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.
Participants at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Summer Conference in Montreal, Quebec, heard from a structural engineer about how to select façade systems for iconic building architecture. David Vadocz, Principal Engineer, shared background information about façade movement, including balconies within facades and various other design considerations.
Dr. Kayla Natividad, engineer, gave a presentation called, “Embodied Carbon in Legislation, Regulation and Other Places” at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Summer Conference in Montreal, QC. Natividad reviewed the differences among flat glass, processed glass and fenestration assemblies Product Category Rules, which are being specified in legislation.
John Wiemer has retired after more than a decade representing Tubelite and 40 years in the glass, glazing and aluminum framing industry. He has transferred much of his knowledge to Mark Cisco, who has been named as the client development manager serving Arkansas.
Newest Edition Reflects Advances in Insulating Glass
May 31, 2024
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.
Registration is now open for the 2024 Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Western Region Virtual Summit, taking place July 16. Industry professionals in the Western Region are encouraged to register now to participate in this one-day online event packed with important industry topics.
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.
For building professionals interested in learning how to meet today’s more stringent performance standards without compromising appearance and daylight, we sat down to chat with curtain wall manager at Technical Glass Products, Chuck Knickerbocker. Listen in as Chuck discusses curtain wall considerations to meet performance requirements, how to achieve sleek profiles to maximize daylighting, and much more.
