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Fenestration West 2017 conference details released

Fenestration West 2017 Conference and Trade Show is a highly focused educational, informative and networking event for window and door manufacturers, commercial glaziers, installers, architects, engineers, designers, spec writers, commercial construction contractors and owners.  The event takes place Oct. 26 at the Sheraton Guildford in Surrey, B.C.

We have made a few changes this year to offer some educational and informational opportunities to everyone in your company.

We will have3 streams of educational/informational sessions.  One stream will discuss topics relevant to the commercial glazing contractor.  Another stream will discuss topics relevant to the window and door manufacturer and the third stream will discuss topics relevant to the management and business concerns of your company. 

Stream 1 – Commercial Glazing Contractors

• Fire Ratings (panel discussion)
• Acoustics (Sound through fenestration assemblies)
• Update on CAN/CGSB 12.1 Safety Glass
• Glazing and Seismic Events

Stream 2 – Window and Door Manufacturers

• Implementing Canada’s PanCanadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change: A Market Transformation Strategy for Residential Windows
• Product Certification (Fenestration Canada)
• TBD
• Net Zero Performance Houses

Stream 3 – Management/Business

• Legal Updates
• New Ideas in Automation Bring Real Benefits
• It is all about the Culture
• Safety Cultures – WorksafeBC