The Code Changes Shaping the Built Environment

Need-to-know glass and glazing code and standard updates and what they mean for the design community

Speakers: 

• Tom Culp, Owner, Birch Point Consulting / NGA Energy Code Consultant
• Urmilla Sowell, VP of Advocacy and Technical Services, NGA

1. Paraphrase recent updates to commercial and residential energy and green building codes, and the impact they will have on building occupants. 
2. Illustrate how the codes affect fenestration and glazing products, and their impact on comfort or safety. 
3. List recent updates to the glass and glazing standards that affect the industry. 
4. Understand the role of fenestration and glazing products in sustainability legislation initiatives for low embodied carbon building materials, and its long-term intended impact on the climate.