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Need to learn more about Fenestration?

Both the Building Systems and Building Design & Construction Systems exams will address aspects of fenestration and the building enclosure. A resource to bookmark is the National Institute of Building Sciences NIBS and its many committees. BETEC: Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council, in particular, offers some of the more informative symposia and conferences.

Read about research and innovations in high-performance facades from their January 2013 conference
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