The FCS team is focused on glass and fenestration products from Design, Product Validation, Fabrication, Training and Certification as well as Installation Risks and Beyond. Our specialty is Vacuum Insulating Glass and standard Insulating Glass.
FCS principal David Cooper has over 30 years of experience in the fenestration industry, specializing in risk management & mitigation, product design and process optimization with a broad range of technical knowledge.
The FCS team are the subject matter experts in…
- Glass / Insulating Glass / Vacuum Insulating Glass (VIG)
- Window & Door products
- Thermal and structural performance
- Codes & regulations
- Testing methods
- Quality Management Systems
- Certification requirements and waivers
- Fabrication methods and optimization
- Field installation and associated failures
President
David J. Cooper, PMP
Dave has been involved in most aspects of Insulating Glass and Vacuum Insulating Glass engineering, design, processing, quality, thermal performance, testing and certification and holds over a dozen patents mainly in the field of VIG and IG. He was responsible for development teams at Guardian Glass that validated VIG and a new IG product. Dave is an Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (FGIA) board member and past president. He held board and leadership positions with the Insulating Glass Certification Council, ISO and NFRC VIG Task Groups among other organizations. Dave has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and is a certified Project Management Professional.
Advisory Board
Steve Strawn
Steve is involved in all aspects of the fenestration industry standards development/compliance and building and energy code development/compliance. He is a recognized and trusted leader having been board Chair of NFRC (National Fenestration Rating Council), President FMA (Fenestration Manufacturers Association), board member of AAMA (American Architectural Manufacturers Association), board member IGMA (Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance) , Hallmark Certification Committee chair WDMA (Window and Door Manufacturers Association), as well as having chaired numerous fenestration industry committees.
Team Members
Cenk Kocer, Ph.D., VIG Specialist
Cenk has a wide background in materials science, with a focus on performance measurements and numerical modelling. He is well known in the industry for his work in Vacuum Insulating Glass (VIG). With several patents and published works and his involvement in the ISO and NFRC working groups, Cenk has been involved in the design, manufacture and performance testing of VIG since 1994. He has had strong industry collaborations and has developed several software platforms and measurement processes used to develop the VIG product.
Stephen Morse, Ph.D., P.E., Glass Specialist
Stephen is well known in glass circles and is a primary contributor to the ASTM E 1300 Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance of glass in buildings. Stephen is currently the Assistant Professor at Michigan Tech -Dept. Civil and Environmental Engineering in Houghton, MI. His company, Standards Design Group has software packages for determining glass loading and IG stress properties.
Michael LaFevre, Impact Product Specialist
Michael has been active in the hurricane and storm product arena for decades. A proven specialist that has helped write the codes and standards with a strong track record in product development and testing. Deep knowledge of impact product air infiltration, water penetration, structural, impact and cycling to both Dade County and ASTM E1886/1996. Past board member of AAMA SE, FMA and committee involvement at ASTM and NFRC. In depth knowledge of the Florida Building Commission product approval process.