The 2024 OGMA plant tour took place on October 3, 2024, at UL Solutions’ state-of-the-art facility in Scarborough, Ontario. Fifty attendees got an informative guided tour of UL’s fully accredited testing laboratories, where performance testing of windows, doors, skylights, curtain walls, wall systems, and full building envelope assemblies is provided. A networking opportunity, including refreshments, was offered at the conclusion of the tour.
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About UL Solutions
UL Solutions is a unique gateway to building envelope testing services, assisting the building construction, manufacturing, and design community in achieving optimal performance of building envelope components and systems.
With more than 30 years of building science experience, UL Solutions provides a unique array of services to assess and validate the design and performance of building envelope components, products and systems. Their network of technical experts, state-of-the-art testing facilities, and longstanding relationships with the design and construction community, regulatory authorities, and industry technical leaders help manufacturers gain the compliance credentials they need to compete in a complex global supply chain. They assist the designer, contractor, and building owner community to assess with verification of
The design, construction, consultant, and owner community, can rely on their extensive building envelope knowledge and experience to assess and validate the design, materials, and performance of building envelope products and systems before, during, and after construction. Testing can be conducted in the laboratory on products and systems, as well as on-site during and after installation. Testing helps enable product manufacturers to meet market and regulatory requirements and construction and design professionals to validate the performance of products and systems for design and construction needs.
Services offered:
- Mock-Up Testing
- Fenestration Product Testing
- On-Site Field Testing
- Thermal Performance Testing
- Materials & Systems Testing
- Fire Testing & Certification for Exterior Wall & Roof Assemblies
- Windstorm Testing & Certification