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S E P T E M B E R 2 0 2 3 | 13 Curtain Wall & Window Wall P H OTO G R A P H Y BY DA N K I RC H N ER /CO U RT E S Y I N N OT EC H W I N D OWS + D O O R S replacing failed aluminum windows with a sys- tem that eliminated the requirement for the scope of the rehabilitation to include mechanical system upgrades. The difference is very subtle, aestheti- cally, but thermally blew the new requirements out the water," Bousfield says. INNOVATION AND PERFORMANCE Innotech Windows + Doors has stepped up to meet the booming demand for high-performance build- ing products and achieved a North American fenestration industry milestone. Recently the company introduced its highest per- forming window to date, the Defender 88PH+ XI, which is the first Passive House Institute cold climate certified window manufactured in North America. "The Defender 88PH+ XI is the cumulative result of continuous improvements learned over two decades of engineering, manufacturing, and installing windows and doors in thousands of projects throughout North America," says Troy Imbery, president of Innotech Windows + Doors. "We're very excited to offer our clients a range of window and door systems that not only exceed the requirements of the BC Building Code, but that also meet the rigorous voluntary per- formance standards of Passive House." Achieving high levels of energy performance in buildings such as those required under the BC Energy Step Code requires a high skillset from all building professionals. The Certified Passive House Tradesperson (CPHT) course is offered by Passive House Canada and the British Columbia Institute of Technology throughout the year, both in person and virtually. The CPHT designation offers trades- people and other building professionals, including several employees at Innotech Windows + Doors, the skillset required to achieve a net-zero energy future – now less than a decade away. "As a manufacturer of building products, it's our responsibility to push the boundaries of performance," says Imbery. "Our health and the health of our planet depends on it." Defender 88PH+ XI window system at UBC Evolve, Vancouver, B.C. CASCADIAWINDOWS.COM HIGH-PERFORMANCE FIBERGLASS UNIVERSAL SERIES ™ WINDOW WALL R-7.1 VISION GLASS SLAB BYPASS R-8.1 SPANDREL R-19.4