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Guardian Glass Honors Commercial Project Award Winners

 

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Western U.S. Region winner: Hope Plaza in Durate, California. Architect: CO Architects. Glazier: Walters & Wolf. Fabricator: Vitrum Glass Group

Guardian Glass North America honored glaziers and fabricators during its 9th annual Commercial Project Awards celebration March 2 in Louisville, Kentucky. Guardian’s Kentucky Derby-inspired event adjacent to the NGA's annual Building Envelope Contractors Conference celebrated the shared effort behind every project “in the running” and recognized several strong finishes: There are six regional winners, three new categories and the People’s Choice Award.  

What Guardian leadership says

“Our fabricator and glazier partners set the pace for our industry,” says Amy Post, Commercial Sector Director, Guardian Glass North America. “Our 2026 winners demonstrate talent, skill and innovation in delivering buildings featuring Guardian SunGuard high-performance coatings. Guardian Glass is honored to be part of the team that is bringing the vision of so many architects to life to serve the building needs of the commercial industry.” 

Judging panel

The winners were selected by these glass industry leaders: 

  • Tom Culp – Energy Code Consultant (Birch Point Consulting), National Glass Association 
  • Deb Levy – CEO, Key Media & Research 
  • Sara Neiswanger – Associate Director, Industry Engagement, National Glass Association 
  • Max Perilstein – Communication Strategist, Sales Source Consultants  
  • Ellen Rogers – Vice President of Editorial Content, Key Media & Research 

Guardian Glass thanks these influencers for their expertise, insights and continued advocacy for our industry. 

Full list of winners here