Experts will share resilient building insights at FGIA’s conference

by Christopher Brinckerhoff | May 28, 2024 6:00 am

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Experts at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance’s (FGIA) summer conference June 3 to June 6 will share knowledge about various aspects of building design including creating natural disaster-resilient buildings, how façade design can heighten architectural appeal, and what the industry can expect when it comes to embodied carbon legislation.

Florica Vlad, events manager at FGIA, says, “At every conference, we focus on covering the latest industry insights with notable subject matter experts. The experts addressing building design are just a glimpse of the exceptional lineup of speakers that we will have at our summer conference. Take a look at the conference schedule to see what other industry speakers, education sessions and committee meetings we have planned.”

On Tuesday, June 4, Tanya Dolby, of Intertek, based in London, will present a seminar called “Natural Disaster Standards and Testing.”

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On Wednesday, June 5, David Vadocz, of RDH Building Science Inc., based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, will present “Selecting Façade Systems for Iconic Building Architecture” using a recent case study as an example.

Also on June 5, Kayla Natividad, Pilkington North America, based in Toledo, Ohio, will lead a session entitled “Embodied Carbon in U.S. and Canadian Legislation.”

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FGIA offers registration for in-person[4] and online attendance[5] to its summer conference.

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