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March 12, 2010
Officials at the National Glass Association, McLean, Va., put the association's name in support of a position paper, released by the Glass Association of North America, Topeka, Kan., calling for proposed improvements for commercial windows and glazing in the Building Star Energy Efficiency Rebate Act of 2010. The paper addresses the concerns of the glass and glazing industry regarding ...
March 11, 2010
Guardian Industries, Auburn Hills, Mich., supports President Barack Obama’s $6 billion Homestar program designed to create jobs and reduce home energy consumption, according to a March 11 release.Guardian is one of the country’s largest manufacturers of fiberglass insulation and energy-saving glass products.“The president has stressed the importance that Homestar products ...
March 10, 2010
The construction workforce was smaller in every state and the District of Columbia in January 2010 than it was just 12 months earlier, according to a new analysis of federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. The data indicated just how widespread the construction downturn is, association officials said, noting that 38 states and D.C. experienced a double digit ...
March 10, 2010
With so much focus on U-factor and solar heat gain coefficient in the fenestration industry, little attention has been paid to the third thermal performance parameter: condensation resistance. According to Tracy Rogers, technical director for Edgetech I.G., Cambridge, Ohio, condensation can lead to health concerns and affect the integrity and long-term performance of building components. Rogers ...
March 10, 2010
Melting vinyl siding is getting its share of media attention in Charlotte, N.C.That’s where homeowners have experienced warped and melted vinyl siding, which caught the attention of Charlotte’s WCNC Newschannel 36.Reporter Stuart Watson did not respond to an e-mail request for comment. WCNC’s I-team was asking viewers to contact the team if they, too, had melting vinyl ...
March 10, 2010
Sun Bear Solar Sdn Bhd will invest RM5.2 billion in Malaysia to produce solar glass for the photovoltaic industry, said its chief executive officer/chairman, Lee Holt Judd.Judd said an initial investment of RM2.2 billion would be utilized under phase one to produce float and pattern line in the middle of this year, as well as for the construction of the plant and equipment, according to a March ...
March 10, 2010
Fuyao Group Glass Industries Co. said 2009 net income rose 354 percent to 1.1 billion yuan as the company cut costs, according to a filing to Shanghai’s stock exchange.Sales last year increased 6.3 percent to 6.08 billion yuan, according to the statement. The maker of glass for automobiles said it targets sales of 6.94 billion yuan this year, according to the statement.
March 8, 2010
President Obama is ramping up efforts to promote clean energy. He's made repeated speeches on the topic, and in the last month, he's pledged $10 billion in federal loan guarantees for solar, wind and nuclear power as well as energy-efficient windows.On Friday [March 5] , Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced $117 million in loan guarantees to help build a ...
March 8, 2010
[Lisa] Patt-McDaniel [director of Ohio's Department of Development] said the state is in serious negotiations with three international solar companies to establish manufacturing operations in Ohio - with northwest Ohio as a possible location - and is hopeful deals will be announced this year.The Strickland administration believes those interested solar companies, not to mention the continued ...
March 8, 2010
Saving green and going green: two things Coloradans are all about.Two CU graduates and former NASA engineers had that in mind when they developed "Ravenbrick." This company is transforming the way we use the sun's heat by creating a product that lets the rays into the building when you need it, and keeps them out when you don't. By doing this, it cuts down on energy bills by 30 to 40 ...
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