Latest research on tap at ASHRAE – Canadian window and door news for Dec. 11, 2026
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Looks like a trade cold war is not enough to sever the U.S./Canada relationship – the ASHRAE conference in Clearwater, Fla., this week was wall-to-wall Canadians.
- Patrick Flannery, Publisher/Editor
 
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FGIA 2026 events calendar set

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has formalized its 2026 conference and regional events schedule, beginning with the FGIA 2026 Annual Conference taking place March 2 through 5 in Huntington Beach, Calif.


B.C. construction waste recycler adds 17 members

Light House has added 17 new B.C. companies to its Circular Construction Accelerator, Canada’s only accelerator dedicated exclusively to advancing circular innovation across the building materials and construction sectors.


Roto chair reflects on conditions and strategy

“Despite numerous crises across the financial, real estate, and construction industries over the past 20 years, the Roto Group has achieved significant and economically robust growth through excellence, strategic acquisitions and the establishment of a third division,” commented Eckhard Keill, chairman of the supervisory board of Roto Frank Holding and its three divisions, in his opening address to the 20th International Roto Trade Press Day in Warsaw, Poland.  


 
 
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ASHRAE Buildings XVI Conference features the latest in fenstration research

ASHRAE and Oak Ridge National Laboratories hosted the Buildings XVI Conference in Clearwater, Fla., this week, featuring four days of presentations by building science academics from all over the world. It's a feast of knowledge and interesting conversation for anyone interested in the technical side of construction. The third day of the conference was almost entirely about fenestration and glass topics. » Read More...
 
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Grim news in MMI's Q3 housing report card

Earlier this summer, RESCON approached the University of Ottawa’s Missing Middle Initiative to conduct an analysis of the state of new housing in Ontario. Its initial assessment, based on first- and second-quarter data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the Altus Group, was bleak. » Read More...
 
 
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Fenestration Conversations Episode #76: The Future of Sustainable Glazing – Joe Menchefski, Better Buildings for Humans

On his podcast Better Buildings for Humans, Joe Menchefski explores ways to make our built spaces healthier and more liveable with top building science experts from around the world. As part of the team at Advanced Glazings, a Nova Scotia fabricator specializing in aerogel products, Menchefski has deep knowledge of innovative energy-efficient technologies. Who better to ask about the state of sustainable building today and what to expect in the years ahead? Tune in to hear two professional talkers go at it in this episode of Fenestration Conversations. » Listen now...

Fenestration Conversations Episode #75: Reflections on a Career in Windows – Skip Maclean

Skip Maclean has retired from ODL, his last stop on a 53-year journey through the Canadian window and door manufacturing industry. Along the way he rose to the top, chairing innumerable committees, serving as president of Fenestration Canada and being honoured with its 2019 C.P. Loewen award. He did it with humour, humility and intelligence, and counts many of today’s industry leaders as his proteges. Maclean joins the Conversation to share his memories and accumulated wisdom. » Listen now...

Fenestration Conversations Episode #74: Principles of Marketing – Alison Simpson, Canadian Marketing Association

Our business is making things, not talking about them. So it’s no surprise that many of us struggle with the demands of promoting our businesses to potential clients and customers. Alison Simpson, president and CEO of the CMA, has been helping major corporations do just that throughout her career and she joins Pat Flannery for a lively conversation chock full of good advice. She also has details of an exciting program enabling small businesses to obtain government funds to hire digital marketing experts and to upskill their existing IT staff. » Read More...

Fenestration Conversations Episode #73: Two Numbers – Chris Magwood, RMI

Chris Magwood of the Rocky Mountain Institute joins the podcast to discuss the One Number approach to sustainable building regulation…and he has some objections. While a performance-based approach aimed at regulating the whole-life carbon impact of a construction project should be our ultimate goal, Magwood feels the upfront impact of embodied carbon needs to be evaluated separately, but adjacent to, the long-term impact of operational carbon. Listen now to find out why. » Listen now...

 
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