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March 2, 2021 John Peterson, director of sustainable design and building innovation for MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects delivered a presentation, Inspired Design Trends for Commercial and Residential Construction, at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Virtual Annual Conference last week. Peterson began by discussing the ways in which the coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly everything, including building design. The obvious focus is now on indoor air quality, he said. This allows us to rethink ventilation entirely in our buildings, bringing in more fresh air and having more operable windows. Peterson explained that his company is seeing more and more high-rise natural ventilation needs, which means looking at more complex automation systems, hinges and closing mechanisms, and airlocks that ensure air leakage is controlled as much as possible. Designers are moving more toward operable components, he said. ....