This session will provide attendees the updates to requirements for participation within the NFRC, PCP, and FenStar program. Also, the attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how to apply the dynamic Condensation Index rating for use in the industry and for the consumer.

Scott Hanlon, Director of Residential Programs
NFRC

Scott Hanlon currently serves as the Director, Residential Programs for NFRC. He began working in the fenestration industry as a certified simulator for National Certified Testing Labs in 1995 and eventually managing the thermal, structural, and glass testing services for NCTL. In 2006, he had the opportunity to begin working at NFRC as the Laboratory Accreditation Manager. His role grew through the many years to now directing the NFRC’s residential program, laboratory program, and the FenStar program for ENERGY STAR certification.

This presentation is designed to introduce five simple window and door flashing installation objectives that focus on long-term product, building durability, and energy strategies. These objectives incorporate the most current industry installation standards and are presented as recommended procedures for advanced design and applications.

Paul Majka, Sr. Applications Engineer
Henkel Corporation

Paul Majka is the Senior Applications Engineer for the Henkel Corp., where he provides technical support to promote sound building practices using sealants and adhesives for commercial and residential construction. Paul is actively involved in consulting and training architects, engineers, contractors, and product suppliers. Throughout his 45 years in the industry, he has worked as a contractor, energy specialist and building forensics diagnostician.

This presentation will provide an update on national and state energy code status, ENERGY STAR requirements, and related tax incentives for fenestration followed by efficient glazing solutions to meet the new efficiency that will be demanded by these regulations. Choices to consider with new construction or remodeling pertaining to meeting ENERGY STAR or Energy Codes.

John Glynn, Director of Technology Marketing
Cardinal Glass

John Glynn has been with Cardinal Glass Industries for 36 years. Prior to that he worked at his father’s custom sheet plastic extrusion factory in Wisconsin. After the split of the business, John stayed in Tomah, WI and started working at Cardinal 36 years ago beginning in the Factory, then Quality Control Technician, moving up to Quality Manager, and was promoted to Sales Manager for 25 Years. When Jim Larsen retired after 42 years John was offered the opportunity to be Cardinal Glass Industries Director of Technology Marketing.

Craig Drumheller, Vice President of Technical Activities
WDMA

Craig Drumheller is WDMA’s vice president of technical activities. In his role, he is responsible for management and oversight of all of WDMA’s technical, codes and standards activities. Prior to coming to WDMA, Craig was assistant vice president for codes and standards at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). In his role, he also oversaw NAHB’s codes and standards advocacy which included the I-Codes and the development of the 2020 National Green Building Standard (ICC 700). Prior to joining NAHB in 2013, he was a senior energy engineer at the NAHB Research Center for 14 years.

This presentation will provide an in-depth look at what a life cycle assessment (LCA) is and is not and how it plays out in WDMA industries. Attendees will gain an understanding of how an LCA can be useful, how an LCA is completed, and how to avoid common pitfalls during the completion of an LCA. Additionally, this presentation will touch on current hot topics in LCA’s that pertain to WDMA industries and potential future applications of LCA results.

Chandler Jacobson, Sustainability Manager
WAP Sustainability Consulting

Chandler is a Sustainability Manager at WAP Sustainability, a full-service sustainability consulting firm. He brings a B.S. in Organismal Biology and Ecology and an MBA with a focus in sustainable innovation along with experience in solid waste management, circular supply chain thinking, and consulting to this role. With experience in life cycle assessment (LCA), greenhouse gas accounting, and biodiversity-based assessments, he brings a wholistic perspective on sustainability to bear. At the core of his interest in sustainability is a passion for the outdoors and conserving natural spaces.

Cesar Lujan, Director of Codes & Standards
WDMA

Cesar Lujan is the Director of Codes & Standards for WDMA having spent 19 years in architectural practice designing a multitude of residential and commercial buildings before utilizing his professional experience and skills to transition into building code development over the last 5 years. Currently serving as a committee member for various task groups for ICC, NFPA, and ASTM, Cesar brings forth his experience with building design and code development to serve the members of the window and door industry.

