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With a focus on blending protection and design, Aluflam’s fire-rated aluminum vision doors, windows and glazed wall systems meet rigorous safety standards and endure up to 120 minutes of intense heat.

With contributions from Norah Dick and Rachel Vitello Above: Buildings account for approximately 40% of the total energy use in the U.S. Improving facade performance can reduce building energy consumption. Pictured is the Marion Fire Station in Marion, Iowa, designed by OPN Architects, with low-emissivity glass from Vitro to maximize daylighting and thermal performance. Photo courtesy of Vitro ...

With a focus on blending protection and design, Aluflam’s fire-rated aluminum vision doors, windows and glazed wall systems meet rigorous safety standards and endure up to 120 minutes of intense heat. How can the global glass industry, in all segments, address the need to reduce embodied and ...

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The National Glass Association is an approved AIA Provider and, thanks to the involvement of its volunteer members, has nine approved industry-consensus presentations available. Members may use these presentations when contacting architects and other interested parties. More architect resources are…

Mar 25, 2024 · Regarding glass sizes, 86% of respondents expect sizes to continue to grow in 2024, up seven points from last year. Despite this, the number of companies that report making jumbo glass is down a few percentage points for 2023, though this may be due to the lack of an industry standard definition of what constitutes jumbo glass. Companies report doing more retrofit work in 2023, possibly due to ...

A-1 Glass founder, former NGA board member and one of the founders of the Texas Glass Association, Lou Green, has passed away at the age of 85.

Nov 6, 2024 · Above: Mass timber and timber curtain walls support sustainable and biophilic design. Photo by Dave Burk at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, courtesy of Technical Glass Products. The Bottom Line: The glazing industry continues to evolve with trends like increased use of security-rated glass, improved acoustics, timber curtain walls for sustainable design and hurricane-rated systems, all aimed at ...