ADVERTSEMENT To meet the growing need for safer school and institutional environments, Technical Glass Products (TGP), a brand of Allegion, introduces the Fireframes Designer Guard™ System. The multifunctional system is the first fire-rated full-lite glass door system in North America certified to forced entry standards. All components have been system tested together to ASTM E2395, the industry benchmark for forced-entry resistance, and Intertek certified to verify all components perform as intended. To meet the dual need for life safety, the Fireframes Designer Guard System is available with fire ratings up to 60 minutes. It is ideal for school applications, detention centers, institutional buildings and anywhere a security- and fire-rated door system is required.

The Fireframes Designer Guard System consists of a die-rolled steel profile swinging door with sidelite(s) and emulates the appearance of a narrow-profile aluminum storefront. Its durable welded steel frame features precise edges and a professional finish. Glazing consists of FireLite Plus® Forced Entry IGU, a laminated fire-rated glass ceramic that provides impact safety and forced-entry resistance. With narrow frame profiles, clear fire-rated glazing and system specific components, the Fireframes Designer Guard System provides a seamless aesthetic with adjacent non-fire-rated doors. Combining fire safety, security and high design in one product, it is a turnkey solution for building and design professionals working to bolster safety in school and institutional projects.

For more information on the Fireframes Designer Guard System visit fireglass.com or contact your local territory manager today. 
 

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ADVERTSEMENT To meet the growing need for safer school and institutional environments, Technical Glass Products (TGP), a brand of Allegion, introduces the Fireframes Designer Guard™ System. The multifunctional system is the first fire-rated full-lite glass door system in North America certified to forced entry standards. All components have been system tested together to ASTM E2395, the industry benchmark for forced-entry resistance, and Intertek certified to verify all components perform as intended. To meet the dual need for life safety, the Fireframes Designer Guard System is available with fire ratings up to 60 minutes. It is ideal for school applications, detention centers, institutional buildings and anywhere a security- and fire-rated door system is required.

The Fireframes Designer Guard System consists of a die-rolled steel profile swinging door with sidelite(s) and emulates the appearance of a narrow-profile aluminum storefront. Its durable welded steel frame features precise edges and a professional finish. Glazing consists of FireLite Plus® Forced Entry IGU, a laminated fire-rated glass ceramic that provides impact safety and forced-entry resistance. With narrow frame profiles, clear fire-rated glazing and system specific components, the Fireframes Designer Guard System provides a seamless aesthetic with adjacent non-fire-rated doors. Combining fire safety, security and high design in one product, it is a turnkey solution for building and design professionals working to bolster safety in school and institutional projects.

For more information on the Fireframes Designer Guard System visit fireglass.com or contact your local territory manager today. 
 

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Guardian Glass' Bird1st UV glass is engineered to support new building requirements while helping to preserve views and reduce the cost of installed IG units, the new solution offers the least visible-to-humans option within Guardian Glass’ bird-friendly portfolio, while meeting the Threat Factor ≤25 required by New York City’s Local Law 15 and other municipalities in the United States.

Guardian Glass has developed the new Bird1st UV solution with an emphasis on human visual comfort and façade aesthetics. A patterned UV-reflective coating is applied to the exterior surface of the glass, a placement shown through research to be the most effective for bird-friendly materials, where the patented coating can reflect upwards of 75% of UV spectrum light. To further enhance UV visual contrast, Bird1st UV incorporates a laminated interlayer on the second surface that absorbs more than 99% of UV light outside of the patterned areas. Because ultraviolet light falls outside the visible spectrum for the human eye, these features remain discreet to occupants and support clear, open views, allowing architects to design a unified glazing appearance across the façade.

In addition to being extremely difficult to see for humans, the new pattern is non-directional and available in split jumbo (130 inches by 102 inches), jumbo (130 inches by 204 inches), and super jumbo (130 inches by 240 inches) sheet sizes. Both the larger dimensions and non-directional pattern can help optimize cutting yields during fabrication and reduce the overall cost of the final glazing compared to the first-generation Bird1st UV product.

The product has been approved by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) in combination with a broad range of Guardian SunGuard low-E coatings, including SNX 70+, SNX 60+, SNX 62/27, SNX 51/23, SN 68 and Neutral 78/65. Bird1st UV is available on Guardian UltraClear low-iron glass and Guardian Clear glass substrates—offering architects and facade designers an extensive range of energy performance, light transmission, and aesthetic options. In addition, the laminated glass can also provide further benefits, including enhanced security performance and improved sound control.

The new Bird1st UV has also been tested in combination with a variety of European SunGuard coatings. This compatibility can support international project teams working across regions, offering consistent performance options for North American specifications, while also allowing consideration of the solution for projects in other regions, subject to local requirements.

Guardian Glass' Bird1st UV glass is engineered to support new building requirements while helping to preserve views and reduce the cost of installed IG units, the new solution offers the least visible-to-humans option within Guardian Glass’ bird-friendly portfolio, while meeting the Threat Factor ≤25 required by New York City’s Local Law 15 and other municipalities in the United States.

Guardian Glass has developed the new Bird1st UV solution with an emphasis on human visual comfort and façade aesthetics. A patterned UV-reflective coating is applied to the exterior surface of the glass, a placement shown through research to be the most effective for bird-friendly materials, where the patented coating can reflect upwards of 75% of UV spectrum light. To further enhance UV visual contrast, Bird1st UV incorporates a laminated interlayer on the second surface that absorbs more than 99% of UV light outside of the patterned areas. Because ultraviolet light falls outside the visible spectrum for the human eye, these features remain discreet to occupants and support clear, open views, allowing architects to design a unified glazing appearance across the façade.

