The president of the United Nations General Assembly's office has received a makeover from Danish furniture brand Republic of Fritz Hansen. Currently occupied by Mogens Lykketoft who also comes from Denmark, the office is located at the ...
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The window is a key element in the design of sacred spaces. Coloured glass was used in Gothic cathedrals to bathe the church interior in a "divine" light that makes reference to the afterlife. Even in the 20th century the church window is ...
Life saving tools maker StatGear has introduced a visor mounted device SuperVizor for breaking automotive glass windows quickly that could be utilized if a person gets trapped inside. The device is said to break glass in seconds during ...
SEMI-GAS Systems, a division of Applied Energy Systems Inc of Malvern, PA, USA and a manufacturer of high-purity gas source and distribution systems, is offering the Xturion MGE-XV, a new custom mini gas enclosure model that stores and ...
SEMI-GAS Systems, a division of Applied Energy Systems Inc of Malvern, PA, USA and a manufacturer of high-purity gas source and distribution systems, has introduced the new model MGE-XS to its mini gas enclosure product line. Created to ...
Colorful, see-through solar cells invented at the University of Michigan could one day be used to make stained-glass windows, decorations and even shades that turn the sun's energy into electricity. The cells, believed to be the first ...
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Multicolored sunlight shines brighter inside and out of First Presbyterian Church. Susan and David Allsbrooks, of Burns, set the final section of restored stained glass at the church two weeks ago, more than a century after the window ...
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Mesopotamian potters discovered the method for making multi-colored opaque glass beads around 2,750 BC. Circa 1,100 AD, a window of colored glass was documented in Germany. Colored glass windows were used in churches, monasteries, and other ...
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Solar glass is the combination of solar and glass technologies. Glass windows coated with a low-emittance (low-E) coating block radiant heat transfer. This lowers the amount of heat that passes through a window. Depending on energy needs, ...
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Builders and designers did not stop at the sanctuary when they made stained glass windows a focus of the First Presbyterian Church of Carthage. The church has more than 20 stained glass windows, all original to the church constructed in ...
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A revolutionary and patent pending technology of manufacturing liquid crystal smart glass has been successfully developed in Scienstry, Inc. A novel but simple method has been invented to make a series of new products of casting laminated ...
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Don and Debora Young watched anxiously as Dorothy Patterson’s dream came one window closer to fulfillment at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. “I’m a little nervous, because glass breaks and a million things ...
The stained glass window repair is very necessary to maintain the beauty of the original design and the interiors. It can last long if maintained with proper care but occasional may require repair due to some unforeseen circumstances and ...
Q. My house needs more efficient windows. I live alone, so I am considering some glass block windows for security. Are they very efficient and how can I have some summertime ventilation with them? A. Glass block windows are definitely ...
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Q. My house needs more efficient windows. I live alone, so I am considering some glass block windows for security. Are they very efficient, and how can I have some summertime ventilation with them? A. Glass block windows are definitely ...
Tags: Glass Windows, Efficiency, Security