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GANA Glazing Manual (50th Anniversary Edition)
The GANA Glazing Manual is recognized as the definitive source in the glass and glazing field. This manual includes complete information about primary and fabricated glass products, quality standards, design considerations, general and specific glazing guidelines and glazing in hazardous locations. First published by GANA’s predecessor, the Flat Glass Marketing Association(FGMA), the Glazing Manual is frequently referred to as the “industry bible.”

GANA Project Managers Reference Manual (2005)

The GANA Project Managers Reference Manual provides procedural guide references that begin with the estimating and contract processes and the establishment of the project team. They continue through installation and project close-out. The GANA Building Envelope Contractors Division developed this manual based on many years’ experience in the industry. Emphasis is placed on finishing a quality project that adheres to industry standards.

GANA Sealant Manual (2008)
The new GANA Sealant Manual provides guidelines for the selection and application of sealants used in exterior and interior glass and glazing installations. The manual includes sections on the causes of sealant failures, structural glazing and glazing accessories. Full color graphics are included.

GANA Glass Informational Bulletins Volume One (2008)
This manual is a compilation of the first 20 GANA Glass Informational Bulletins, from the initial bulletin released in 2000 to the first two released in 2008. Provided in a single bound edition, this manual provides the reader a single printed source for thefirst 20 of these documents written for the industry by the technical experts within GANA.

GANA Fabrication, Erection & Glazing Hours Manual (2009)
The GANA Fabrication, Erection & Glazing Hours Manual provides a format for the estimation of fabrication and labor hours for architectural glass and glazing storefront and standard wall systems.

GANA Laminated Glazing Reference Manual (2009)
The GANA Laminated Glazing Reference Manual presents useful information, technical and performance data and the installation guidelines for laminated glass products. The 2009 edition holds the latest information on laminating interlayers, as well as in-depth discussions of the applications of laminated architectural glass including: safety, solar control, ultraviolet radiation, sound control, security, sloped glazing and skylights, wind storms and hurricane resistance and earthquake resistance. Updates on laminated glass strength, cutting, handling and installation are highlighted. It also features a list of applicable standards.

GANA Engineering Standards Manual (2008)
GANA’s Tempering Division’s Engineering Standards Manual includes current technology and standards for heat-strengthened and fully tempered glass products. This manual is designed to assist manufacturers/fabricators and users of heat-treated glass, engineers, architects, architectural specifiers and consumers. The documents in the manual have been reviewed and updated by section task groups, the Standards and Engineering Committee and members of the Tempering Division.

GANA Fully Tempered Heavy Glass Door and Entrance Systems Design Guide (1999)
This first edition provides authoritative technical information to designers and offers suggestions for proper applications of heavy tempered glass used in doors and entrances. The aim of this guide is to promote good design practices and adherence to appropriate structural standards in fully tempered heavy glass storefronts and entrance design. Good design and adherence to standards serve as a benefit to the architect, glass fabricator, installing contractor and, most importantly, the end user. The contents of this manual are for the design professional’s use in review and final approval.

GANA Blueprint Reading& Labor Estimating Course
This correspondence course is designed for beginning estimators in the contract glazing business. It provides the beginner with many of the basic facts about the materials used as well as a basic systematic approach to estimating metal, glass and labor.

 

A Member Resource GANA Answers Glass-Related Questions in Reference Publications

The Glass Association of North America (GANA) is a resource for members of the glass and glazing industry, providing opportunities for education and numerous reference publications. From the free glass informational bulletins covering a variety of topics to the definitive Glazing Manual that this year marked its 50th anniversary, members can find answer to most of their glass-related questions here. Many of the association’s most popular publications are listed aprove.

GANA Members Spotlight Their Most Memorable Products and Projects

Memorable Projects

Downtown Glass Completes World-Class Project
Oklahoma City-based Downtown Glass Inc. recently completed the Integris Cancer Institute of Oklahoma, a comprehensive and world-class cancer treatment center. The glazing contractor says the variety of glass configurations specified by HKS Architects contributed to the stunning visual appeal of the completed project. Vitro America’s facility in Farmers Branch, Texas, fabricated the glass for the project, which is made up of 1-inch Energy Glaze™ insulating glass units. The units are comprised of PPG’s Z50/clear, Z50/OpaciSpan™ black ceramic frit, Vistacool Azuria/Solarban 60 and Z50/Vitro Pavia™ acid-etched glass. Vistawall supplied the metal.
www.downtownglass.com

LCG Creates a Flagship Feel for OC Tanner
The OC Tanner Flagship store is a major renovation of the Salt Lake City old public library. Salt Lake City-based LCG Facades was asked to design, engineer, facilitate and install the point-supported insulating glass wall with first surface ceramic frit, the stainless steel surround and bollards. The stainless steel surround was designed to weep rain water internally and, the glazing contractor points out, has no exposed caulk joints.

On the interior, LCG furnished and installed custom stainless steel metals, all-glass doors and decorative elevator mirrors. The curved stairs also were part of the subcontractor’s scope. LCG reports that it turned to Soheil Mosun Ltd. to design, engineer and install the stainless steel handrail, ½-inch tempered curved glass and the structural steel steps.
www.lcgfacades.com

EFCO Assists in Creating an Educational Landmark
Morgan State University’s new library features a 3-story atrium-style wall of windows. EFCO System 5600 curtainwall was integral to achieving the scope of this striking instructional space. Available in a wide range of mullion and face cover depths, this system features roll-on horizontals and concealed fasteners for uninterrupted sightlines.

