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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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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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