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Comments must be posted by Monday, June 17May 28, 20131) First prepare your comments in a word document. Later you will cut and paste your comments into the ASHRAE comment website. Some issues you can raise are included later, but write your comments in your own way and add any other points you feel are important. Individual comments are more effective than many people submitting the same comment. Also, please focus your comments...
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May 28, 2013In 2009-2010, the industry successfully overturned an ASHRAE 90.1 proposal to reduce prescriptive glazing area by 25 percent. The proposal would have reduced the prescriptive limit on window-to-wall ratio from 40 percent to 30 percent, and buildings with higher WWR would have had to use the performance compliance path. The industry won the battle and overturned the proposal for several reasons,...
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May 28, 2013The basics: The Hazelden Center for Youth and Families helps individuals and families struggling with addiction and substance abuse transform their lives. The Center in Plymouth, Minn., recently added a new building and renovated an existing building. The architects for this addition and renovation project chose glass from several companies to achieve advanced daylighting, energy efficiency and... -
A preview of the products on display in DenverMay 23, 2013Glass and glazing suppliers will join more than 700 exhibitors, June 20-22, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver for the AIA 2013 National Convention and Design Exposition, sponsored by the American Institute of Architects. The following article offers a preview of the glass and metal products that will be on the expo floor— from fire-rated glass, to dynamic windows, to blast-resistant...
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As a contract glazier, what was your biggest challenge in 2012?May 21, 2013“Understanding our changing markets, and adapting our business to be more productive and competitive”–Rod Van Buskirk, president, Bacon & Van Buskirk“Trying to maintain profit levels achieved in previous years”– Michael Russo, president and CEO, SPS Corp.“Rising operational costs, lower margins”–Roger Fuller, president, R&R Window Contractors Inc.“Meeting customers’ strenuous deadlines...
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May 21, 2013Almost everyone in the glass industry loves the business. Absolutely everyone in the glass industry wants to ensure they are paid for doing business. And while the steps companies take to get paid will vary, there are some common recommendations everyone should follow.Know Who You’re Working WithThis is still a relationship industry, and knowing a little bit about who you’re working with can go a...
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*From April 11, 2013, to press time, May 7, 2013.May 21, 2013Man dies after accident at ThermalsunHugo Tapia of Windsor, Calif., was killed by falling sheets of glass while working at Thermalsun Glass Products, according to an April 20 article from North Bay News. Preliminary reports indicated Tapia and two other workers were moving an A-frame rack on rollers that contained seven 100-pound sheets of glass.Viracon unveils new logo and corporate...
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What you need to know about the latest ICC code-change proposalsMay 20, 2013In addition to the approved proposals, there were a number of proposals of potential interest to our industry that were disapproved, as noted below:Reduce the maximum SHGC permitted under the prescriptive path for fenestration in commercial buildings from 0.40 to 0.25 in Climate Zones 4 through 6 (e.g. Tennessee through Wisconsin)Require control switches on all operable doors and windows in...
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Cooperation Among Coworkers is Critical to Avoiding On-the-Job AccidentsMay 20, 2013"For your safety and for the safety of those around you…” These are familiar words if you have ever traveled on a commercial airline. You hear them shortly after the announcement that you have reached a comfortable cruising altitude and the pilot has turned the seatbelt sign off. The flight attendant then reminds you to keep your seatbelt fastened in case of unexpected turbulence.This same...
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Industry Must Remain Active in the Chinese Aluminum Import ArenaMay 20, 2013Six and a half years ago, a group of 25 North American extruders, myself included, toured a dozen aluminum extrusion plants in China. Most were in the burgeoning southern region of Guang Zhou, where the Chinese aluminum extrusion industry was quickly coming of age. Our purpose was to learn about Chinese extrusion methods and share best practices. However, the educational atmosphere turned into...
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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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