The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance hosted a roundtable discussion called "Embracing Innovation in the Windows Industry” during the 2024 FGIA Annual Conference, with topics ranging from how to create an innovative-thinking environment to ways to address AI in the workplace.
A new Product Category Rule has been released in collaborative partnership among the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance, the National Glass Association and the Window and Door Manufacturers Association.
For architects designing for schools and other public facilities, Winco’s commercial 1150 windowis one of the few aluminum window options to meet this requirement.
The renovation work for the 1960s-1970s era original brick façade buildings included extensive interior and exterior work, the complete resurfacing of the buildings’ façades and the replacement of all windows.
The high-rise condominium’s combination of Alumicor systems provides high thermal performance to support the building’s energy efficiency and keep residences comfortable during British Columbia’s cold winters. In warmer weather, projected window vents integrated within the curtainwall offer fresh air and natural ventilation.
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has updated a specification establishing the minimum requirements for PVC exterior profiles that are used in windows, doors and skylights.
The advantages of powder coating are numerous for aluminum building products. Powder coating offers excellent finish, strong performance, and customization, while providing a more environmentally sustainable and cost- effective solution for long-term durability.
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has updated a specification establishing the minimum requirements for dimensional stability, weatherability, heat resistance, weight tolerance, heat build-up, Shore D Hardness and lead content of cellular polyvinyl chloride exterior profiles used in windows, doors and skylights.
The journey to cleaner energy, healthier buildings and reduced emissions begins with retrofits. It’s essential to install renewable energy for businesses. However, reducing energy consumption first is more crucial because it tackles the root of the problem.
Adding to the window energy efficiency was the use of trickle ventilators on the operating windows. Trickle ventilators, extensively used in Europe, provide a convenient alternative to opening windows for fresh air exchange without energy loss of the space conditioned interior air.