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  • Power of perception
    Industry fights incorrect assumption that less glass is more effectual in energy-efficient building design
    December 7, 2010
    The green building movement presents an incredible opportunity for the glass industry, but only if code bodies recognize the energy-saving potential of glazing. 

  • Most innovative curtain-wall system
    The Sixth System Paragon Architectural Products LLC
    September 2, 2010
    The Sixth System is a new glazing façade structural system from Paragon Architectural Products, Scottsdale, Ariz., that features a stainless steel supporting structure that is hidden within the silicone joint, according to Russ Hals, sales and marketing assistant, Paragon Architectural Products. By contrast, most glazing systems have clearly visible supporting structures in the form of aluminum...

  • Most innovative curtain wall system
    Hollenbeck Replacement Police Station, Los Angeles Police Department >> AC Martin Partners
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    September 28, 2009
    The new Los Angeles Police Department Hollenbeck Replacement Station, in the heart of Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights community, exemplifies former LAPD Chief William Bratton’s efforts to create a more open, community-serving police force for the city. “The new design will better serve both the community and the officers,” says David Martin, design principal at the project...

  • Most innovative curtain wall application
    Lazzara’s floating sales office >> YKK AP America Inc.
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    September 28, 2009
    Tampa-based Lazzara Yachts’ new sales office, a 40-foot-by-90-foot glass, steel and fiberglass barge, begs the question: Is it a building, or is it a vessel? Lazzara’s team designed the floating sales office using elements typically found on commercial buildings to create an elegant and intriguing façade that merges a commercial building with Lazzara’s stylish yacht...

  • Challenging storefronts
    July 15, 2009
    Read the related storefront Q&A with Mike Tracy of Trainor Glass, Alsip, Ill.Q&A with Alvaro Correa, project manager, West Tampa Glass, Tampa, Fla. What are the challenges you see when it comes to storefront jobs?In Florida, the water performance of window systems is of the most importance. One of the biggest challenges is complying with water performance requirements when the...

  • Challenging storefronts
    July 15, 2009
    Read the related storefront Q&A with Alvaro Correa of West Tampa Glass, Tampa, Fla.Q&A with Mike Tracy, business development, Trainor Glass, Alsip, Ill.What are the challenges you see when it comes to storefront jobs?Achieving the architect’s design intent while giving the customer the highest value and most efficient system in regard to environmental considerations, such as...

  • District attorney’s office glows with channel glass
    April 1, 2009
    The four-story Contra Costa County District Attorney’s headquarters in Martinez, Calif., features an impressive channel glass façade on the north and west elevations that encloses the building’s library.

  • What architects want
    March 23, 2009
    Architects, a demanding bunch, push for performance, innovative design and aesthetics. Read about the trends in larger lite sizes, custom curtain wall, green glazing, aluminum panels, steel curtain wall and energy rating education in articles authored by representatives from leading companies in the industry.

  • Steel re-emerges for use in demanding curtain wall designs
    November 7, 2008
    In Albuquerque, N.M., the world’s longest passenger tramway extends across nearly three miles to the top of Sandia Peak. Four steel cables 100,000 times longer than they are wide carry up to 55 people in 9-ton loaded gondolas up the mountain. As in other structures--from suspension bridges to skyscrapers--steel allows for slender, high-strength components that can support heavy loads.

  • Tall order
    Tempered, sputtered low-E products present challenges, provide solutions
    September 12, 2008
    For more than 30 years, fabricators and float glass manufacturers have worked to come up with solutions that satisfy architects.
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