News Headlines

July 11, 2008
- College Anchors Major Redevelopment Project
- Beijing Gets LED Curtainwall
- Glasstec 2008 to Focus on Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal Energy
- Two Industry Companies Introduce Online Fire-rated Glazing Courses
- New Guardian Case Study Demonstrates the Importance of Specifying the Right Glass
- Neoporte Introduces Glass Sliding Door
- Vetrotech Saint-Gobain Offering Bigger Sizes
- PPG Web Tool Compares Energy, Environmental Costs of Architectural Glazings
- GANA Announces 2008 Edition of the Engineering Standards Manual
- Archi-Trivia: When was heat-absorbing glass introduced?

June 26, 2008
- Company Celebrates Anniversary with Green Building
- Green in Greensburg
- AIAS and Kawneer Announce 2008 National Student Design Competition
- Guardian Expands ShowerGuard Availability
- Arch Adds Solar Division
- New Brochure Promotes PPG Architectural Glass
- Schott Unveils Moodglass Decorative Product
- Silicones Sealants Designed to Protect Buildings During Hurricanes
- GANA Releases Glass Informational Bulletin
- Archi-Trivia: If you were in Boston for the AIA show last month, did you see the John Hancock building? This glass and metal skyscraper became notorious in the 1980s. Why?

June 12, 2008
- CityCenter Expanding Las Vegas Skyline
- New Green Building at Yale Makes the Grade
- Construct 2008 Held in Las Vegas
- Kawneer Signs on as Sponsor of Architecture Festival
- Edgetech I.G. Launches Green Campaign
- BIM Library Available from Kawneer
- Energy Efficient Wall System Introduced
- Schott Introduces Products at AIA Show
- AAMA Florida Code Extension
- Archi-Trivia: What Do You Know about the Sears Tower?

May 22, 2008
- At the AIA Show It Was Stamina, Sustainability and Substance
- It’s All About Education
- Find Out About Fire-Rated Glass
- AIA Award-Winning West Virginia Projects Emphasize Green
- Viracon Builds Australian Portfolio Over 20 Years
- Kawneer’s Updated LEED Planning Tool Designed to Affirm Commitment to Sustainable Building Practices
- Florida Legislature Passes Building Code Standards Bill
- SAFTI Introduces DVD about Fire-Rated Glass and Safety Issues
- CRL Releases Architectural Metals Catalog
- Dow Structural Silicone Sealant Designed for Protective Applications
- GANA Re-Approves Informational Bulletins
- AAMA Updates Document Addressing the Acoustical Rating of Doors, Windows and Glazed Wall Sections
- Mike Turner Named YKK AP American Marketing VP

May 8, 2008
- SO(HO) Chic
- Green Design Goals, Southwest Style
- Classy Blues
- Kawneer Gears Up for the AIA Show
- Solutia, Shwinco Joint Forces to Meet Demand for Hurricane Products
- Arch’s Glass Entrances Now Available Nationally with C.R. Laurence Hardware
- EFCO Launches New Thermal Sliding Glass Door
- Guardian Adds Six New Glass Colors to Its SunGuard Product Line
- Pilkington Marketing Thin Vacuum Sealed IG
- Glass Association of North America Releases New Information Tool
- AAMA Updates Document Addressing Impact and Cycle Testing
- Fuhr Joins Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates

April 24, 2008
- Green in Alaska
- Sealing a High Desert Tower
- Viracon Puts Its Projects on the Map
- Walker Glass, PPG Form Marketing Alliance for Acid-Etched Decorative Glass
- Photovoltaic Technology Set to Become Economical for Building Facades
- Glass Craft USA Donates Etched Tempered Glass Art
- Von Duprin Celebrating a Century of Service
- Guardian Introduces High-Performance Float Glass with New Color Option for Architects
- Curtainwall Expands Design Flexibility with Back Mullion Profiles
- Decorative Glass Agreement Signed
- Special-Lite to Market Hurricane-Resistant Door in Coastal States
- AAMA Continues Discussions with DOE, Proposes Revisions to ENERGY STAR Program Requirements
- Linetec Offers “Introduction to Coatings” Online, On-Demand as an AIA/CES Program
- AIA Course Available for Evaluating Exterior Doors

April 10, 2008
- Armstrong Earns LEED Platinum with Existing Curtainwall, in Place for 10 years
- Architect Deborah Berke's Distinctive Vision at Home in Downtown New York City
- Heated Windows Solve Chill Problem at Durango Restaurant
- Carlson Wins Award for Glass Design
- Firms Combine for Unitized Curtainwall Joint Venture
- AIA Billing Index Falls
- Glass Companies Announce Price Hikes
- Guardian Offering New Colors
- CRL Offers Online Quote Requests for Transaction Windows and Security Hardware
- Bendheim Introduces New Colors for Its Color-Coated Glasses
- AAMA Introduces New Glass Course
- Wausau Names Steve Gille Architectural Services Manager

March 27, 2008
- Glass Plays a Role in AIA Winners
- First Florida Medical Center Wins LEED Silver
- UC Irvine Humanities Building Daylighting Delight
- Glazing Consultants International Opens Office in Atlanta
- The Glass in Heathrow’s New Terminal 5
- Glass Structure Provokes Controversy in London
- Glass Experience Exhibition Opens In Chicago
- PGC International Spring Meeting Generates Committee Excitement
- FMI Releases Construction Outlook: First-Quarter 2008 Report
- Hologram Glass Introduced

March 13, 2008
- Cowboys’ New Home Features Gleaming Exterior
- Glass Prominent in Resort Redesign
- Special Glass Applications in the InterContinental in Düsseldorf
- Fire-Rated Glazing Labeling Remains Unchanged for Now
- Structural Code Committee Votes to Amend Deflection Limits for Aluminum Used in Skylights and Sunrooms
- Arch to Add Heat-Soak Capability
- IBA Launches New Division
- Viracon Earns United Kingdom’s Kitemark Certification for Insulated Glazing
- NIBS’ BETEC, Cosponsors Launch Building Enclosure Conferences
- GANA Design in Glass Awards 2007 Winners Announced
- Hydroslide Frameless Shower Door Kits Introduced
- YKK AP Earns Cradle to Cradle Certification for Architectural Product

February 29, 2008
- Bringing a “Green” Hospital to Life
- DOE Announces Revised List of Elements for Inclusion in New Energy Star Criteria
- AAMA Responds to Proposed Energy Star Program Changes
- Guardian Launches Campaign for Commercial Glass Program
- Guardian Carries Out Planned Float Line Closure
- Kawneer Launches 2008 Sustainability Campaign
- Arch Website Green Resource
- Motto of Glasstec 2008: Glass and Energy
- GANA’s Laminating Division to Review ASTM C 1172 Standard Specification for Laminated Architectural Glass
- Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies Wins AIA 2008 Continuing Education System Award for Excellence
- White Paper Compares Benefits of Transparent Low-E Glasses
- New Airolite Louvers Certified for Use in Hurricane Zone

January 25, 2008
- Welcome
- Nonresidential Construction Activity Expected to Soften in 2008
- TGP Opens Canada Office, Hires Canadian Sales Manager
- GANA Videos Now Available on DVD
- Soaring in Miami
- Design Considerations for Laminated Glazing Applications
- Metal Matters: Why Color Variations Can Occur
- CRL Introduces Hand Rails Online Web-Based Design and Quoting Program
- EFCO Introduces New Energy Efficient, Impact-Resistant Storefront
- Fire-Rated Glass Walls Available with Integrated Blinds