Speaker Biography: Don McCann is the architectural design group manager at Viracon. In this role, he works with architects to offer specification and design assistance, giving particular attention to providing practical glass solutions that meet project-specific performance and aesthetic needs.  McCann’s background and experience has given him particular expertise in the areas of product performance data, cost justification and implementation for architectural glass projects.  He holds a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting. He is also a member of Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) and an AIA Allied.

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Offered Presentations:
AIA Continuing Education Presentations with Health, Safety and Welfare credit

Protective Glazing Products
An interactive presentation including blast video illustrations of product performance, defining protective glazing products used for specific threat classifications, identifying building codes and standards utilized in the protective glazing market, and gaining an understanding of the characteristics of laminated glass.

Commercial Glass School
An overview of basic glass processes, glass history, fabrication techniques and features and benefits of high-performance reflective and Low-E coatings on glass.

Customizing with Glass
A methodology of using glass, PVB interlayers, coatings and silk-screen patterns to customize an architectural glass design project.

Designing with Daylight
A novel approach to maximizing natural daylight while minimizing heat gain into a building.

Hurricane-Resistant Glass
A discussion of the features and limitations of hurricane-resistant glazing products and testing requirements for coastal regions.

Silk-screened Glass: Design Your Performance
A discussion of the unlimited uses for silk-screened glass as well as instructions on the positive attributes silk-screened glass has with structural aesthetics, glare reduction, increased solar performance and creation of light-play applications.

Laminated Glass: Protecting You
A discussion of the benefits of using laminated glass, whether to control a building’s environment or to enhance safety and security, and where it is required by code. The program offers case studies for architectural and security applications.

Glass Performance Pitfalls
A discussion of the inherent characteristics that occur in fabrication of commercial glass products. The program covers distortion in heat-treated glass, glazing distortion, insulating glass evaluation, edge quality, breakage, and glass staining.

The Future of Glass: From Passive to Active Materials
An introduction to new glass-related products being researched and developed for the commercial market. There is also discussion related to existing products’ coating techniques, including reflective, anti-reflective and Low-E coatings, building-integrated photovoltaics, new coating technologies, electrochromics, holograms and integration of these products.

Balancing: Energy Codes & Design
Architects can design a building the way they want and still meet energy codes. Specifiers are able to spec products that meet energy guidelines. Participants are able to analyze performance criteria to better understand energy saving requirements.

Aesthetics of Glass
An exploration of the glass and glazing options that affect overall building aesthetics. The program begins with discussion covering individual choices available such as glass colors, coatings, ceramic frit colors and more. In addition to verbal discussion, photographs of these options will be shown on finished buildings to help visualize the effects. After reviewing the individual options, participants will discover how they can be combined and incorporated within projects.

Glass Solutions – The Power of Performance (3 LU’s)
A three-part program conducted at trade association conventions. It covers acoustical glass, security glass, hurricane-resistant glass and high-performance coatings.

Viracon Plant Tour, Glass Fabrication Site Visit (3 LU’s)
An interactive production plant tour, covering cutting, tempering, silk-screening, coating, laminating, special fabrication and insulating glass processes. [Please schedule at least one month in advance. Travel costs are the responsibility of the attendee.]

Roundtable Discussion (3 LU’s)
A program that covers glass product fabrication, as well as explores color and performance options, using silk-screened, laminated, insulated and coated products.