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  • Dynamic glass offers growing revenue stream
    Greater commercialization ahead for electrochromic and thermochromic windows
    October 31, 2011
    Window systems with dynamic Sunlight Responsive Thermochromic interlayer technology by Pleotint, LLC, adjust to changes in direct sunlight by darkening to a neutral-gray tint as heat loads increase, then returning to their clearest state as direct sunlight decreases. In the clear state (top), RavenBrick LLC's RavenWindow thermochromic product allows solar heat in when desired. In the tinted...

  • Trends & analysis: Institutional projects offer greatest opportunity for glaziers
    July 28, 2011
    Despite a 7 percent decline in U.S. construction starts for institutional buildings in 2010, this segment accounted for 51 percent of projects among the Top 50 Glaziers last year, according to the Glass Magazine annual survey. Commercial buildings followed closely behind at 37 percent, despite construction starts for that segment falling 17 percent in 2010, according to McGraw Hill Construction,...

  • The U.S. contract glazing landscape
    June 5, 2011
    This year's group of Top 50 Glaziers represented all regions of the United States, with the Northeast having the highest concentration.

  • Flat glass production to ramp up
    May 4, 2011
    Following a sharp contraction in 2007-09, production of flat glass is forecast to increase 9.8 percent annually through 2014 

  • Trends & analysis: U.S. demand for advanced flat glass products to increase through 2014
    Prices to follow suit
    April 4, 2011
    U.S. demand for advanced flat glass products will increase 9.1 percent annually.

  • Trends & analysis: Economic growth rate to slow down in 2011
    Nonresidential construction will begin stabilizing before year-end
    January 3, 2011
    Nonresidential construction, which lags the overall economy by about a year, is down almost 25 percent from last year. 

  • Commercial use of low-E glass to go up
    Code changes will contribute to increased utilization
    December 7, 2010
    In recent times, the use of low-emissivity glass has trended upward (see attached PDF). Given the upcoming changes to the International Energy Conservation Code and ASHRAE 90.1 regulations, low-E penetration is estimated to go up even more.

  • A greener world
    Next decade to see dramatic growth in global green building
    November 8, 2010
    Since the establishment of the U.S. Green Building Council in 1993 and the United Kingdom-based Building Research Establishment in 1990, many organizations have formed around the world to promote green building. 

  • Trends & analysis: Harnessing the sun
    How the glass and glazing industry in North America is capitalizing on solar energy
    October 5, 2010
    Players involved in solar glazing in North America 

  • Face-lift
    Recladding trend beginning to accelerate
    May 1, 2010
    Over the next two to three years, it might look like there is a lot of new construction underway in major cities across the United States, but most likely, this activity will not involve brand new projects. With construction spending slashed due to the national economic downturn and tighter lending conditions, building owners and developers are instead looking to revitalize existing properties by...
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