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What’s new with the 2024 IECC

The 2024 update to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) is nearly complete. This summary of the update's current state looks at the language on thermal bridging, air leakage and more.

By Helen Sanders | March 06, 2023

Women in Glass: In Her Words

Lindsey Rowe Parker is the marketing director at Rowe Renestration and NAWIC's Sacramento Marketing Chair. She's been with Rowe Fenestration for six years, has 15 years' marketing experience and is a self-professed lifetime #glassnerd. Lindsey took some time to share her thoughts about women in glass and fenestration.

BEC Begins

It’s here! BEC week is upon us, and I am onsite in Las Vegas with hundreds of industry leaders. Next week I’ll have my usual “who’s who” recap of this event, but the overall vibe once again is one of positivity and hope.  

By Max Perilstein | March 06, 2023

Women in Construction

Women in Construction Week is here. To recognize this week, March 5-11, Glass Magazine sat down with a few women in the industry to discuss their experiences. This is the interview Ahlam Qaimari, who has been in the glass industry for three years since she joined Griffin Glass & Metal Werks.

An Unbelievable 25 Years

At the 25th anniversary of the BEC Conference in Las Vegas this month, we celebrate the remarkable advancements in glass during the previous 25 years, and we look ahead at what the next 25 might hold.

Benefiting from E-commerce Software

E-commerce solutions are available for companies of all sizes, and allow employees to configure quotes, place orders, generate documentation and communicate the status of orders.

Pod, People, and More!

The latest From the Fabricator podcast is now online and live. The mix of guests this month is very exciting. I kick it off with the one and only Garret Henson of Viracon and we covered a ton of ground, both in historical and also products and important issues going forward.  

By Max Perilstein | February 27, 2023

Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?

The building industry is constantly in flux, responding to new challenges, advances in technology and striving for more sustainable practices. It’s important for every person involved to stay agile, to work towards improvement. This journey can involve developing new products that answer design questions that have been unanswerable in the past: how to design for both occupant-comfort and safety? How to plan buildings that look as good as they perform?

By David Vermeulen | February 20, 2023

Industry News and Notes

First up, great to see the new Board of Directors installed at the Texas Glass Association. Tremendous organization and top-notch people leading the way. Congrats to Kyle Sharp of Sharp Glass, President, Jody Hilton of Floyds Glass Company, Vice President, Brian Risinger of Country Glass & Mirror Inc, Treasurer, and Scott Theut of Theaut Glass Company, Secretary.

By Max Perilstein | February 20, 2023