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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…
In preparation for the next Shareholders' General Meeting, on June 5, 2014, and based on the recommendation of the Appointments, Compensation and Governance Committee 1 , the Compagnie de Saint-Gobain Board of Directors, meeting today, decided…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association’s (AAMA) Western Region will host a webinar on Tues., Dec. 3, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Pacific).
During the 2013 International Greenbuild Conference, Wausau Window and Wall Systems will debut its new INvent.
The AEGON Insurance Company in Madrid, Spain has extensively made use of glass in its architecture. The building, which is primarily an office block, has double glazing solutions on its facade.
SageGlass Simplicity with iPad control enables new architectural possibilities for dynamic glass. SageGlass also demos LightZone, the world's first dynamic glass window system that enables variable tint zones within a single pane of…
We at Saint-Gobain Glass have developed a new Augmented reality app for our Interior Range of Products namely, Glass Vision.
We at Saint-Gobain Glass have developed a new app for our Interior Range of Products namely, Glass Design.
Manufactured by the state-of-the-art Magnetron Sputtering Nano-Technology, SGG Evolite has superior solar control and thermal insulation properties.
Saint-Gobain Glass has launched 'Glass Compass' a mobile application that helps one to determine the most performing glazing solution based on the geographical location of the building and its orientation.
Guardian’s ClimaGuard range is set to take a firm footing in the commercial market, with the launch of ClimaGuard A 1.0.
AGNORA received its first shipment of jumbo, oversize Saint Gobain Glass (SGG) high performance LowE coated glass on a low iron "Diamant" float substrate base.
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At the forefront of innovative architectural glass solutions, Guardian Industries introduces in Europe and the Middle East the SunGuard® SN 29/18.
Air infiltration savings added to energy savings for more accurate comparisons in replacement window projects.
New glass eliminates snow and ice build-up on aircraft and airport lights -- David P. Maikowski, director of Lighting for Guardian Industries, spoke with aviation industry leaders last week about the company’s new product that keeps lenses clear of…
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,…
Highly insulating fenestration technologies could reduce energy by 18 percent    Karma Sawyer, technology manager and physical scientist in the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office’s (BTO) Emerging Technologies Program, delivered a…
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At XL Services, in the user sophisticated Bestech Business Park at Gurgaon, office interior design stands a class apart.   And it is because the entire definition of office interiors stands redefined.
90-degree thermal strip in a single step, wider material for greater thermal efficiency, and pour-and-debridge with lancing for improved adhesion     Wausau, Wis. -- Contributing to commercial and residential properties’ energy efficiency goals,…
The Swiss Reinsurance Company Limited – also known as Swiss Re, 30 St Mary Axe, and Gherkin – is a classic example of contemporary architecture.   Its impressive glass facade is visible from a long distance, as much as 32 kms away.
The fact that for functional municipal buildings, aesthetics and design need not be the decisive criteria, is proven by the extension to the town hall in Baden's Waghäusel: clear in its form and, thanks to ultra-modern triple insulating glasses…