Those participating in the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance’s 2024 Fall Conference, which was held in Minneapolis, heard the ways in which Minnesota is leading the nation when it comes to commercial energy codes and efficiency, as well as efforts to mitigate the impact of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the environment and local drinking water supply.

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance is offering several optional events during its 2024 Fall Conference in Minneapolis on Sept. 16-19. In addition to the annual FGIA Product Showcase, the association will be hosting an Oktoberfest-themed night at a local brewery, a philanthropic effort to provide school supplies to in-need children and a tour of the Sherwin-Williams Color DesignHouse.

Registration is now open for the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance’s 2024 Fall Conference, which is taking place on Sept. 16-19 in Minneapolis at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.

From eyesore to public amenity – that’s the journey an unusual site has taken alongside St. Paul, Minnesota’s Mississippi riverfront as just one element in the city’s efforts to turn a former industrial area into a new center for housing and outdoor recreation.

Public housing developments across the United States are aging – according to the Urban Institute, 51 percent of public housing units were built before 1975. This means buildings can lack basic features like adequate insulation and air conditioning that are important for keeping residents healthy and comfortable.

Contractors with records or accusations of worker exploitation have received more than $84 million in Minnesota state and municipal funds, according to Isabela Escalona of Workday Magazine.

The Minnesota Zoo Treetop Trail, the world’s longest elevated pedestrian loop, is now officially open to the public. The 1.25-mile walkway, made by adapting a monorail structure, takes guests up to 32 feet above the ground to gain new perspectives of the zoo’s many animals, including tigers, moose, bison and camels.

Creating mid-rise apartment buildings that are both affordable and attractive can be a challenge. Architects must balance the desire to add exterior flair without busting a client’s budget.

The state of Minnesota has charged a Princeton, Minnesota, construction firm with workers’ compensation fraud after the firm claimed it had no employees for two years, in a piece reported by Dee DePass of the Star Tribune.