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The Architectural Glass and Metal Technician certification program for glaziers announces Frameless Hardware Company as the Premier Sponsor of hands-on performance-based testing during GlassBuild America 2024, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, in Dallas, Texas.

Vitro Architectural Glass has unveiled the VitroVerse Glass Tools Mobile Hub. This digital platform consolidates all Vitro digital tools into one easily accessible mobile site to support architects, building owners, fabricators, glaziers and end users.

As part of supporting a healthy community, the project prioritized sustainable design, green building materials and energy efficient systems, to earn LEED® Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.

The North American Contractor Certification program has experienced quite a bit of growth this year, with the first certified contractors in Louisiana, New Hampshire, and on Long Island, N.Y.

Vitro Architectural Glass has updated its online Glass Education Center website with over 10 refined educational videos and a new piece on Understanding Glass Distortion and Anisotropy.

The two crystalline high-rises are clad with glass curtainwall, selected for its high performance and clarity. To meet the aggressive performance goals, which included energy savings 24 percent below the ASHRAE baseline, the glazing played a key role.

As Penn State’s first ground-up building in downtown State College, Pa., the new LEED Gold-targeting Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub, formerly known as the James Building, maximizes daylighting with precisely sized openings and a ground-floor curtainwall system.

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance and the National Glass Association announced the joint publication of an updated technical resource, NGA/FGIA TB-1601, Guidelines for Use of Capillary Tubes.

Tru Vue introduced a new product line serving fabricators that support specialty architectural projects. TRU-AR™ is a high-performance glazing line that offers the ability to be fully tempered or laminated, comes in a variety of sizes including a 9.5mm double sided, post-temperable AR coated glass, that streamlines work flows.

At the AIA Expo, June 6-7, 2024, in Washington, D.C., Vetrotech representatives will challenge architects to consider how they can employ glass to achieve their decarbonization goals.