Windows/Doors

• NoricF4 custom metal ICF frames receive fire ratings, comply with antiterrorism standards for buildings

  BD+C staff, March 11, 2010
  Reward Wall Systems' NoricF4 Custom Metal ICF Frames have received fire ratings of 1.5 hours to 3 hours and they have been evaluated to be in compliance with the prescriptive requirements of the Department of Defense Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings for blast/force protection.  More

• Glass walls to star in Smart Home exhibit

  February 1, 2010
  Large opening glass walls from NanaWall will be featured in the “Smart Home: Green + Wired” exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry from March 4, 2010, to January 2, 2011. The three-story, 2,500-sf modular and sustainable green home includes three 12-foot-wide NanaWalls that let in fresh air and function as a passive cooling system to reduce the need for air conditioning...  More

• Illinois hospital installs automatic door switches

  February 1, 2010
  For a new surgical suite at St. Margaret's Hospital, Spring Valley, Ill., the surgeons, administrators, and facility managers wanted to find an automatic door that would keep incoming germs to a minimum. Specifiers chose the U-WAV touchless sensor from Larco to activate the main access doors to the surgical area.  More

• Green patient room uses sustainable windows

  February 1, 2010
  Exhibited at the Greenbuild Conference 2009 in Phoenix, the “Green Patient Lab, Version 3.0” demonstrates how sustainable design practices foster a healing environment. Wausau's 3250i-V Visuline Series window, which features a three-inch frame depth with thermal barrier, was used in the demonstration project.  More

• Dormitory benefits from efficient windows

  February 1, 2010
  Four hundred twenty Energy Star-rated windows were installed in the 103,000-sf Trinity Hall residence hall at Azusa (Calif.) Pacific University. All-vinyl double hung, slider, and picture windows with low-e glass from Simonton were selected by installer Energy Gard of Anaheim, Calif. Simonton Input No.  More

• Sliding door meets thermal, hurricane zone challenge

  February 1, 2010
  The AA3200 Isoweb sliding door is designed to meet the demands of thermal, coastal, and hurricane-zone conditions, while providing sound transmission resistance and numerous configuration options. Recommended for high-rise condominium, hotel, and mixed-use projects. Available in high-performance (AA3200HP) and Hurricane Resistant (AA3200IR) versions.  More

• Windows help to restore apartment building

  February 1, 2010
  Built in 1939 to house the suburban population of Washington, D.C., the Westover Garden apartment complex in Arlington, Va., is undergoing a $53 million historic renovation that will update all 153 units. The property, owned by AHC Inc., is replacing the existing windows with historically styled Energy Star-rated vinyl windows, as specified by Wayne Neale, AIA, principal of Neale Architects.  More

• Adult education center in West Virginia utilizes energy-efficient windows and doors

  February 1, 2010
  The Erma Byrd Center for Public Higher Education in Beaver, W. Va., provides adult students with college courses from six West Virginia colleges and universities. The facility also provides students with a daily course in sustainable design through its many green features, including natural light. To allow the light in, local general contractor Walbridge Aldinger and installer Cabell Glass of H...  More

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