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Climate Change Legislation Calls for Energy Use Reduction in Commercial Buildings
Written with the goal of creating millions of new clean energy jobs, saving consumers hundreds of billions of dollars in energy costs, enhancing America’s energy independence and cutting global warming pollution, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which the House of Representatives passed last Friday, includes a number of provisions designed to help create [...]
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The Ledge, Chicago’s Newest Attraction, Offers Thrill Seekers a Glassy Experience
The newest addition to Skydeck Chicago, part of the Sears Tower, dares visitors to be among the first to step onto The Ledge, a series ...
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) shared its initial Green Building Survey results at the AAMA National Summer Conference in Minneapolis. Among all the survey's ...
While there has been a recent moderation in the downturn in design services billings, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reveals that an economic recovery has ...
As part of LEED v3, the latest version of the U.S. Green Building Council's program for green building design, construction, operations and maintenance, buildings seeking ...
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Lite Notes
By Ellen Rogers
Comfort Zone I think by now most people working with glass in their designs and construction plans know for certain that glass has a lot to offer their projects. Luckily, we’ve all come a long way from thinking that glass was there simply to provide a nice view and protection from the rain.Aside from the energy-efficiency that [...]
Day to Day in Architecture
By Denise Beneke
Domino Effect of Value Engineering I just wrapped up the Design Development phase of the library project I’m currently working on. It was amazing to me what happened when we started value engineering after the schematic design came in quite a bit over budget. As we began to make changes, one decision would effect several other parts of the building [...]
Based on Experience
By Michael Bitterice
Facts About Thermal Stress Glass is a wonderful building material! It is beautiful and enduring. It keeps the elements out, but lets the light in. And it gives building occupants a link to the outdoor environment that has proven psychological benefits. Unfortunately, glass also breaksThere are a number of common reasons that lead to glass breakage: excessive wind and/or [...]
As I See It
By Charles Cumpston
Russian Delights, Moscow Nights I recently returned from a trip to Russia and I have some architectural news to report.
While the country’s economy may not be what it was in the boom days of high natural resources prices, things still look pretty good. It certainly looks better than when I was last there in 2003. And I saw a [...]
Event News
The Glass Association of North America (GANA) today announced the online availability of the first of a series of educational webinars for the glass and glazing industry. The webinar, titled Thermal and Energy Modeling of Two Fenestration Systems in Hot ...
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