Specification for field testing newly installed storefronts, curtain walls, sloped glazing systems updated

Oldcastle® Architectural has acquired Expocrete Concrete Products Ltd., giving North America’s largest producer of concrete masonry and hardscape products an increased presence in the high-growth region of western Canada.

The Building Team for Berkeley, Calif.’s new 9,500-sf West Branch library aims to achieve net-zero—and possibly net-positive—energy performance with the help of clever passive design techniques.

The majority of fire rated glazing applications occur inside the building in order to allow occupants to exit the building safely or provide an area of refuge during a fire. But what happens when the threat of fire comes from the outside? This was the case for The Kensington, a mixed-use residential building in Boston.

Single-glazed storefronts in the student center at California’s West Valley College were replaced with aluminum-framed, thermally broken windows from NanaWall in a bronze finish that emulates the look of the original building.

Exterior of carbon-neutral demonstration building consists of hollow glass panels containing micro-algae "farms."

Safti First announced that in addition to meeting ASTM E-119/NFPA 251/UL263 with hose stream for up to 2 hours, the SAFTIfire GPX Framing now has a Level 8 Ballistic Rating per UL 752 Standard for Bullet Resistant Materials.

Guardian Industries DiamondGuard glass was recently installed on the 102nd story of the Empire State Building in New York City as part of an extensive renovation to update this venerable landmark.

LaCantina Doors has been awarded "Best Of Houzz" 2013 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodeling and design.  The innovative folding company was chosen by the more than 11 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.