Curtain Wall Conversations - GlasCurtain

Curious what kind of conversations happen behind the scenes at one of the world’s leading curtain wall manufacturers? In this video and podcast series, GlasCurtain Managing Director Peter Dushenski will share an inside perspective on this fascinating industry through a series of in-depth conversations with industry leaders. Together, we’ll explore new ideas of what's possible with glazed facades....

Curious what kind of conversations happen behind the scenes at one of the world’s leading curtain wall manufacturers? In this video and podcast series, GlasCurtain Managing Director Peter Dushenski will share an inside perspective on this fascinating industry through a series of in-depth conversations with industry leaders. Together, we’ll explore new ideas of what's possible with glazed facades....

Curious what kind of conversations happen behind the scenes at one of the world’s leading curtain wall manufacturers? In this video and podcast series, GlasCurtain Managing Director Peter Dushenski will share an inside perspective on this fascinating industry through a series of in-depth conversations with industry leaders. Together, we’ll explore new ideas of what's possible with glazed facades....

In Episode 7 of Curtain Wall Conversations, Peter discusses the complex area of fire standards and codes with Tony Crimi. Tony serves as a member and past Chair of NBC Standing Committee on Fire Protection and was also Chair of Ontario Building Code Conversation Advisory Council. Additionally, Tony is a distinguished member of the International Codes Council (ICC), National Fire Protection Associa...

In Episode 6, Peter sits down with Al Jaugelis. At the time of this interview Al Jaugelis was the Director of Regulatory Affairs at Fenestration Canada and provided education as well as technical and code compliance support to Fenestration Canada member companies. He continues to support the organization as a Technical Consultant. Al shared his knowledge as a conference speaker and host of the Tec...

In Episode 5, Peter dives deep with Andrew Peel. Andrew is the Founder and Managing Principal of Peel Passive House Consulting in Toronto, one of Canada's leading Passive House certifiers, educators, and consultants. Focusing on high-performance residential, commercial, and institutional projects, Andrew and his team bring decades of professional and academic expertise in low-carbon construction a...

In episode 4, Peter dives deep with Brandon Gemme. Brandon works at RJC Engineers in Toronto as a Building Science Engineer. Prior to working at RJC, Brandon has worked at OHE Consultants and Build Max Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Toronto and is a certified Professional Engineer and Building Science Specialist, as well as a Certified P...

In Episode 3, Peter dives deep with Chad Howden. Chad has been in the Glazing industry for 12 years. He has worked at Blackcomb Façade technologies since moving to Canada in 2014 and is now a Technical Director for the company. He found a love for technical drawing at an early age, winning a number of awards throughout his high school years that ultimately led to being acquired by Overdraught CAD...

In Episode 2, Peter dives deep with Alex Worden. ​​Originally from Calgary, Alex has lived in the states for over twenty-two years. Completing his Master’s in Architecture at Virginia Tech, he would go on to specialize in parametric workflows, digital modelling and fabrication techniques, working at several high-profile envelope contractor and engineering firms as well as co-founding Boulder based...

Peter dives deep with Phil Parker. Phil was Principal and Group Leader of the Calgary Building Science team at the nationally renounced building consultancy, RJC. We had a great time chatting with Phil about adaptive facades, durability, upgradeability, the challenge of innovation, and so much more.