More articles by Kaitlan Mitchell
Fire-Rated Glazing Council Shares IBC Updates

During the fire-rated glazing council meeting last week at the Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Annual Conference at the Coronado Island Marriott Resort and Spa in San Diego, Thomas Zaremba, GANA’s code consultant, provided an update on the 2012 International … Continue reading
GANA Guest Panel Raises the Question: Is Less Glass Good?

At the Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Annual Conference in San Diego yesterday, three unique industry-related perspectives from three different occupational fields discussed whether using less glass in building applications is the best solution for saving energy costs. … Continue reading
GANA Insulating Division Reviews Subcommittee Edits; Re-Elects Thibault as Chair

The Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Insulating Glass (IG) Division, responsible for the identification development, approval and implementation of technical IG projects, met yesterday afternoon during the organization’s Annual Conference at the Marriott Coronado Island Resort and Spa. GANA’s … Continue reading
Kawneer Tests for Blast Mitigation

Kawneer Co. Inc. has taken a cross-section of its ultra thermal product portfolio through the rigors of blast-mitigation testing. The company’sAA®425 thermal entrances, AA®4325 OptiQ™ Ultra thermal fixed over project out window and IR501 UT (ultra thermal) framing have been … Continue reading
Strong, Yet Lightweight

For those who want to reduce the weight but strengthen the durability of sheet glass, Light Glass Technology (LGT), now available from Pulp Studio, may be the answer. By laminating annealed or tempered glass to an aluminum-faced honeycomb core affixed … Continue reading







