Ensuring Quality and Performance: Window Testing with Westeck
At Westeck, the journey of each window begins with selecting premium materials. However, the real test of quality lies in the rigorous durability assessments that follow.
FGIA Updates Specification and Test Method
Now available for purchase in the FGIA online store, this document was last updated in 2016 and revised by the FGIA Lifecycle Testing Review Task Group.
The New International Energy Agency 2024 World Energy Outlook
The International Energy Agency (IEA) just released the latest World Energy Outlook (WEO). This report is key for researchers, academics, and policy-makers to understand our current energy system and how it might change.
General Contractors and the BC Energy Step Code Building Standard
The BC Energy Step Code is a building standard. It’s designed to help government and industry create a future in which all new construction in B.C. is net-zero energy-ready by 2032. The regulation sets performance targets for new construction and groups them into “steps” that apply across various building types and regions of the province. The Lower Steps are straightforward to meet; the Upper Steps are more ambitious.
Westeck’s Locally Manufactured Sustainable Window Systems
Made in British Columbia, these windows are crafted with meticulous attention to detail and high standards. This local manufacturing ensures that the windows not only meet but exceed expectations for both residential and commercial use.
The Key To Decarbonization
While Canada tackles the country-wide housing and affordability crisis, making investments in existing homes and buildings is the only viable path to sector decarbonization.
A Sustainable, Resilient Future On The Horizon
Since the last election, B.C. has made strides in reducing carbon emissions in buildings by upgrading and installing , scaling up low-carbon energy, increasing community resilience to extreme weather, and laying the foundation for a net-zero economy.
Deep Retrofits Are Essential
This split incentive delays crucial retrofits needed for climate-safe and affordable buildings. Addressing both owners’ and residents’ concerns is vital to overcoming this issue.
Learn About The Fenestration Canada Scholarship Program
Applicants are selected by the Selection Committee based solely on their unique applications. Applicants must submit at least 1 letter of recommendation, as well as at least 1 form of supporting documentation with their choice of format. Documents can be a personal letter, or video.
The Recent Canadian Rail Strike and the Fenestration Industry.
The recent Canadian Rail strike involved over 9,000 unionized workers from Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), leading to a halt in freight traffic across the country.