To meet the University’s requirements for a highly sustainable, energy-efficient design with a minimum of 30 percent glazing, the team utilized Honeybee software linked to Grasshopper/Rhino to run detailed daylighting, comfort, and energy calculations.
Solatube International, Inc. vice president, Neall Digert, Ph.D., MIES, is moving into a new role at Solatube’s parent company, Kingspan Light + Air North America, a division of Kingspan Group PLC, and the global leader in daylighting, ventilation and smoke management solutions for the sustainable built environment.
Earning a spot on the coveted COTETop Ten Awards for 2023, a 27,000-square-foot structure built in 1940, together with a 5,600-square-foot addition, deliver daylighting, views and occupant comfort with Solarban70 glass from Vitro Architectural Glass.
Architects at BNIM designed a striking structure that embraces the inclusive, user-friendly tone of the new airport. Building for the long term, they prioritized sustainability as well. One choice in particular supported both intentions: the facility’s iconic exterior, an elegant glass façade created through BNIM’s collaboration with Bendheim and Längle Glas.
Designed by Gensler, a global architecture firm, the building creates a welcoming space that supports the comfort and well-being of all occupants, all the while being sustainable and timeless.
With the mantra “Give Glass a Second Life™”, Ripple Glass launched their expansion in Atlanta earlier this year and collects more than 1.6 million pounds of glass each week nationwide.
Spearheading its transition to a sustainable and more energy-independent future, specialty glassware manufacturer, Astraglass Innovations has installed a 203.3kW solar system on the roof of its production facility in Vineland, New Jersey.
Standing high above the Rainey Street Historic District in Austin, Texas, The Quincy is a vibrant, modern, 30-story high-rise. Completed in 2021, the 700,000-square-foot luxury tower is home to offices, retail and residences.