Daylighting designs have seen increasing interest in recent years. Several presenters during the second Building Envelope Science and Technology Conference (BEST 2) talked about different aspects of daylighting design. The event took place last week in Portland, Ore., and was presented by the Building Enclosure Technology and Environmental Council, in collaboration with the Building Enclosure [...]

Chicago area architects traveled to Schaumburg, Ill., in March for a one-day educational symposium designed to provide information and education about innovations within the architectural glass industry. The Architects’ Educational Forum, organized by the Architects’ Guide to Glass & Metal magazine, took place March 17, and provided attendees a chance to earn continuing education credits [...]

This year’s Architects’ Educational Forum is set to take place March 17 as part of Glass Expo Midwest, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. This free event is exclusive to architects and will offer a seminar program of AIA-accredited presentations that focus on a number of [...]

Plans have been seen for this year’s Architects’ Educational Forum, taking place March 17 as part of Glass Expo Midwest, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill., a suburb of Chicago. Exclusive to architects, this seminar program is catered specifically to their unique needs and will include coverage of a number [...]

Events across the United States and Canada in 2010 will help those in the design, building and remodeling industries build their business skills and help feed the hungry, during the Pro Expo presented by Pella. During the free events, attendees can obtain continuing education credits, learn about the latest products, services and gain tips to [...]

Technology & Conservation, the MIT Department of Architecture’s Building Technology Program and the Boston Society of Architects/AIA’s Historic Resources Committee will host a conference and training program titled “Glass & Glazing in the 21st Century.” Scheduled to take place March 20-21, the conference will be held on the MIT campus in Cambridge, Mass., and will [...]

The Protective Glazing Council (PGC) International announced the first webinar of the 2010 monthly webinar series. The hour-long webinars, for architects, building owners, specifiers, glazing contractors and others in the architectural community, are free and focus on various industry topics. The next webinar will be given by Devin Bowman, national sales manager for Technical Glass [...]

Green building professionals seeking to earn or maintain the LEED AP or LEED Green Associate credentials will have many opportunities to do so next week during Greenbuild 2009, which will take place November 11-13 in Phoenix. The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) administers the LEED Professional Credentials, including the exams and credentialing maintenance, both of [...]

The Glass Association of North America (GANA) today announced the online availability of the first of a series of educational webinars for the glass and glazing industry. The webinar, titled Thermal and Energy Modeling of Two Fenestration Systems in Hot and Cold Climates, focuses on obtaining and maintaining long-term energy savings and sustainability.  The presentation [...]

The new BIM Modeling Task Group met yesterday during the American Architectural Manufacturers Association’s (AAMA) summer meeting, which has been taking place this week in Minneapolis. Mike Turner, of YKK AP America, serves as chair and he enlisted David Bandi, director content and partner development with Autodesk, to present some background on BIM to members. [...]