In addition to being extremely difficult to see for humans, the new pattern is non-directional and available in split jumbo (130 inches by 102 inches), jumbo (130 inches by 204 inches), and super jumbo (130 inches by 240 inches) sheet sizes. Both the larger dimensions and non-directional pattern can help optimize cutting yields during fabrication and reduce the overall cost of the final glazing compared to the first-generation Bird1st UV product.

The product has been approved by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) in combination with a broad range of Guardian SunGuard low-E coatings, including SNX 70+, SNX 60+, SNX 62/27, SNX 51/23, SN 68 and Neutral 78/65. Bird1st UV is available on Guardian UltraClear low-iron glass and Guardian Clear glass substrates—offering architects and facade designers an extensive range of energy performance, light transmission, and aesthetic options. In addition, the laminated glass can also provide further benefits, including enhanced security performance and improved sound control.

The new Bird1st UV has also been tested in combination with a variety of European SunGuard coatings. This compatibility can support international project teams working across regions, offering consistent performance options for North American specifications, while also allowing consideration of the solution for projects in other regions, subject to local requirements.

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At Costco’s new 624,000-sq.-ft. Building 4 in Issaquah, WA, expansive glazing defines the open, collaborative environment. To meet code without sacrificing visibility, designers turned to Fireframes® Curtainwall Series and Fireframes® Designer Series full-lite doors with Pilkington Pyrostop®  fire-rated glass. Installed on Levels 1 and 9 of each main stairwell, these assemblies provide up to 120 minutes of fire protection while preserving openness. The slim steel profiles match adjacent non-rated systems for seamless visual flow, enhancing sightlines and wayfinding. TGP’s fire-rated solutions allow form and function to coexist—ensuring safety without compromising design. 

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At Costco’s new 624,000-sq.-ft. Building 4 in Issaquah, WA, expansive glazing defines the open, collaborative environment. To meet code without sacrificing visibility, designers turned to Fireframes® Curtainwall Series and Fireframes® Designer Series full-lite doors with Pilkington Pyrostop®  fire-rated glass. Installed on Levels 1 and 9 of each main stairwell, these assemblies provide up to 120 minutes of fire protection while preserving openness. The slim steel profiles match adjacent non-rated systems for seamless visual flow, enhancing sightlines and wayfinding. TGP’s fire-rated solutions allow form and function to coexist—ensuring safety without compromising design. 

Read more here

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At Costco’s new 624,000-sq.-ft. Building 4 in Issaquah, WA, expansive glazing defines the open, collaborative environment. To meet code without sacrificing visibility, designers turned to Fireframes® Curtainwall Series and Fireframes® Designer Series full-lite doors with Pilkington Pyrostop®  fire-rated glass. Installed on Levels 1 and 9 of each main stairwell, these assemblies provide up to 120 minutes of fire protection while preserving openness. The slim steel profiles match adjacent non-rated systems for seamless visual flow, enhancing sightlines and wayfinding. TGP’s fire-rated solutions allow form and function to coexist—ensuring safety without compromising design. 

Read more here

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At Costco’s new 624,000-sq.-ft. Building 4 in Issaquah, WA, expansive glazing defines the open, collaborative environment. To meet code without sacrificing visibility, designers turned to Fireframes® Curtainwall Series and Fireframes® Designer Series full-lite doors with Pilkington Pyrostop®  fire-rated glass. Installed on Levels 1 and 9 of each main stairwell, these assemblies provide up to 120 minutes of fire protection while preserving openness. The slim steel profiles match adjacent non-rated systems for seamless visual flow, enhancing sightlines and wayfinding. TGP’s fire-rated solutions allow form and function to coexist—ensuring safety without compromising design. 

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Designed to enhance the aesthetic versatility of building façades, Spandrelite glass is a painted glass solution that transforms structural elements into visual features, offering architects and designers a tool to achieve their design visions.

Spandrelite glass comes in three colors, black, white and warm gray. It helps obscure unsightly building components while delivering durability and resisting moisture, heat and UV exposure.

Spandrelite glass is shipped as annealed and must be heat-treated as part of final processing to fully cure the coating and to withstand impact and scratches that pose a threat to exterior glass. As a result, pre-coated stock sheets of Spandrelite glass can easily be kept in inventory by fabricators across the country for faster order fulfillment.

Spandrelite glass is available from hundreds of Vitro glass fabricators in the U.S. and Canada.

Designed to enhance the aesthetic versatility of building façades, Spandrelite glass is a painted glass solution that transforms structural elements into visual features, offering architects and designers a tool to achieve their design visions.

Spandrelite glass comes in three colors, black, white and warm gray. It helps obscure unsightly building components while delivering durability and resisting moisture, heat and UV exposure.

Spandrelite glass is shipped as annealed and must be heat-treated as part of final processing to fully cure the coating and to withstand impact and scratches that pose a threat to exterior glass. As a result, pre-coated stock sheets of Spandrelite glass can easily be kept in inventory by fabricators across the country for faster order fulfillment.

Spandrelite glass is available from hundreds of Vitro glass fabricators in the U.S. and Canada.