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From frames to fabric: why whole window performance is the route to compliance
As construction and refurbishment move toward a fabric-first approach, windows and doors are no longer standalone products. They are now critical components of overall building performance.
This panel brings together voices from the Glass and Glazing Federation, certification bodies, manufacturing and Building Regulations to explore what is actually changing and what it means in practice.
From evolving Future Homes Standards to the overhaul of Approved Document Q, the discussion will focus on how compliance is shifting from individual product testing to complete system performance, and why that requires a different approach to design, specification and manufacture of windows and doors as essential elements.
What attendees will walk away with:
· A clear understanding of whole window performance and why CE Marking compliance is no longer enough.
· What is really changing within Future Homes Standard and Document Q.
· Why systemised manufacturing is becoming essential for consistency and compliance.
· The implications for specifiers, contractors and manufacturers.
· Where the risks sit for businesses that do not adapt.
