SAGE, the world’s leading manufacturer of dynamic glass for windows, skylights and curtain walls, is giving visitors of Ecobuild in London the opportunity to experience firsthand its electronically tintable glass and glazing ...
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Following an LED lighting makeover at the home of UK politics, number 10-12 Downing Street has had a special BREEAM award bestowed upon it in recognition of its environmental efforts. The governmental building was one of 17 to receive an ...
Tags: LED lighting, LED Retrofit Project, Special Award, Downing Street
American Air Filter Co., Inc. has introduced the MEGApleat M8 premium pleated filter. AAF International says that when compared to the leading MERV 8 pleated filter in the market, the MEGApleat M8 filter reduces energy costs by up to ...
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At the Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Annual Conference in San Diego yesterday, three unique industry-related perspectives from three different occupational fields discussed whether using less glass in building ...
The rejuvenation of 125 Old Broad Street, better known as the Stock Exchange Tower, has turned an old building into a striking new landmark on the London skyline. The 26 storey tower in the heart of London was refurbished in July 2008. ...
Tags: glass, ceiling glass, glass industry
Glass for Europe releases new evidences of glazing benefits to sustainable buildings. The latter were gathered by David Strong Consulting in a recent study on the distinctive benefits of glazing, which highlights the socio-economic ...
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Dip-Tech, the world-leading provider of digital ceramic in-glass printing solutions, today announced that it has received ABZ-70.1-75 certification from the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik (German Institute for Civil Engineering). ...
Tags: glass panel, Structural glazing, glass, Dow Corning
PPG Industries has won a Building Design + Construction (BD+C) magazine Marketing Leadership Award for a print advertisement promoting the environmental sustainability of PPG glass and coatings. The advertisement, titled ...
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With the opening of an 81,400-square-foot student Center,the nation's first public four-year college founded in the 21st century recently made a transition from a commuter school to a more traditional campus community. Georgia Gwinnett ...
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The Airtel Center at Gurgaon is the perfect example for a classic symphony in coloured glass. The interplay of light and glass in colour makes for a breathtaking view as the building shimmers against the night skyline. With building ...
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Armstrong has announced the launch of a major new range of variable speed pumps that can offer outstanding energy efficient performance across a wider operating envelope. Designed with a built-in safety net, they eradicate the need to ...
At some point every designer comes under pressure to trim costs or compromise. Ruth Slavid looks at how three practitioners resist moves that, however well intentioned, can turn a great design into a mediocre one All lighting designers ...
Tags: lighting design, execution, contractor, Melanie Shaw, Chris Boyce
As the design,specification and use of advanced glazing products continues to advance,so,too,will the need for performance modeling.In this respect,the American Institute of Architects(AIA)has released An Architect's Guide to Integrating ...
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In order to help architects more accurately predict the energy consumption in their design projects,the American Institute of Architects(AIA)has put together An Architect's Guide to Integrating Energy Modeling in the Design Process.The ...
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PPG Industries’ coil and extrusion coatings group received a 2012 Chairman’s Award from the Metal Construction Association (MCA) at METALCON, the annual conference dedicated to metal construction products, technologies and ...
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