WDMA members will learn about the origin, use, and effects of PFAS chemicals along with a presentation on state and federal regulatory efforts to address concerns related to the use of PFAS chemicals.

Dr. Bruce Jarnot, Regulatory & Sustainability Expert, Product Sustainability
Assent

Bruce is a board-certified toxicologist with over 30 years of industry experience managing product safety and global materials compliance programs with large organizations, including Whirlpool Corporation, ExxonMobil, the American Petroleum Institute, and the U.S. Air Force. He has broad knowledge of global product compliance (including REACH, RoHS, and Proposition 65), food and beverage regulations, FDA and USDA standards, and more. Bruce holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Wesleyan University.

Jacob Carter, Director of Government Affairs
WDMA

The WDMA sponsored Hallmark Certification Program is designed to provide code officials, builders, architects, specifiers and consumers with an easily recognizable means of identifying products that have been manufactured in accordance with the appropriate WDMA and other referenced performance standards. This session will provide attendees with an overview of the WDMA Hallmark Certification Program overview as well as specifics on recent program bulletins and the implementation of the newly developed 5-year certification renewal options.

John McFee, Vice President of Certification Programs
WDMA

John McFee is the Vice President of Certification Programs for the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA). John is responsible for working with volunteers to develop and execute effective strategies for the efficient and accurate administration of the WDMA product certification programs. John brings over 35 years of experience related to the fenestration testing and product certification industry. The certification programs are a key element of the WDMA strategy to demonstrate Total Product Performance TM to industry standards for building code officials, specifiers and consumers.

Lucas Wenzel, Certification Programs Lead
AMS

Lucas is a part of the WDMA/NFRC, WDMA/Hallmark, IGCC, and SGCC Certification Programs at AMS. His duties include overseeing the WDMA Hallmark and NFRC programs as well as reviewing reports for these certification programs. He also is an inspector for WDMA/NFRC, WDMA/Hallmark, and IGCC/SGCC. His 14 years of experience in the window and door manufacturing industry and 2 years as a Thermal Simulator has earned him the experience and knowledge needed to fulfill the daily needs and demands of the certification programs. He has also earned a certificate in supervisory management and an A.A. degree in criminal justice.

Join a LEED subject matter expert from USGBC to learn about LEED v5 and the role that manufactures will play in driving real-world impact and positive change worldwide. This session will provide an overview of the rating systems, an introduction to the LEED v5 system goals, and dive into how LEED v5 addresses decarbonization, quality of life, and ecosystem conservation and restoration.

Larkin Johnson, LEED Senior Associate
US Green Building Council

Larkin is a LEED Associate in the LEED Department at USGBC. She holds a degree in Environmental and Urban Studies from the University of Michigan. At USGBC, she focuses primarily on developing the Indoor Environmental Quality credit category while also supporting all LEED volunteer committees.

The Buildings Technologies Office (BTO) at the U.S. Department of Energy maintains an extensive research portfolio in support of the fenestration industry. This program includes early-stage materials science and technology validation, product performance and durability evaluation, field performance evaluation and market transformation efforts. This presentation will give a flavor of the full breadth of the BTO portfolio with an overview of multiple emerging technologies currently incubating under the program up through extensive on-going market transformation efforts.

Robert Tenent, Senior Materials Scientist
National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Robert Tenent joined NREL in late 2007 after spending five years with ZettaCore, Inc., a venture-backed company focused on integrating electrochemical charge storage into memory devices. Dr. Tenent was the company's initial technical hire and successfully led several efforts that moved company technologies from academic laboratories into large-scale semiconductor fabrication facilities. While Dr. Tenent maintains solid industry/business relationships, he also has a strong interest in fundamental issues regarding new materials for improved electrochemical devices, in particular electrochromic windows and lithium ion batteries. At NREL, Dr. Tenent's research has focused on development of cost-effective, manufacturing friendly methods for the production of materials for both energy generation (PV) and efficiency (smart windows).