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  • Spago's Skylight Shatters at Lunch
    May 2, 2013
    During lunch on May 2 at Wolfgang Puck's Spago in Beverly Hills, a skylight cracked and glass fell on at least two customers, including chef Bernhard Mairinger, according to The Hollywood Reporter."I was literally sitting right underneath it," Mairinger said to the Reporter. "It’s two glasses on top of each other. The bottom one cracked...and fell down on [my girlfriend and me]. It was the two of...

  • Tips on making skylights more energy-efficient
    January 11, 2011
    The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that skylights can contribute to heat gain and loss 40 percent more than windows. However, there are ways to maximize the energy efficiency of skylights. Both tubular and flat skylights can become more energy-efficient when size, location, slope, materials and ventilation are worked at their optimum. Read how.

  • Wasco adds 'smart' glazings to skylight line-up
    November 30, 2010
    Wasco Skylight Products Inc., [Sanford, Maine] one of the nation's largest skylight manufacturers, announced today it has introduced a new glass into its portfolio of high-performance glazings -- one with the ability to respond to fluctuating sunlight and heat conditions by electronically changing its tint, according to a Nov. 30 benzinga.com report.

  • Boy, 10, falls from Camden Town pub roof
    March 5, 2010
    A 10-year-old boy was left with serious head injuries after falling through the roof of a Camden Town pub [United Kingdom].The youngster was playing on the roof of Tommy Flynn's on Camden High Street on Monday [March 1] evening when he crashed through a skylight above the gents toilets, according to a March 4 Ham & High 24 report.

  • Solyndra files for $300 million IPO
    January 4, 2010
    Solyndra, a Fremont, Calif., solar-panel maker that received a $535 million federal loan guarantee in March to build a massive new factory, filed Friday [Dec. 18, 2009] for a $300 million initial public stock offering, one of the largest such offerings in the past few years.Officials with the company were not immediately available for comment. But the firm disclosed its plans in a...

  • 7-year-old falls through mall skylight
    January 4, 2010
    A 7-year-old boy fell through a skylight at a mall [in Jacksonville, Fla.] this [Dec. 31, 2009] afternoon.The store manager of the Pineapple Post, Gail Tetreault said she went to get her mail and saw a child fall through a skylight this afternoon at the Coste Verde shopping plaza, according to a Dec. 31, 2009, firstcoastnews.com report. 

  • Solar Innovations announces completion of Florida impact testing on two new skylights
    June 5, 2009
    Solar Innovations Inc., Myerstown, Pa., announces the completion of Florida impact testing on two skylight options.Tested to Wind Load 4-Missile Level D, Solar Innovations' curb mounted "pyramid" skylight is certified to a design pressure of ±65mph. The tested product was a straight eave, double pitch, hip end skylight measuring 147.75 inches in length, 99.25 inches in...

  • AAMA's Skylight Council publishes Fall Protection paper
    December 12, 2008
    Responding to heightened industry and public concerns about fall prevention, the American Architectural Manufacturers Association's Skylight Council has published a position paper entitled Fall Protection, which provides practical suggestions for minimizing and preventing falls through roof openings, according to a Dec. 12 AAMA release.Highlighted within the paper, Fall Protection notes the...

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  • Viracon to invest $30 million in new coater at Owatonna facility
    Viracon, Inc. officials announced that the glass fabricator will make an investment of more than $30 million at its Owatonna, Minn., facility, to install a new coater. The company decided to install the new coating technology in Minnesota because the Owatonna facility is centrally located and has the most extensive product capabilities and technical talent, according to a release....
  • PPG announces executive appointments; McGarry to lead flat glass businesses
    Officials of PPG Industries announced several executive appointments, February 21, that are effective immediately.Michael McGarry, PPG executive vice president, has assumed leadership responsibility for the company’s flat glass businesses. He will also lead PPG's architectural coatings businesses in the Americas and Asia Pacific, as well as the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region....
  • ABI sees strongest growth since November 2007
    As the prognosis for the design and construction industry continues to improve, the Architecture Billings Index is reflecting its strongest growth since November 2007, according to the American Institute of Architects. The January ABI score was 54.2, up sharply from a mark of 51.2 in December.“We have been pointing in this direction for the last several months, but this is the strongest...