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| Vitro Architectural Glass achieves Top 20% LEC rating with updated EPDs.
| Saint-Gobain Glass receives the latest Cradle to Cradle Certified® certification version 4.0 for its glass products
| Participants at the FGIA Summer Conference had the opportunity to hear from expert panelists discussing bird-friendly glazing, designs and standards.
| Newest edition reflects advances in glass and glazing
| The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) Board of Directors approved six NFRC documents which are now open for public review according to the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) process.
| POLFLAM sets new standard for 2-hours fire protection with butt-jointed glazing in an aluminium fire-resistant system.
| Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) have the potential to generate a significant shift in building renovation.
| Tanya Dolby, Engineering Manager, Engineering Services at Intertek presented the seminar which covered the history, building codes, standards and testing, product approvals and general guidelines of hurricane standards.
| FGIA is pleased to announce the recent funding approval for the updating of three Canadian glass standards made possible through the Canadian General Standards Board, a federal government organization offering comprehensive standards development.
| An adequate and reliable design of the building structure is today more than necessary.
| Sign up for a free webinar with National Glass Association (NGA) on December 9th, 2021 from 1:00-1:30 pm ET. We will be discussing standards for laminated glass.
| There is need for uniform rules and standards for facade curtain systems and translucent facades
| Thompson Glass offers customers throughout North America a new line of safety glass products.
| A new ASTM International standard presents a set of criteria that can be used to evaluate laminated glass products for durability against radiation and weathering.
| Thirsty Thursdays are live 30-minute webinars held monthly and covering a wide range of industry trends and technical issues.
| Glass Technical Paper offers guidance to select proper security glazing for use in school settings.
| Tests according to standards NAFS, CSA and AAMA at ift Rosenheim facilitates market access for window and door manufacturers.
| The NGA Codes & Standards Help Center answers questions related to safety glazing, energy, glass inspection, bird-friendly glazing and fire-rated glazing.
| The presentation will review codes and standards as well as key factors when designing hurricane glazing systems.
| STRATO® has passed the weathering and flammability requirements that have been set and mandated by Dade County Florida to allow the sale of the product in the windborne debris zone.