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Former Lafayette Glass Employee Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement Charges
Christiana Denny, a former employee of Lafayette, Ind.-based Lafayette Glass Co., has pleaded guilty to corrupt business influence and forgery in a case related to embezzlement from the company, according to Tippecanoe County (Ind.) Superior Court Records. Ms. Denny, 44, … Continue reading
Legislation Aims to Develop National Energy Efficiency Strategy
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Rob Portman insist that it’s time to put political ideology aside for the sake of the nation, re-introducing a bill hailed by both the New Hampshire Democrat and Ohio Republican as a bipartisan roadmap to … Continue reading
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Construction Employment Increases in 30 States from February to March
A recent report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that construction employment rose in 30 states from February 2013 to March 2013. The largest increase was seen in Connecticut, where those employed in construction rose from 50,700 to 53,600—an … Continue reading
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ICC Approves GICC Proposal as Hearings Come to a Close; Trade-Off Proposal Disapproved
The International Code Council (ICC) wrapped up its committee hearings yesterday in Dallas, and as the event came to a close a proposal by the Glazing Industry Code Committee (GICC) to revise Table C407.5.1(1) in the International Energy Conservation Code … Continue reading
Glass Door Proposal Moves Forward at ICC Hearings
A proposal that will adapt the International Energy Conservation Code’s (IECC) commercial portion to note that doors with more than 50-percent glass area “shall meet the provisions of Section C402.3.3 for vertical fenestration” was passed this week during the International … Continue reading
Code Proposals Related to Daylight Zones, Skylights and Replacement Fenestration Approved
The International Code Council’s (ICC) committee action hearings continued over the weekend in Dallas with the approval of several proposals related to the commercial portion of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). Among these, CE36-13, which aimed to add a … Continue reading
EU Launches Anti-Subsidy Investigation on Solar Glass from China
The European Commission (EC) began its anti-subsidy investigation into imports of solar glass from China last week. The initiation is based on a complaint lodged by the association EU ProSun Glass, which claims solar glass from China is being subsidized … Continue reading
Code Hearings Continue with IECC Proposals
The International Code Council’s (ICC) committee action hearings this week in Dallas continued yesterday with a myriad of proposals related to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). One approved proposal, CE11-13, will adapt section C101.4.3 (the commercial portion of the … Continue reading
Glass Industry Employees Visit West, Texas, to Lend a Hand
When a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, exploded last week, the blast concussion broke glass as far away as two miles, according to Douglas Dotson of Glass Doctor-Heart of Texas. Dotson’s franchise is located in Waco, Texas, and he, along … Continue reading
ICC Approves Glazing Code Change
“Keep it simple. Keep it energy-efficient.” These were the words of Craig Conner of Building Quality in his proposal to revise the International Residential Code (IRC) to remove a provision that defines the “glazing area” as “The proposed glazing area; … Continue reading
