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on May 08,2013 in Feature

In many cases, curtain wall failures are caused by fairly simple errors that occur during the fabrication and installation process. This...

on April 30,2013 in Feature

Kate Steel of Steel Consulting Services offers tips and advice for choosing the correct code-compliant glazing product for every fire-rated...

SAFTI FIRST supplied SuperLite II-XL 60 insulated with Solarban 70XL in SAFTIfir
on March 23,2013 in Feature

The majority of fire rated glazing applications occur inside the building in order to allow occupants to exit the building safely or provide an...

on March 20,2013 in Feature

Single-glazed storefronts in the student center at California’s West Valley College were replaced with aluminum-framed, thermally broken windows...

5 factors to consider when designing a shade system
on February 08,2013 in Feature

Designing a shade system is more complex than picking out basic white venetian blinds. Here are five elements to consider when designing an...

A total of 103,000 square meters of glass was used in the cladding panels, which
on October 15,2012 in Feature

The spectacular Burj Khalifa skyscraper soars to 828m above ground level, holding the record for being the world’s tallest building and also for...

on February 02,2012 in Feature

When the University embarked on its first major addition since the opening of Hutchins Hall in 1933, preserving the Collegiate Gothic-style...

Glass balconies BD+C December 2011
on December 10,2011 in Feature

Operable glass balcony glazing systems provide solution to increase usable space in residential and commercial structures. 

on May 20,2011 in Product Review

Energy efficiency is a priority at the Cyan apartment building in Portland, Ore., so to reduce heat gain, design firm Thomas Hacker Architects...

on April 14,2011 in Feature

Window and door systems need to perform. Respondents to our annual window and door survey overwhelmingly reported that performance, weather...

on April 12,2011 in Feature

A $13 million gift from the Otis Booth Foundation is funding a new entrance pavilion at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. CO...

on April 11,2011 in Feature

This white paper provides readers with a solid understanding of fire rated glass based on the two types of FRG recognized in the IBC – fire...

on March 17,2011 in Product Review

Hope’s Windows were installed in the U.S. Marines Memorial Chapel in Quantico, Va., a small 77-seat facility designed by Denver-based...

on March 17,2011 in Product Review

Wasco Skylights' new high-performance unit utilizes electrochromic glazing from SageGlass. The specialty glazing reduces glare and solar heat...

on February 10,2011 in Feature
Back-to-basics answers to seven common questions about impact glazing and fire-rated glass.
John Tyler Community College
on January 21,2011 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

The new 60,000-sf science building at John Tyler Community College in Midlothian, Va., just earned LEED Silver, the first facility in the...

Shalin Liu Performance Center
on January 21,2011 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Epstein Joslin Architects, Cambridge, Mass., designed the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, Mass., to showcase the Rockport Chamber Music...

on January 12,2011 in Product Review

NanaGlass SL25 is a frameless opening glass wall system for balconies, patios, and decks in multifamily buildings.

on January 10,2011 in Product Review

The Merchants Bank Building in Kansas City, Mo., was missing its door and most of its windows. For the renovation, local architecture firm Susan...

on January 09,2011 in Product Review

An office building at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., suffered from indoor temperatures as high as 90°F due to direct sun exposure. To...