A new Colorado law setting environmental standards for residential products will likely impact the fenestration and glazing industry, participants at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Fall Conference learned. Jeremy Neustifter, Air Quality Policy Director at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), spoke about the legislation in his presentation titled, “Laying Down the Law to Drive ENERGY STAR Requirements in Colorado.” This session was sponsored by the FGIA Western Region.HP23-1161, the Appliance Standards Bill, was signed into law June 1 in...

Registration is now open for the annual Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Insulating Glass (IG) Fabricators Workshop, taking place November 7-9 at the Intertek testing facility in Plano, TX. Led by industry experts, the IG Fabricators Workshop features a balanced mix of classroom education along with hands-on experience to discover best practices for the most important aspects of fabricating and testing IG units. The program covers topics such as cleaning, cutting and handling glass, desiccants, sealants, gas fill, frost point and more. Register now...

Several participants at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Summer Conference had the unique opportunity to learn proper techniques for both cutting and washing glass in a hands-on workshop in Vancouver, BC. Presenters Meghan Chamberlin (Lippert), Adina Dobre (Intigral) and Jeff Haberer (Trulite Glass and Aluminum Solutions) led nearly 30 participants in two different sections of this condensed version of the popular FGIA Insulating Glass (IG) Fabricators Workshop. Supplies, including glass, were donated by Vitrum Glass Group.Safety FirstBefore any demonstrations took place at the...

Safety will be the theme of several sessions being held at the 2023 Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Summer Conference, taking place June 12-15 in Vancouver, BC. Three different sessions will center around safety and education: 1) a presentation about the importance of creating a culture of safety in the workplace, 2) a panel on the latest in bird-friendly glass and related standards to protect wildlife and 3) a hands-on workshop focused on safely washing and cutting glass. Register now for the in-person experience...