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GAFA 2025 returns to Indonesia, showcasing the latest in glass and façade innovation, from sustainable architecture to smart building technologies, connecting industry leaders across Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asia’s premier glass and façade event returns to Jakarta this November, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and professionals from across the region.
The first edition of Glass-Tech Poland took place from June 3–5, 2025, at Ptak Warsaw Expo, marking a strong debut for what promises to become a key event for the glass technology sector in industry and construction.
New “Glass in a Box” Product Line Provides Instant Material Availability for Standard Showers, Entrances, and Railings.
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has released an updated report addressing causes of glass breakage by reducing damage to edges, corners, and surfaces.
Using the wrong waste collector could put your business at risk. FENSA highlights why installers must look beyond quick and cheap disposal options.
Cold weather doesn’t cause window problems—it exposes them, and knowing how to respond early can prevent complaints from turning into disputes.
A hands-on workshop focused on hardware will be offered during the FGIA Annual Conference, taking place March 2-5 in Huntington Beach, CA.
Madico, Inc. to Acquire Johnson Window Films Inc., Bringing Together Two American Manufacturers with a Shared Commitment to Quality.
Fensterbau Frontale 2026 brings the industry together – with concrete solutions for practical application, innovative ideas and a supporting programme that offers real added value.
With the FOUR Frankfurt mega-project, Schüco once again proves how innovative fire protection solutions can seamlessly combine safety, flexibility and architectural freedom in one of Europe’s most ambitious inner-city developments.
The keynote speaker during the FGIA 2026 Annual Conference will give event participants the tools they need to defend their organizations against cybercrime.
FENSA has launched a new recycling scheme offering its registered installers a free route to managing window and door waste responsibly, as sustainability expectations continue to rise across the sector.
Registration is now open for the FGIA 2026 Annual Conference, taking place March 2-5 in Huntington Beach, CA, at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach.
FGIA has announced its full 2026 schedule of conferences and regional events, setting the stage for another year of industry networking, education, and collaboration.
ASSA ABLOY has acquired International Door Products (“IDP”), a US manufacturer of standard and custom fire-rated steel door frames.
Articles
As humanity looks beyond Earth, designing safe, durable, and transparent windows for space habitats becomes a crucial challenge—where extreme conditions meet cutting-edge engineering and materials innovation.
This paper presents experimental and theoretical studies of heat transfer through single- and double-glazed windows with electrical heating of the internal surfaces.
A Composite Approach in the Design of Glass-Aluminium Facades to Minimise Embodied Carbon Emissions
This paper evaluates the thermal performance of a triple-glazed glass window filled with a phase-change material (PCM) compared to the performance of a traditional triple-glazed window with air gaps.
This study analyzed the influence of exterior windows on the indoor thermal environment of office buildings by carrying out field experiments.
The redeveloped CME Center lobby is defined by a striking, wavelike 24’ tall glass façade.
In this contribution, a long-lasting natural weather testing of several glass types, mostly LSG with different interlayer materials, and the effect of the different color patterns of paper and textile specimens are presented.
The present work presents the investigation of historical glass and glass constructions in a suburb of Dresden.
This paper presents a review on the state of art of analysis and design of glass window/facade system under blast loading, with evidence of available experimental outcomes, design methods and trends, open challenges.
This paper studies the influence of the size of window glasses on their failure characteristics.
Photovoltaic (PV) windows can enable net-zero highly glazed buildings
This study presents an experimental investigation of a window unit and focuses specifically on the conductance between the structural elements and the frame system of a conventional house in the city of Xanthi, northern Greece.
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