Understanding the importance of energy efficiency in glass design and selection as a primary component of the glazing system recognizes that the performance values of the glass are specifically affected by the actual system it is being installed into
The director of sustainable design and building innovation for MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects delivered a presentation entitled "Inspired Design Trends for Commercial and Residential Construction" at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Virtual Annual Conference.
The Guardian Glass float glass plant in DeWitt, Iowa has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that the industrial plant performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency.
Inspired by the Monticello Dairy’s historically strong presence within the community, Stony Point Development Group and Cunningham | Quill Architects wanted to create a community-driven venue that would draw people back into the building
Many American schools are aging. Nearly 50% of U.S. schools date back to between 1950 and 1969. It’s not surprising that these buildings aren’t sustainable
The energy efficiency of buildings is the main goal of these code changes, with the hope that the efficiency of all buildings (residential and commercial) will rise by about 10 percent
Once a bustling center of mail-in orders shipped by catalog companies in their heyday, such as Sears, Roebuck and Company and Montgomery Ward, the formerly shuttered historic Old Chicago Main Post Office has been brought back to life as a large office and retail complex
The buildings sector has accounted for 66 percent of the total decrease energy-related U.S. CO2 emissions. Much of the decrease is attribute to the electric power sector’s decrease in carbon intensity of generation as well as increased energy performance of our building stock
