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  • The launch point
    New products, technology, learning opportunities to debut at 2012 GlassBuild America
    July 8, 2012
    "GlassBuild America has always been the launching point for companies to introduce their advancements to the industry,” says Denise Sheehan, vice president of Industry Events for the National Glass Association. “However, in the last few years, our Innovative Product exhibitors have helped us stay ahead of the curve with solar, dynamic, and many other sustainable and energy efficient products....

  • ICC to pilot remote voting with 2015 International Green Construction Code

    More from the ICC Group A Code Development Hearings
    July 8, 2012
    The International Code Council aims to fully implement remote voting for the 2018 International Codes and will conduct a pilot program in 2014 for the development of the 2015 International Green Construction Code. Remote voting will permit active code officials to vote on code change proposals without having to attend the hearings where they are being considered. A number of questions remain as...

  • Most innovative electronic resource
    "Define Your Style" Quiz, Basco Shower Enclosures
    July 8, 2012
    To help homeowners determine which of the RODA by Basco shower enclosures suit their taste, Basco introduced“Define Your Style,” a fun and interactive tool on the RODA by Basco website that takes the fear out of selecting even the most highly customized 3/8-inch-thick glass enclosures, according to the company.

  • Most innovative website
    Quanex.com, Quanex Building Products Corp.
    July 8, 2012
    Quanex launched a unified website in 2011. The Phase 1 launch included a reorganized site structure that accommodated a wide array of content in a logical way; a professional brand site design; and continuously updated slider on the home page where products, services, news articles and industry highlightsare featured. 

  • Most innovative machinery or equipment
    SpyderCrane Mini-Crawler, SpyderCrane Sales LLC
    July 8, 2012
    The SpyderCrane Mini-Crawler offers versatility, maneuverability and lifting capacity in a compact design that enables users to quickly, safely and easily meet restricted and confined-area lifting requirements, according to officials from U.S. distributor SpyderCrane Sales. 

  • Most innovative bath enclosure product
    Serenity Series Frameless Shower Door System, C.R. Laurence Co.
    July 8, 2012
    Introduced at the 2011 GlassBuild America trade show, the Serenity Series Frameless Shower Door System from C.R. Laurence Co., features a low-profile, stainless steel header support bar. 

  • Most innovative bath enclosure project
    Double Bi-Fold Design, Wilson Glass Co.
    July 8, 2012
    The centerpiece of this renovated bathroom is an accordion-styles hower stall, with frosted glass doors that fold back against the wall to make the small space seem as large as possible. Retracted against the wall, the doors protrude just 3 inches,according to officials from Wilson Glass Co.

  • Most innovative commercial window
    Energsave G-500 Window Series, Peerless Products Inc.
    July 8, 2012
    The new Energsave G-500 Series from Peerless Products Inc. achieves a U-value of 0.15, the lowest U-value in the United States, according to company representatives. 

  • Most innovative protective glazing project
    Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, Hartung Industries and Walters & Wolf
    July 8, 2012
    The Henry M. Jackson Federal Office Building in Seattle underwent a major renovation in 2011 that included upgrading the building’s monolithic glass to a more efficient and secure glazing system. The 35-floor government building now features 3,500 insulating glass units fabricated by Hartung Glass Industries.

  • Most innovative solar product
    EnergyGlass, SAF-Glas LLC
    July 8, 2012
    EnergyGlass is the only fully transparent glass in the world that generates electricity, according to its manufacturer, SAF-Glas LLC. Installed as a commercial curtain-wall product, EnergyGlass generates power by redirecting a portion of the light spectrum to the edge of the glass where solar cells convert the photons to electricity.
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