Latest Articles in Commercial Glass

  • Future facades
    Advanced curtain-wall technology making headway in Europe
    November 30, 2012
    Building designers are demanding more from curtain-wall and façade products, evidenced by the new designs on the glasstec 2012 show floor.

  • 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...

  • 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.

  • Curtain wall problems
    Tips on fabrication, construction and testing
    June 1, 2007
    Third in a series Glass-and-metal curtain walls can provide an attractive, durable and cost-effective cladding solution, but in many buildings, they are plagued with problems ranging from air and water leakage to falling trim covers. The first two articles in this series—on Page 82 of April Glass Magazine and Page 60 of May—discussed some of the common curtain wall design problems...
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  • Redefining the interior
    This commercial office space in Tulsa, Okla., features a 42-foot-long, custom, continuous art mural that spans 14 glass panels. 
    Great Glazing: Custom interior officeThis commercial office space in Tulsa, Okla., features a 42-foot-long, custom, continuous art mural that spans 14 glass panels suspended from the ceiling. Created by Tulsa artist May Yang, the mural is based on local Oklahoma themes, transitioning from rural landscape to the Tulsa skyline.   Great Glazing: Joliet Junior College Campus...
  • Top Metal Companies
    A look at the leading manufacturers and fabricators of metal products, broken down by sales volume, number of locations and product offering. 
    Building on the success of the Top Glass Fabricators rankings introduced last year, Glass Magazine is expanding its coverage to include the Top Metal Companies, featuring the leading manufacturers and fabricators of metal products in the United States and Canada. The Top Metal Companies include those that manufacture, fabricate and sell curtain wall, storefront and entrance, commercial interior...
  • 2012 Glass Magazine Award Winners: The People
    Read about the winners
    In an effort to spotlight the people who make the Glass Magazine Award-winning products and projects possible, this year’s program included people-centric categories, for which the industry submitted their picks for best installer, production supervisor, project manager and sales rep.After narrowing down the nominations to three finalists in each category, the Glass Magazine editors asked the...