GLASS CANADA ENDORSED BY THE December 2015 • Volume 27 Number 6 Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance FEATURES 16 22 Mandatory competence Better glaziers are what everyone wants. But issues surround the question of how to best regulate the trade. Curtainwall showcase Technology that can give you a competitve edge in your next bid. 26 2015 Glass Buyers Guide Your quick reference for Canada’s top suppliers to the glazing trade. ASSOCIATIONS 7 10 24 Canadian Glass Association Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance Fenestration Canada COLUMNISTS 12 ONLINE 38 You Bet Your Glass by Frank Fulton Doubling down Double skin façades are attracting a lot of attention as an environmentally friendly building design. But some experts question their suitability for Canada’s climate and economic realities. Winter Webinars Free education from Glass Canada Log in from the comfort of your own desk to interactive seminars with top ex-perts from the glass industry, courtesy of Canada’s glass and glazing magazine. Tune in Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. to join Stephane Hoffman of Morrison Hershfield as he discusses new research into thermal breaking in curtainwall construction. Free registration is live on our website. glasscanadamag.com GLASS CANADA | DECEMBER 2015 3