Select Page

Tag: Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance

FGIA Virtual Fall Conference keynote speaker Dr. Chris Kuehl discusses post-COVID-19 economy

Posted by | Oct 16, 2020 | 0 |

An economist gave an assessment of the current economy and what the industry might expect from an eventual post-COVID economy during the keynote address at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Virtual Fall Conference. “The impact this current recession has had will either push us back to where we were in 2019 or continue into 2021, 2022,” said Dr. Chris Kuehl, a managing director of Armada Corporate Intelligence, who provides forecasts and strategic guidance for a wide variety of corporate clients around the world.

Read More

October 20 FGIA webinar to provide introduction to Curtain Wall Manual

Posted by | Oct 5, 2020 | 0 |

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) will host a webinar entitled “An Introduction to the Curtain Wall Manual (AAMA CWM-19)” on Tues., Oct. 20. Presented by Rich Rinka, FGIA Technical Manager, Fenestration Standards and U.S. Industry Affairs, this webinar is complimentary and open to the public. “Curtain walls, based on skeleton frame construction and imaginative designs, provide large glazed areas that can dominate a façade,” said Rinka. “When these are not properly designed or specified, there can be consequences in the construction that are unwanted.”

Read More
FGIA releases update to 2019/2020 Market Studies, offers adjusted forecast of fenestration industry trends

FGIA releases update to 2019/2020 Market Studies, offers adjusted forecast of fenestration industry trends

Posted by | Oct 2, 2020 | 0 |

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has released updated industry market data in the FGIA Industry Update of the U.S. Market for Residential and Non-residential Windows, Doors and Skylights. This report serves as an updated overview of the reports released by the association in May. New forecasts included in this update are based on projections of construction activity as of mid-September 2020, including a consensus of current economic and construction forecasts along with input from industry participants on year-to-date shipments.

Read More
FGIA updates two anchorage technical documents

FGIA updates two anchorage technical documents

Posted by | Sep 30, 2020 | 0 |

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated two documents addressing fenestration anchorage. This is the first update to AAMA 2501-20, “Voluntary Guide for Engineering Analysis of Anchorage Systems for Fenestration Products” Included in NAFS, since it was originally written in 2006.

Read More

Announcing the 2021 FGIA Virtual Annual Conference

Posted by | Sep 23, 2020 | 0 |

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) will hold its 2021 Annual Conference virtually due to the continued health concerns around the spread of COVID-19. This event, previously scheduled to be held at Omni Plantation in Amelia Island, Florida, will be hosted on Zoom for the convenience of participants. The event dates remain largely unchanged with the conference taking place Tuesday, February 23 through Thursday, February 25.

Read More

Registration now open for FGIA Virtual Fall Conference

Posted by | Sep 10, 2020 | 0 |

Registration for the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Virtual Fall Conference is now open, with early bird rates available through Sept. 28. The Virtual Fall Conference will take place Oct. 6-8 and will feature updated market size and economic forecasts, as well as residential and commercial construction trends resulting from the continually evolving COVID-19 pandemic.

Read More

September 22 FGIA webinar seeks to help prevent insulating glass failures

Posted by | Sep 4, 2020 | 0 |

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) will host a webinar entitled “Methods of Prevention and Investigation of Insulating Glass Failures” on Tues., Sept. 22 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Presented by Bill Lingnell, FGIA Technical Consultant, this webinar will review items and concerns that cause insulating glass unit (IGU) problems and issues that may lead to failures. The webinar is complimentary and open to the public.

Read More

FGIA offering educational content and discounts during GlassBuild Connect

Posted by | Sep 2, 2020 | 0 |

In conjunction with GlassBuild Connect, the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) is offering snapshots of its education offerings and extending related discounts during the month of September. GlassBuild Connect seeks to bring together attendees and exhibitors online for a month-long product- and education-focused event taking place Sept. 1-30.

Read More

U.S., Canadian economic outlook discusses post-COVID-19 recovery at FGIA Virtual Summer Conference

Posted by | Jul 7, 2020 | 0 |

Two experts offered a financial outlook for both the U.S. and Canada at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Virtual Summer Conference. Moderator Michael Collins, managing director of Building Industry Advisors, asked questions of Katherine Judge, economist for CIBC Capital Markets, and Bill Norris, chief investment officer of CIBC Bank USA, reviewing recent economic activity and forecasting the national outlook with economic indicators for both countries.

Read More
July 14 FGIA webinar panelists to cover security glazing for storefront, fenestration

July 14 FGIA webinar panelists to cover security glazing for storefront, fenestration

Posted by | Jun 29, 2020 | 0 |

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) will host a webinar entitled “Security Glazing for Storefront and Fenestration” as presented by Bill Lingnell, FGIA Technical Consultant, on Tuesday, July 14 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Lingnell will be joined by a panel of industry experts, including Julia Schimmelpenningh (Eastman Chemical Company), Vaughn Schauss (Kuraray) and Ivan Zuniga (Kawneer). This webinar is complimentary and open to the public.

Read More

Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

SiteLock