Standard) requirement calculator and has made it available to members, architects, consumers and other stakehold- ers. “Users just select a city, enter the information and get a document with the performance level that needs to be met,” says MacLean. “It is very transparent and can be printed and attached to a quote to ensure specifications are met.” MacLean offers kudos to the association’s technical committee for implementing this and other tools and also to its membership and marketing committees which are meeting regularly to attract new members and work col- laboratively with sister associations. “All of the committees are more engaged and as a whole we’re looking to more national co-operation, more opportunities to share assets and information and to get a look at the bigger picture.” Fenestration Canada has created a Fabricators’ Council to act as a stronger voice for fabricators within the associ- ation and has joined the Canadian Energy Efficiency Al- liance. Together the alliance will correlate issues and initiatives with a better understanding of their industry im- pact. MacLean says it is important as an association to be on the forefront of change to provide members information ahead of time, rather than having change push the industry along. “There is a lot more going on now than at any point in the last 10 years,” he says. “With the U.S. economy en- ergizing we’re at a critical tipping point. Canada makes a better window, our products are held to a higher standard; we just need to be ready to take advantage of the oppor- tunities as they arise.” With the exception of one staff member, Fenestration Canada is wholly run by volunteers. “The amount of time and work expended by volunteers to improve our industry is remarkable,” MacLean says. 20 Years of Win.door November’s Fenestration Canada-owned Win.door Show will mark the event's twentieth anniversary “Win.door is by far the most recognizable value in the industry,” he said. “The cost to exhibit, the value of the ed- ucational component and the displays, cannot be beat.” MacLean says the show and conference is well worth attending, for its sell-out education events, new products showcase and special events. “There are so many activities, from social to business, special guests, great seminars and a lot of good debates. This year we’ll find a special way to celebrate our 20 th an- niversary and make the event even more memorable.” The Canadian Design and Construction Report — Summer 2014 – 37