinars on the state of the window and door industry, tracking the level of foreign competition in a dozen different building products segments and writing for numerous industry publications.
Mon., June 19
Jeff Henderson (Aluminum Extruders Council) will present "An Overview of U.S. Trade Orders on Chinese Aluminum Extrusions and Their Impact on the Curtain Wall Industry." Henderson will present the latest developments in the extruders trade case against China. Much has happened in the last few months, including a successful Sunset Review, decisions from Commerce on key scope issues, and the emergence of new threats to our market. He also will discuss the curtain wall cases and how they will weigh upon the industry.
Soyoung Hwang (International WELL Building Institute) will discuss "A Window to WELL" on Monday. The buildings in which people live, work and play have a tremendous impact on their health, wellbeing and productivity. This presents a unique opportunity to leverage the design, construction and operation of buildings to promote and improve human health. Building fenestration represents a way to introduce daylight into a space. Light exposure, in the form of both electrical lighting and daylight, has significant impacts on people's moods, alertness and cognition.