Speaker Biography: Steve Lewis brings a comprehensive understanding of fire protective glazing and how it relates to life safety and the many code challenges now facing architects, specifiers and building owners in North America. He has spent his professional career involved with fire protective construction materials. During the past six years, Steve has worked for Technical Glass Products (TGP), focusing on product management and technical sales. Steve regularly consults regarding fire protective glazing and has spoken throughout the United States to numerous architectural, engineering and design firms, as well as code authorities.

Speaker Fee: Complimentary

Offered Presentations:
Burning Issues: Understanding Today’s Fire-Rated Glazing (AIA Continuing Education)
Tailored to architects, specifiers, code officials and other industry professionals, this presentation addresses design innovations in fire-rated glazing materials, recent code changes and how they impact design, and the effect of security concerns on specifying fire-rated glass. The presentation includes a live presentation, a 20-minute video, and a question and answer period. This AIA-registered presentation runs approximately 60 minutes and qualifies for 1.0 continuing education learning unit hour (Health, Safety and Welfare credit).