FTIOntario to welcome all this fall – Canadian architectural glass news for June 5, 2025
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How would your life change if, instead of around 19 specifications your installed products have to meet, it was the responsibility of the project owner to get in under one carbon budget number by any means necessary? Some thoughts below...
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Gusterson honoured by OGMA

Steve Gusterson was given the Ontario Glass and Metal Association’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award at its golf tournament on May 29.


FTIOntario to launch Glazier Expo event this fall

The Finishing Trades Institute of Ontario has announced its first annual Glazier Expo, taking place on Oct. 24 at its Toronto training centre located at 130 Toro Road.


Jackson leading CEA

Michael Jackson of WSP is the new president of the Consulting Engineers of Alberta for the 2025-26 board term. Jackson is WSP’s vice-president of mechanical and electrical for western Canada and has spent his whole life in Alberta.


 
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Milburn: Enough is enough – it’s time to stop choosing the wrong translucents

We’ve been falling for plastic promises For years, architects, designers, builders, and building owners have been misled. The translucent glazing category is riddled with bold claims, glossy brochures, and far too many projects quietly yellowing in the sun. It’s time to challenge the status quo. » Read More...
 
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One Number: Toward simplified and rational sustainable building regulation

With embodied carbon and resiliency regulation on the horizon, it's time to step back and evaluate how we do this sustainable building thing before we go down any more blind alleys. Our June cover story hopes to kick off a discussion that will frame the industry's position on this topic in the years ahead. » Read More...
 
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Agenda for FGIA Virtual Summer Summit released

The robust schedule for the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Virtual Summer Summit will focus on sustainability efforts in the industry, product evolution over time, how to improve through quality control, the importance of installation and an update on the state of the industry. Register now for this two-day industry event taking place online June 17-18. “FGIA has packed a lot of critical information into a short amount of time. Experts, who are the best in the industry, will be speaking on multiple important topics, giving members the best value for their investment,” said Florica Vlad, FGIA events manager. “There ... » Read More...
 
 
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GlassTalk Episode #74: The next hot topic – Robin Urquhart, RDH Building Science

High-profile wildfires doing substantial property damage to urban areas in B.C. and Alberta have spurred NRCan to look at creating Canadian building standards for wildfire resistance. The consultation process has just begun, but it seems likely that some day soon we may see new codes requiring resistant windows, doors and other components in wildfire-prone areas. Robin Urquhart has worked on rebuilding communities destroyed by wildfires and joins GlassTalk to share his deep knowledge of this topic. » Listen now...

GlassTalk Episode #72 – Verifying VIG – David Cooper, VacuumGlass

David Cooper has been researching and developing vacuum insulating glass for over a decade and chairs multiple international standards committees that will define how it can be used, how its quality can be assessed and how to test its performance. With demand for VIG growing and producers multiplying, specifiers and contractors need guidance on what to look for in these products – guidance that may be coming soon in the form of balloted ASTM standards for durability and load tolerance. Cooper joins GlassTalk to explain where these efforts are at and to update us on the state of VIG technology and availability. » Listen now...

GlassTalk Episode #68: Making EPDs is Worth It – Chris Guelpa, Cascadia Windows and Doors

Langley, B.C.,-based Cascadia has published its first environmental product declarations for its fibreglass fenestration systems and its happy it did. Marketing manager Chris Guelpa joined the Conversation to talk about the process; the help they got; the markets and opportunities the EPDs are opening up; and how fibreglass stacks up in the embodied carbon discussion. » Listen now...

 
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