Latest Articles in Commercial Glass

  • Interior glass photo galleries
    March 28, 2012
    OfficeRetail and restaurantsEducation and healthcare

  • 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. 

  • Design evolution
    In green building, daylighting reigns supreme. Now, architects are taking energy efficiency to the next level with complementary sun controls
    November 8, 2010
    Maximum daylighting remains a top green priority.

  • The institutional project
    Integrated design, diverse glazing leads to Platinum performance
    October 5, 2010
    Glass is the defining element of the new Silver Lake Branch Library in Los Angeles—and it is also the key green element, says Tom Michali, project architect and partner, M2A Milofsky Michali & Cox Architects, Los Angeles. The building features several diverse glazing types carefully integrated into the overall project design. "The glass was a critical design element from a formal and green...

  • The government building
    Sarasota Police Headquarters balances sustainability and security
    October 5, 2010
    Designing the Sarasota (Fla.) Police Headquarters was a balancing act. For the six-story government building, designers from Architect Design Group Inc., Winter Park, Fla., developed a structure that could achieve high energy performance and sustainability, while offering security against environmental and man-made threats. In the face of the security concerns and green demands, designers...

  • The arena
    Pittsburgh hockey facility secures LEED Gold with daylighting
    October 5, 2010
    The new Consol Energy Center, home to the Pittsburgh Penguins, marks a first for green sports arena design. The six-level, 735,000-square-foot arena is the first in the National Hockey League to receive the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold certification, according to officials from Kawneer Co., Norcross, Ga. 

  • The office
    Innovative shading reduces glare, heat gain, maximizes daylight at 1050 K St.
    October 4, 2010
    Architects of Washington, D.C.'s new and sleek 1050 K St. describe the building as a sustainable interpretation of a modern glass box. The all-glass, 11-story, 136,000-square-foot building earned Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. 

  • Most innovative commercial retrofit project
    15 Union Square West, Saint-Gobain Glass
    September 2, 2010
    The original Tiffany & Co. building at 15 Union Square West in New York City featured a cast iron and stone clad façade. When architects Perkins Eastman, New York, set out to renovate the building, designers stripped off the old cladding and replaced it with a state-of-the-art curtain-wall system, says Roger Watson, vice president of sales and marketing, Saint-Gobain Glass, France. Eckelt...

  • Most innovative storefront/entrance application
    United Oil #3 >> Giroux Glass Inc.
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    September 28, 2009
    The United Oil #3 project redefines conventional gas station design. “The owner’s [United El Segundo, Gardena, Calif.] mission was to create an iconic project that would in its own incremental way contribute to the cultural richness of the city,” says Stephen Kanner, president of project architect Kanner Architects, Santa Monica, Calif.The Los Angeles station features a modern...

  • Interior glass Idea Book
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    September 13, 2009
    Restaurant, hotel, office and home owners look to glass to add sleek high-end elements to their interior spaces. Counter tops, antique mirror, stairs and floors continue to be in-demand elements. The following is an Idea Book featuring examples of these decorative elements from various suppliers. Want your glass products or projects included? Send images and information to IdeaBook@glass.org...
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