AIA Triangle

Lunch and Learn - Two Sessions with Fitch Lumber
2023-12-14 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Chapel Hill Country Club, 103 Lancaster Dr, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517
AIA Triangle Lunch & Learn – Two Sessions!
Sponsored by Fitch Lumber

AIA Triangle Lunch & Learn – Two Sessions

Sponsored by Fitch Lumber

Session #1: Meeting Design and Performance Requirements with
Pultruded Fiberglass Windows and Doors (presented by Marvin)

Session #2: Transforming Residential Design Through
Unique Applications of Interior Doors (presented by Mid-Atlantic Millwork Sales)

December 14, 2023
Session #1 – 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Session #2 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
AIA CE Credit Pending Approval

Chapel Hill Country Club

103 Lancaster Drive | Chapel Hill, NC

Lunch will be provided for all attendees
**Attendance capped at 35 – register soon!**

Session #1: Meeting Design and Performance Requirements with Pultruded Fiberglass Windows and Doors
This course will familiarize you with the basic aspects of fiberglass composites, with a specific emphasis on pultruded fiberglass. By examining the performance characteristics, durability, and numerous environmental advantages of pultruded fiberglass, this course will outline the advantages of windows and doors made from pultruded fiberglass and use case studies to demonstrate applications across a wide variety of multi-family and commercial build environments.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Discuss how composite materials provide predictable, sustainable and superior performance characteristics over other materials.
Explain the production of fiberglass composites and the advantages of the pultrusion process from a manufacturing and environmental perspective
Identify the performance characteristics of windows and doors made from pultruded fiberglass and how they help meet the latest design trends that maximize light, air and views for building-user well-being
Discuss finishes, AAMA certification and energy efficiency for pultruded fiberglass windows and doors
Explore case studies of pultruded fiberglass windows and doors in various projects for performance, resiliency, and sustainability.

PRESENTED BY

Cheryl McRae | Architectural Project Manager | Marvin

Cheryl McRae has worked for Marvin for ten years with a focus on clients in the south and mid-Atlantic. Cheryl recently began to serve the Triangle and Triad areas of North Carolina. Through all her work, Cheryl aims to educate architects on window and door solutions for their residential and commercial projects with an emphasis on Marvin products.

Session #2: Transforming Residential Design Through Unique Applications of Interior Doors
This course demonstrates the role interior doors can play in transforming residential interior design.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Highlight the role of interior door design during select architectural periods
Review interior door application trends
Explore new opportunities to design interior doors into projects
Understand how doors interact with larger consumer trends

PRESENTED BY
Chris Roberson | Vice President | Mid-Atlantic Millwork Sales
Chris spent 12 years working as a sales manager for Benchmark Steel Doors before joining the Mid-Atlantic Millwork Sales team as a partner in 2000. Today he is the vice-president of the company, responsible for Central and Southern Virginia.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION

AIA Member/AIAT Annual Partners: $0 | Non-member: Free, but suggested $35 donation to the Fitch Family Comprehensive Pediatric Rehabilitation Program
Register below to attend in-person; (Deadline for registration: Wednesday, December 13 at 5:00 PM)
Lunch will be provided
The program will begin promptly at 12:00 PM
Check-in begins at 11:30 AM – Please arrive early to allow time for check-in and lunch