Behind the library’s glass façade, student reading areas are placed against the glass and connect to the rest of the building via bridges that penetrate a wood wall punctuated with windows.
www.efcocorp.com

Wheaton & Sprague Chosen for Case’s Complex Curtainwall
Wheaton & Sprague Engineering (WSE) in Stow, Ohio, is completing the system design, structural engineering, detailing, thermal analysis and fabrication drawing process for the custom cladding systems for Case Medical Center at the University Hospital in Cleveland, currently under construction.

The 375,000-square-foot facility by Cannon Design features 92,000 square feet of custom unitized high-performance curtainwall, custom slope-wall, custom windows and standard storefront. It also includes 44,000 square feet of composite panels and 4,000 square feet of louvers. Unitwall and slopewall are both custom systems designed by WSE to meet the project’s rigid requirements. The panel system is a rain-screen system supported by a light gage stud wall anchored to the building. Dominant features include a transition to a slope wall on one elevation; members curved in elevation on another; a “bowed” wall feature on another; and transitions between curtainwall and panel systems.
www.wheatonsprague.com

The Glass Association of North America (GANA) released the 50th anniversary edition of its Glazing Manual this year, a momentous landmark for an association that has changed and grown significantly in that time. As the association has changed, so too have its members, which includes glass retailers, distributors and manufacturers as well as glazing contractors, consultants and others related to the field. These diverse groups have each submitted to USGlass information on some of their landmarks. Some of these “most memorable” products and projects are new, some are industry standbys, but all are worth a second, or third, glance. The results are below.

SCHOTT PYRAN® Platinum Provides Transparent Safety
PYRAN® Platinum glass-ceramics are environmentally friendly fire-rated glass-ceramics, according to SCHOTT of Elmsford, N.Y. These products are produced without the use of hazardous heavy metals and are fire-rated up to 90 minutes (180 minutes in doors), pass the hose stream test and are UL-classified. The glass-ceramic products are transparent, wireless and able to withstand thermal shock. The company reports that they are suitable for use with standard fire-rated frames with the same rating.

For fire-rated and impact-safety locations, SCHOTT offers PYRAN® Platinum F, which has surface applied film, and PYRAN® Platinum L, which is a laminated glass-ceramic.
www.us.schott.com/pyran

Solarban Lets in Light, Keeps Out Heat
Pittsburgh-based PPG’s transparent Solarban 70XL glass offers a strong combination of visible light transmittance and solar control. With a SHGC of 0.27 and VLT of 64 percent in a 1-inch insulating glass unit, Solarban 70XL glass produces an LSG ratio of 2.37.

The manufacturer says that independent energy analysis has shown that substituting Solarban 70XL glass for dual-pane tinted glass reduces initial HVAC equipment costs by as much as $125,000 in a prototypical window-walled, eight-story office building and cuts annual cooling costs by as much as 7 percent.
www.ppgideascapes.com

HPP™ Coating Protects Warm-Light®
Warm-Light® warm edge spacer by AZON USA INC. in Kalamazoo, Mich., is now available in a high-performance polymer (HPP) coating. Three new HPP™ colors are now offered; Silver Matte, Stone and Monumental Bronze.

The coating inhibits oxidation on the aluminum surface. The aluminum in Warm-Light is comprised of 78-percent recycled content with the material advantage of complete recyclability at the end-of-use.
www.azonintl.com

DORMOTION Cushions Sliding Glass Door Movement
The new DORMOTION system from DORMA Glas in Millersville, Md., provides assisted closing and cushioning of interior glass doors. When integrated into the AGILE 150 sliding door system, the DORMOTION hardware smoothly draws the sliding panel to its end position as it travels on the roller assembly, much like the spring-aided action of kitchen drawers. DORMOTION system also prevents harsh end-stops that could damage doors or hardware. An end-stop function eliminates uncontrolled fallback and incomplete closure.

The hardware is suitable for single or double doors.
www.dorma-usa.com

Tem-Pace Molds Its Art
Sculpturlite, the Tem-Pace Inc. brand for the Niles, Mich.-based company’s formed glass product, is proving to be popular in the decorative glass entry door market, the company says. Fashioned with distinctive characteristics, the molded glass allows the consumer to touch and feel the images created.

Among the product’s most popular designs are that of a lighthouse, followed by the image of a leafless oak tree, while numerous other designs also are available.
www.tempace.com

SteelBuilt Stands Strong
Utilizing the strength of steel, the SteelBuilt Curtainwall Infinity™ System from Technical Glass Products in Snoqualmie, Wash., allows architects and designers to use larger areas of glass, smaller frame profiles and wider free-spans than is possible with traditional curtainwall assemblies. The Infinity Series opens up a new realm of design possibilities by offering back mullions of virtually any profile, including I-, T-, U- and L-shapes, and can use as a back mullion almost any type of framing member, including stainless steel and glulam beams. This flexibility allows the system to be used in a variety of designs, from high-end urban storefronts to facilities that incorporate wood throughout.
www.fireglass.com

ISOPORT Enhances Views and Efficiency
Norcross, Ga.-based Kawneer’s AA®3350 ISOPORT® Window was designed to enhance the views and energy efficiency of any application. Available in fixed, single- or double-hung with a polyamide thermal break design and factory glazing, the company says its versatile window achieves thermal performance at a competitive price. The uniquely shaped polyamide thermal break maintains continuity of the thermal break throughout the window frame and sash, enhancing the window’s performance. AA®3350 ISOPORT® Window is factory assembled and glazed.
www.kawneer.com

Vesuvius Unveils New Tempering Roll
Vesuvius has launched an environmentally—and ergonomically—friendly Smartly Driven® all-mechanical end cap attachment system.

This product eliminates the need for resin bond adhesives for end cap attachment. It is capable of withstanding demanding torque operating conditions.

The Smartly Driven® end cap can withstand operating temperatures up to a maximum of 350° C, compared to 150° C with the resin bonded design.
www.vesuvius.com

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