The scary stories from the Web are getting worse.First there were a few stolen credit card numbers.Then there were a few thousand.Now we hear about millions of financial records being exposed by security breaches,and we grow numb to the ...
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Guardian SunGuard EC, developed in cooperation with View, is an advanced technology glazing that helps commercial architects achieve net zero buildings. SunGuard ECchanges in visible light transmittance and solar heat gain to ...
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SmartGlass International has achieved 17% year-on-year sales growth in the MENA region, which has been credited as one of the key factors for the 13% global growth in 2012. Notable projects in the MENA region that contributed to the strong ...
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Auburn Hills, Mich. (January 30, 2013) – Guardian recently introduced an enhanced version of its SunGuard app. The first of its kind in the industry, the Guardian SunGuard app allows architects, designers, builders, sales executives, ...
Should the appearance of an insulated facade reflect its function? Those involved in the research project on EWIS modulation say ´yes´! At BAU 2013, the World´s Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials, Systems, in ...
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Throughout his career, Albert C. “Ace” Bean, Jr., 91, was instrumental in steering Kansas City-based Tnemec Company on the path to becoming one of the largest privately held companies in North America specializing in industrial ...
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The nonresidential construction industry is expected to see a 5-percent rise in spending this year, according to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) semi-annual Consensus Construction Forecast, and is expected to grow at a faster ...
The Protective Glazing Council (PGC) International has announced that it will hold an hour-long webinar on Friday, February 15, at 1 p.m. EST. The webinar will feature Nick Loomis, PE, manager of technical services for the Pittsburgh ...
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Growing at a faster rate than the overall U.S. economy, the nonresidential construction industry is expected to see solid, yet measured, increases in activity this year. High demand for hotels and retail projects have the commercial sector ...
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PLDC is the largest forum for the lighting design community worldwide with more than 1300 attendees expected in 2013. Leading researchers, practicing lighting designers and the leading lighting industry will come together to discuss ...
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-Delighted exhibitors: "Taking part in BAU is a must." -Visitor numbers matched the record set in 2011 – at over 235,000 -For the first time, more than 60,000 visitors came from abroad -Top architects like Daniel Libeskind and ...
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Austrian luminaire manufacturer XAL has set up a UK based lighting showroom for the first time. It is XAL’s tenth showroom globally. Located in Shoreditch, London, XAL’s showroom is split into themed rooms based on luminaires ...
Tags: Luminaire Maker, Lighting Showroom, Lighting
C.R. Laurence has announced it has received International Code Council Evaluation Service certification (ICC-ES report ESR-3269) for its GRS Monolithic Tempered Glass Railing System. CRL says it is the first company to have been awarded ...
Tags: GRS, Railing System, ICC Certification
In addition to the many committee and division meetings that have taken place all week as part of the Glass Association of North America's Annual Conference, attendees had the chance yesterday to learn about some of the world's newest ...
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Business conditions at architecture firms continue to improve, according to the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the December ABI score was 52.0, down from the mark of 53.2 in ...