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Glass Performance Days Continues
Glass Performance Days, which officially opened yesterday, continues through tomorrow with a variety of technical sessions and networking opportunities in Tampere, Finland. Read the latest report from Guardian’s Earnest Thompson below: Sports jackets and suits were doffed on Friday and … Continue reading
Curtainwall and Earthquakes is Hot Topic at GPD
Among a number of technical sessions being held at Glass Performance Days (GPD) in Tampere, Finland, this week, was one today provided by Claire Grenier and Michel Cossavella of Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment (CSTB) in France titled “Curtainwall … Continue reading
U.S. Demand for High-Performance Flat Glass to Exceed $9 Billion in 2017
U.S. demand for high-performance flat glass products is forecast to rise 4.4 percent per year to 910 million square feet in 2017, valued at nearly $9.2 billion, according to a report released yesterday by the Freedonia Group. This will represent … Continue reading
AAMA BIM Specification Nears Completion
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Building Information Modeling Task Group met during the association’s recent Summer Conference to review ballot comments on the draft document, Voluntary Specification for Non-Residential Fenestration Building Information Modeling (BIM). The Summer Conference was held June 9-12 in Rosemont, … Continue reading
Glass Performance Days Officially Underway in Finland
The Glass Performance Days Conference officially kicked off in Tampere, Finland today with industry experts from around the world gathering to discuss new ideas and challenges in the future. The following is the latest report from the Guardian’s Earnest Thompson … Continue reading
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Tagged Finland, Glass Performance Days, Jorma Vitkula, Kelly Schuller, Scott Thomsen, Tampere
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Talk of Crack System of Different Glasses, Effects of Water on Post-Fracture Performance of Laminated Glass
There is no change in the crack system of glass, no matter its various forms. That was the heart of the message delivered by both Sebastian Schula and Jens Schneider during a technical session today at the Glass Performance Days … Continue reading
School District Settles for $2 Million and Apologizes
The Kent (Wa.) Unified School District is out $2 million and is publicly apologizing after agreeing to settle a lawsuit stemming from a glass-related incident at one of its schools that nearly resulted in the death of a student more … Continue reading
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Tagged kent unified school district, lawsuit, wired glass
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Ohio Lawmakers Call on DOC to Enforce Chinese Curtainwall Ruling
Ohio’s U.S. Senators, Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown, issued a joint statement this week calling on the Department of Commerce to protect curtainwall producers in their state from unfair Chinese trading practices. In their letter, both Portman, a Republican, and … Continue reading
Glass Performance Days Workshops Continue in Finland
The Glass Performance Days will officially kick on Thursday, bringing together some of the best and brightest of the glass industry. Often called the “largest international conference on architectural and solar glass,” the conference will feature an array of speakers … Continue reading
Mappi Opens New Facility
Mappi has announced the relocation of its North American operations from Quebec, Canada, to High Point, N.C. The new facility is fully equipped to oversee the company’s 60 installations in North America.
