Cascadia Windows Secures Innovation Award for Wildfire Resilience

The Langley-based manufacturer developed the Wildfire Resistant (WFR) and WFR Plus series to address the vulnerability of building envelopes in wildfire-prone regions. By utilizing their existing fiberglass frame platform, the company maintained the thermal efficiency and design flexibility of their earlier Universal Series, which previously gained Passive House Institute certification. The WFR Plus option advances this design by incorporating fire-retardant resin technology into the framing system.

Company President Mike Battistel noted that resilience is becoming a critical component of modern building standards. The California testing protocol used for the certification has gained wider adoption, now influencing federal wildfire guidance in Canada. The award will be formally presented during the GlassBuild America event in Las Vegas this September, marking a decade of innovation for the firm's core window platform.