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Celebrating
the Sun
One glass fabrication company is taking advantage of the solar energy
craze—by introducing panels to its rooftop, not its production line.
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Allowable
Strength of Glass
This guide offers some first steps to design safely with glass for today’s
ever-increasing threats.
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After the Real Estate Boom
In the first part of this two part series, learn what actions you should
take before agreeing to accept a job in order to equalize the playing
field between you and the end user of your product.
ICC
Updates Glass Codes
The International Code Council approved several changes to glass-related
items for publication in its 2012 I-Codes. Learn how these changes will
affect you.
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Preview: Miami Visitors Take a New View of Sun and Surf
ON THE COVER:
Glass is being asked to withstand an ever-increasing number of natural
and man-made hazards. Turn to page 28 for tips on safely using glass.
Shattered glass photo courtesy of Fenestration Testing Lab.
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