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Quanex Building Products has launched the Quanex Optimizer™ Special Edition, an update to its popular U-Factor application that enables users to quickly find configurations that meet ENERGY STAR® Version 6.0 requirements.
Looking back last year and the economical environment we were living in, it was certainly not a self-evident truth to be busy in this business.
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final program requirements for ENERGY STAR Version 6.0 for residential windows, doors and skylights.
Linetec finishes Firestone’s UNA-CLAD panels achieving a one-of-a-kind,dynamic appearance with the first use of Valspar’s new Kameleon Color.
Leading specialist façade and building envelope contractor Lakesmere is set to be involved in two of London’s most exciting regenerations schemes after securing contracts to complete work as part of the large-scale redevelopment of the King’s Cross…
They’re places of safety for the newborn or elderly, and everyone in between. It’s why fire safety in healthcare facilities is so stringent and rigorously enforced.
Committees call for a binding 40 percent energy efficiency target - Today, the European Parliament’s Environment and Energy committees jointly voted for a draft report calling for a three target approach for the EU’s 2030 climate and energy…
A project to spruce-up buildings on Huddersfield University’s Queensgate campus is brining rewards for two local firms.
Wrightstyle, the international steel and aluminium glazing specialist, has welcomed industry and government figures that point to renewed buoyancy in the construction sector, while only being “cautiously optimistic” that industry growth will have a…
Wrightstyle, the leading UK steel glazing company, supplies its bomb and fire-rated systems internationally.
Our switchable glass can be classified as a Class A safety glass as it is has passed the relevant impact resistance tests.   Privacy Smartglass is manufactured by sandwiching a layer of switchable material between two panels of glass and laminating.
Wrightstyle, the steel and aluminium glazing specialist, has secured a contract for the Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Waste Partnership.
Significant revenue growth of 35.8 per cent to 108.8 million Euros; Strong EBIT of 44.3 million Euros and increased EBIT margin of 40.7 per cent; Net profit went up to from 8.6 million Euros to 33.9 million Euros; On track to achieve full year 2013…
Unicel Architectural and Architectural Wall Systems (AWS) today published a case study that highlights more than 20 years of partnering to deliver skylight and other glazing solutions for notable building and design initiatives in the Midwestern USA.
China Specialty Glass AG (“CSG”), holding company of one of the largest producers of security glass in China, won an important order tendered by the Chinese Ministry of Public Security.
Company expands options for improving curtain wall energy performance, condensation resistance and indoor comfort    YKK AP America, Inc. (YKK AP), the leader in curtain wall, storefront and operating window products for commercial applications,…
The design and placement of glass is a vital component of green architecture. It allows for natural light and integrates the interior of office and residential buildings with the exterior.    Natural light improves productivity in the workplace and…
During the 2013 International Greenbuild Conference, Wausau Window and Wall Systems will debut its new INvent.
LandGlass, a world-leading manufacturer of tempering furnace announced that the new glass tempering furnace has started production in YiLuo Industry Park of Luoyang, China.
See the latest high-performance building innovations from Dow Corning at ArchitectureBoston Expo Booth 870   Learn how our innovative technologies can help you: Achieve airtight moisture control for more energy-efficient building envelopes…
Guardian’s ClimaGuard range is set to take a firm footing in the commercial market, with the launch of ClimaGuard A 1.0.
One of the most sustainable buildings in Europe, which features an innovative bespoke double skin façade from Sapa Building System, has been named Project of the Year at the prestigious RICS Awards 2013.
Europe’s energy intensive industries are probably divided on the merits of power savings targets for 2030, but if the right mix of unambiguous and universal targets and measures can be agreed – and explained – opposition could fade away, argues…
Air infiltration savings added to energy savings for more accurate comparisons in replacement window projects.
The Aluminum Material Council (AMC) of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released a new white paper on aluminum’s sustainability, strength and efficiency entitled, "Aluminum: The Total Solution for Sustainable,…