January/February 2023

With more than 100 years of experience, Salem Fabrication Technologies Group Inc. brings the glass industry an innovative, exclusive line of glass polishing equipment and tooling designed specifically with North American fabricators in mind. 

In recent years, Glassfab leaders have been actively pursuing new investments to meet evolving market demands, all while undergoing a major management transition as several founding members of the team move toward retirement.

Float producers overcome short-term hurdles as they plan for longer-term industry change.

Prepare for what’s next with leading construction economists.

For wall cladding, spandrel glazing and more, ceramic frit and silicone coatings are two ways to apply color onto glass. A good understanding of the two options can assist architects and building owners in determining which approach is better suited for a given application.

Sustainability and energy efficiency are major, still-growing trends in the commercial construction space. Window and glass systems contribute significantly to a building’s efficiency. For commercial professionals, it’s worth exploring the available technology to meet today’s demands.

Alignment in U.S. Energy Conservation Codes: ASHRAE 90.1 and the IECC provides information on the codes’ use as national model codes, and their compliance paths for both new and existing commercial and residential buildings.

Backstops place caps on what can be “traded off” to meet performance requirements, thus necessitating a minimum level of envelope performance no matter what else is done to improve whole-building performance. The implications are significant for the glass and glazing industry.

As IYOG comes to a close, I'm looking back at the year’s activities. NGA helped to promote glass this year by demonstrating the essential role of glass in the built environment's sustainability goals, and by raising awareness of the industry as a rewarding career path.

The international glass industry honored the achievements of the UN International Year of Glass. Recognizing all that glass can do, expert industry panelists helped provide a framework for how glass can continue to innovate in the next decades.

As I prepare for the arrival of my daughter, I'm thinking through how we can care for and support parents, inside and outside the workplace.