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VIG Technology Could Allow for Greater Window-to-Wall Ratio
While vacuum insulating glazing (VIG) is relatively new in the United States, what’s driving the technology is the increased performance requirements in the building codes, says Dave Cooper, advanced insulating glass (IG) program leader at Guardian Industries of Auburn Hills, Mich., and president of the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) of Ottawa, Ontario. Use of VIG would allow for greater window-to-wall ratio, so it’s in the best interest of the glass industry to develop and … CONTINUE READING
IGMA General Meeting Offers More LCA Discussion, Safety Presentations
The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) of Ottawa, Ontario, wrapped up its annual general meeting in Tempe, Ariz., on February 4. In addition to the newly created Emerging Technology and Innovation Committee (ETIC) and the new Vacuum Insulated Glazing task group making news at the meeting , the Life Cycle Assessment group met again under the ETIC. “The four industry associations [the Glass Association of North America (GANA) in Topeka, Kan., IGMA, the American Architectural … CONTINUE READING
New Research Committee, VIG Share Limelight at IGMA General Meeting
The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) is holding its annual general meeting in Tempe, Ariz., all this week, January 31 to February 4. “We have four ballots, three of which have passed already,” said Marg Webb, executive director of IGMA. “We’ll have two published this year, if not three.” Eighty people are attending the meeting, and Webb said the number is encouraging as it represents a growth in attendance. The newly created Emerging Technology and … CONTINUE READING
A Fresh Look at IG Quality Control
If you’re in the door and window industry you know the importance of quality control—but do you know the importance of quality management? “Quality management requires a new way of looking at your customers,” said Bill Lingnell, insulating engineering consultant atConsulting Services, when he spoke at a recent global industry event. “Quality goes all the way from start to finish to keep the end customer happy.” The end customers “are the ones who decide how … CONTINUE READING
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NFRC Sets up Task Group for Residential CMA
At its recent Fall Membership Meeting, November 7-10, in Atlanta, the officials of the National Fenestration Rating Council of Greenbelt, Md., discussed the possibility of using Component Modeling Approach (CMA) for residential applications. The officials established a task group with John Lewis of Simonton Windows as the chair. CONTINUE READING
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Quanex to Close Kentucky Plant, Restructure IG Operations
Quanex Building Products Corp. in Houston will close its Barbourville, Ky., location and let go approximately 200 employees, says George L. Wilson, general manager of Quanex Insulating Glass Systems. The equipment used to manufacture the company’s single-seal warm-edge spacer system at the Barbourville plant will be relocated to the company’s Cambridge, Ohio, facility. There will be a few salaried employee jobs created in Cambridge, and “we anticipate most will be filled locally,” Wilson says. “In … CONTINUE READING
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Two Companies Team Up to Purchase Florida Powder Coating
Steve Howes, chief executive officer of Glasslam in Pompano Beach, Fla., in a partnership with Pat Argento, owner of Hurricane ImpactGlass and Aluminum, has purchased Florida Powder Coating in Lantana, Fla., and formed a new company: Cirrus Powder Coating. The facility will include two automated spacer manufacturing systems that will produce Air-Tight™ S silicone spacer. “Because of the size of the facility, we decided to expand our spacer manufacturing with our new in-line technology spacer … CONTINUE READING
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New Committee Forms at IGMA Summer Technical Conference
A new committee formed at the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance Summer Technical Conference: the Emerging Technology & Innovation committee. The new committee will handle research and development, and will be chaired by Helen Sanders of Sage Electrochromic in Faribault, Minn., and co-chaired by David Cooper of Guardian Industries in Auburn Hills, Mich. The conference took place August 29-31, at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa in Victoria, B.C. The new committee is rewriting … CONTINUE READING
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The Empire State Building to Undergo a Unique Window Retrofit Approach to Sustainability
Sustainability and energy efficiency have become monikers for many of today’s retrofit and new construction building projects, and the Empire State Building is no exception. More than 6,500 windows in the iconic building are being upgraded by Serious Materials as part of an energy-efficiency retrofit project, which was announced last April. Johnson Controls, a provider of energy efficient and sustainable products, services and solutions, selected Serious Materials to “super-insulate” the windows. Read Article
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Emporis Selects Chicago’s Aqua Tower as 2009 Skyscraper of the Year
The jury of the Emporis Skyscraper Award named Aqua, an 81-story residential and hotel tower in Chicago, the winner of its 2009 Skyscraper of the Year. The award, now celebrating its tenth year, is given annually to a building at least 100 meters tall and completed within the award year. The second place winner is O14 in Dubai and third place went to The Met in Bangkok. All winners were selected from 305 eligible buildings … CONTINUE READING
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