J.E. Berkowitz, LP, (JEB) announced the completion of the Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) campus in Philadelphia. The high-tech research facility and laboratory features 18,000 square ...
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Our products are at the heart of modern architecture, engineering and construction. They play a beneficial role in addressing some of the major environmental challenges of buildings, new and old. Architects increasingly seek to bring ...
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Yesterday PPG announced the Bullitt Center in Seattle, commonly known as the greenest office building, is constructed with PPG glass products. The six story 50,000 sq. ft. office building located in Seattle’s central district was ...
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Triple Insulating Glass Improves U-value and Solar Heat Gain Performance - Viracon has expanded its triple insulating glass sizes to 70 square feet, giving architects and building designers more options as energy codes become stricter. ...
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Durability testing is available to insulating glass industry via P1 Test Chamber, which can simulate long-term exposure to extreme weather variations to help estimate longevity in real-world use. Method involves constant exposure to ...
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Coatings giant PPG Industries Inc. (PPG - Analyst Report) recently unveiled its new residential glass website, www.ppgglass.com, which features better navigation along with integrated links and functionality to help homeowners purchase ...
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It wasn't quite the numbers Adam Barefoot, the president of Four Oaks, N.C.-based NC Glazing Fabrication, had in mind when he signed on as an exhibitor at this year's GlassBuild America show in Atlanta. "We expected more traffic," ...
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Hartung Glass Industries and the Glass Association of North America (GANA) have announced that Hartung Glass Industries is sponsoring a private tour of the Museum of Glass during the GANA NW Roundtable event in Tacoma, Wash. on October 15. ...
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Glass or window and door pundits who have hoped for a Moore’s Law like effect to hit our industry and consistently drive technological advances in a timely manner may finally be in luck. Oh, we may not realize the speed or intensity ...
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Research report looks at possible approaches and design principles, and determines the limits of weight reduction. The tighter requirements of the new EnEV have dramatically increased the popularity of energy-efficient ...
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With the advent of next generation Low E glass like Guardian’s ClimaGuard A+ and the consistent growth of triple glazing in the market, the insulating glass units being manufactured and installed today far exceed the performance we ...
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PPG Industries has launched the PPG Glass Education Center, a comprehensive website to help architects, specifiers, students and construction industry professionals learn more about designing, specifying and building with glass. Divided ...
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Pilkington Planar™ has been used to transform a Grade II Listed building into a state of the art youth centre in Middlesbrough. Prior to renovation the Georgian building, last used in 2001, was in a virtually derelict state. ...
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Does your glazier or glass supplier engage in best practice? Australian Standards and their absolute adherence are essential to ensure the protection and safety of people living and working in residential and commercial buildings. ...
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Bystronic glass will exhibit its practical entry model for industrial insulating glass production at this year’s China Glass trade fair taking place between 24 and 27 May in Beijing. The comfort’line offers high quality ...
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