New regulations in labeling and testing of doors and windows signal big changes for the industry. Both will be topics of seminar programs to be presented at the upcoming Win-Door Show in Toronto, November 15, 16 and 17, 2011.
On Wednesday, November 16, the show will host: Ask the Inspectors: Forum on Code Changes.
Jeff Baker, technical [...]
Members of the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) met in Grand Rapids, Mich., in late June for their annual technical conference and discussed issues such as market trends, building codes and revisions to the North American Fenestration Standard.
Trends
Ed Hudson, director, market research division, National Association of Home Builders Research Institute, spoke about market trends [...]
The ninth annual FeneTech user conference is being held this week at the Cleveland Hyatt at the Arcade. A theme of the conference has been the “three Ds,” as identified by company president Ron Crowl—discovery, discussions and defining.
“The emphasis is on the three Ds: discovery, finding new ways to make your business run better; participating [...]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA), along with their partnering group, the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), will exhibit at the Association of Woodworking and Furniture Suppliers (AWFS) Fair, July 20 – 23, 2011 in Las Vegas. The two groups will offer daily presentations on topics of [...]
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) is holding its summer conference this week in Minneapolis. Yesterday the Green and Sustainability Development Task Group made further progress toward a green product certification program which is based on a point allocation system.
The group reviewed the results of the most recent ballot of the AAMA Green Certification Program [...]
The Canadian Window and Door Manufacturers Association (CWDMA) unveiled its new name and logo during its annual meeting held last week in Banff, Canada. The group now will be called Fenestration Canada.
Incoming president Yvan Houle pointed out that the CWDMA is one of Canada’s largest construction trade organizations.
“Our membership is highly engaged and we are [...]
The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) will hold its annual Summer Committee Week at the Marriott Courtyard in Downtown Providence, R.I., June 21-23.
BHMA reports that its members will be continuing discussions on sustainability, a major topic at last year’s conference, with sessions this year focusing on the outcomes from the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) [...]
The Win-Door North America Show, scheduled for November 15, 16 and 17, 2011, in Toronto, will include important seminars on Canadian building codes as they apply to doors and windows, with special highlights for door manufacturers.
The latest codes in affect – NBC 2010 – will begin rolling out across the country in mid-2011 and early [...]
Fenestration Day, sponsored by DWM magazine, concluded yesterday in Indianapolis, and attendees say they learned a great deal through the five informative sessions held. Stay tuned to www.dwmmag.com for more news from the show.
Dan Braun of Architectural Testing Inc. opened this morning’s session of the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance’s (IGMA) annual meeting, which is taking place this week at the Paris Las Vegas, with tips for successfully testing insulating glass (IG) units. Braun walked attendees through common failures in IG testing, including handling, chemical/volatile fog, gas fill and [...]
