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March 28, 2012Related:Fire-rated glass codes update: Tips for architects and specifiersBy Diana San Diego, director of marketing for Safti First This list of standards is not all inclusive, and represents current standards as of April 2012. Industry organizations such as the American Architectural Manufacturers Association, Glass Association of North America and and Insulating Glass...
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February 23, 2012“Will your business survive when ‘green’ becomes code?” was the title of the webinar. The overall implication of the promotional e-mail was that green construction would soon become code-mandated due to the completion of the 2012 International Green Construction Code and that mandated compliance could threaten the survival of many businesses due to liability concerns. Now, I am not a lawyer and I...
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A look at the International Building Code and International Energy Conservation Code stipulations for fenestration productsJanuary 26, 2012The International Codes published by the International Code Council are the most widely used model codes in the history of U.S. construction codes. In addition to their widespread use throughout the 50 U.S. states, numerous federal agencies―including the National Park Service and the U.S. Department of Defense―have adopted the International Codes. Adoption of the ICC codes is also starting...
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March 10, 2011This list of standards is not all inclusive, and represents current standards at press time. Industry organizations such as the American Architectural Manufacturers Association, Schaumburg, Ill.; Glass Association of North America, Topeka, Kan.; and Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance, Ottawa, Ontario, publish additional reference lists and industry standards.ASTM International, West...
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December 6, 2010Over the past five years, green building has grown to represent 35 percent of all new nonresidential building construction, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, New York. By 2015, that number is expected to increase to 48 percent, with the green building market valued at $145 billion, MHC officials predict. That's a big number, especially in a construction market hit hard by the recent...
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An explanation of this new rating and certification tool for the commercial fenestration industryApril 30, 2010Earlier this year, the National Fenestration Rating Council, Greenbelt, Md., launched its Component Modeling Approach program for rating and certifying nonresidential fenestration products. It is a new approach, based on pre-approved frame, glazing and spacer components. The CMA Product Certification Program is based on the existing NFRC 100/200 standards, and it is a more efficient method for...
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Energy efficiency codes present ups and downs for commercial fenestrationJuly 22, 2008
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What that means for glazing professionalsAugust 1, 2007The Indian glazing community’s reaction to the implementation of the Energy Conservation Building Code is not clear yet. The code is the first of its kind in India. (See story on Page 64 in February issue of Glass Magazine). Indigenous glass shops such as GSC Toughened Glass Pvt. Ltd. in Greater Noida, and foreign companies such as Saint-Gobain Glass India Ltd. in Sriperumbudur, declined to...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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