Loewen’s Architectural Services division was created with the imagination and passion of Architects in mind. This consultative service exists to connect Loewen’s technical expertise and manufacturing experience with visionaries who live to design, create and inspire.
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We offer many fenestration-related AIA Continuing Education courses. We'd love to schedule an in-person or online Lunch & Learn with you, share some of our knowledge, and earn you some AIA CE credits.
We will discuss resilient design principles and fenestration’s role in resilient design, including; the importance of building product durability, energy efficiency, storm and hurricane protection, and how simple, passive, and flexible systems are more resilient.
Course Code – RESDES23LOE
Understand the differences between commercial, store-front systems and purpose-built architectural curtain wall systems.
Discuss the importance of properly designed and constructed curtain wall systems as a part of the integral building structure.
Examine the material options and suitability
of curtain wall systems including coatings, claddings, anchors, and integration of operating doors or windows.
Review the performance expectations and on-site building methods, including AWS and NFRC specifications and integral water shedding.
Course Code – LOEATCW2021
Why fenestration products are getting bigger.
How different types of glass is made, from silica sand to sealed units. Identifying the basic types glass and the attributes each type.
How to create high performing sealed glass units for any environmental zone.
Defining size and weight and engineering boundaries when designing and specifying big glass. The role of international standards.
Considerations in handling, transportation, packaging, sequencing and delivery and the effect on cost.
Course Code – LOEBGIR2021
There is an undeniable environmental impact created through the design, construction and use of buildings. Expanding regulatory requirements and a growing market of well-informed consumers have put new pressure on designers to take into consideration the sustainable footprint of every facet of their projects.
Understanding the fundamentals of sustainable design as well as available green strategies and solutions is a critical step towards designing a more sustainable built environment.
Course Code – LOESUSRAD21
What today’s upscale consumers want.
The origins of the Arts and Crafts Movement and its return as a
modern trend.
How the Industrial and Technological Revolutions have influenced demand for handcrafted goods, authenticity and connectedness.
The important elements of handcrafted windows and how they can be incorporated into upscale homes.
How handcrafted windows provide higher performing, more sustainable fenestration solutions.
Course Code – TVALOEHAND22
Illustrate the basic components of windows and doors.
Explore available options in the window and door industry.
Explain why a customer might choose one product line over another.
Provide fundamental window and door knowledge.
Course Code – L101WINDOOR
An in-person, in-depth look at the unique people, techniques, and processes involved in handcrafted-product creation.
Understanding selection of authentic materials and traditional architectural designs, from the engineering and creation of parts through to final assembly.
Evaluate the support infrastructure of advanced manufacturing technology, engineering, quality control, and product testing.
Walking Tour of a Handcrafted Window and Door Manufacturing Plant
Course Code – WTLOE22HWD
A tour of the city to explore the Brutalist, art deco, and neoclassical architecture. This includes a visit to the Manitoba Hydro Building, it is one of the most energy efficient office towers in North America and has received the prestigious LEED Platinum certification.
Hermetic Code Tour – A truly unique event that reveals the arcane and mysterious architectural designs of the Manitoba Legislature.
Course Code – TOW22LOEWPG
We have some online AIA courses you can take right now - earn some AIA CE credits today.
Beyond Windows – Click Here to Take the Course
Identify and recognize the characteristics of different types of glazed openings in buildings and some of the safety and welfare standards that are applicable.
Investigate the potential to achieve design goals while still meeting high-performance needs by using large-format glazing.
Assess the options of large-scale glazing to contribute to the welfare of building occupants through light control, daylight, views, and energy performance.
Specify the appropriate and safe types of large-scale glazed openings for different residential buildings.
Resilient Design – Click Here to Take the Course
Analyze the importance of resilient design and how to apply resilient design principles in the built environment.
Examine fenestration’s role in resilient design and considerations for specifying highly durable and energy efficient products.
Identify high performance windows and door products that should be considered when designing for resiliency.
Explore the future of fenestration and emerging window technologies that
can respond to climate and occupant preferences.
