Tag Archives: Fenestration

FenBC and FGIA integration promises better reach, collab, and oversight

September 7, 2022 arslan_ahmed

The Fenestration Association of British Columbia (FenBC) has become a Canadian region of the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) as of Sept 1, 2022, which will help both organizations gain better access to new areas, enhance collaboration opportunities, and allow for better administrative control.

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Long-outdated glass standards to receive crucial sustainability updates

July 26, 2022 arslan_ahmed

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has approved funding for long-overdue updates of three Canadian glass standards to better meet the Canadian government’s environmental sustainability goals, facilitated by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB).

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Ontario college project enhances campus life with student-influenced design

June 28, 2022 brittney_cutler_2

Sheridan College’s Hazel McCallion Campus Phase 2A (HMC2A) in Mississauga, Ontario, is an expansion project designed to appeal directly to the needs of its students.

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U-Factor: Beyond compliance to standards

November 25, 2021 brittney_cutler_2

Commercial building designs incorporate large spans of glass to create a modern appearance and a sense of connection to the larger world.

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IGMA and AAMA to unify as one organization

August 7, 2019 sadia_badhon

The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) and the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) are joining as one organization.

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London Chapter presents on energy-efficient fenestrations

April 11, 2019 sadia_badhon

CSC London is holding a dinner meeting to discuss “Energy Efficiency: How to meet SB-10 for Fenestrations.” The event will take place at the Factory London on Wednesday, May 1, starting at 5 p.m.

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American manufacturers learn Canadian building codes

June 28, 2018 nithya_caleb

U.S. manufacturers were taught about Canadian codes, especially the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) A440S1-17, Canadian Supplement to the North American Fenestration Standard (NAFS)-11. at the summer conference of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) in Lake Tahoe, California.

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Tale of Parliamentary restoration wins Browne award for best article

May 29, 2018 Cindy Macdonald

The F. Ross Browne Award recognizes editorial excellence in Construction Canada. It was presented this year to Brian Burton for “Parliamentary Privileges, The Past and Future of the Houses on the Hill,” from the July 2017 issue.

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Parliamentary privileges

July 6, 2017 Katie Daniel

When you come to Parliament on your first day, you wonder how you ever got here. After that, you wonder how the other 263 members got here,” said John Diefenbaker while addressing the Canadian speaker’s forum, the Empire Club, during the Canadian flag debate in 1967.

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Onsite testing of fenestration components

June 7, 2016

Design/construction professionals can minimize their difficulties with onsite, or ‘in-situ,’ testing of fenestration components by adhering to certain well-established quality control (QC) principles that can reduce the chances of costly failures. However, there is little doubt onsite testing can be a complex undertaking.

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