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Earth Day 2023: The Glass Industry’s Fight to Save Earth
Earth Day seeks to raise awareness about the need to focus on green living and confronting climate change. Thanks to various initiatives, the glass industry has been at the forefront of the fight to mitigate the damage caused by ecosystem … Continue reading
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Tagged AGC Glass Europe, American Bird Conservancy, bird-friendly glazing, Earth Day 2023, energy-efficient windows, Glaston, greenhouse gas, Inflation Reduction Act, Next Energy Technologies, Saint-Gobain, Science Based Targets initiative, U.S. Department of Energy
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Maryland Bill Proposes Bird-Friendly Glass Adoption on State-Funded Buildings
A bill requiring newly built, acquired or renovated majority state-funded buildings to follow bird-friendly windows and shielded nighttime lighting standards is making its way through the Maryland General Assembly. The Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023 states that buildings receiving … Continue reading
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Tagged American Bird Conservancy, Bird Friendly Design Standards CB11, bird-friendly windows, birds, energy-efficient windows, Maryland General Assembly, Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2023, Migratory Local Wildlife Protection Act of 2022, Safe Skies Maryland, U.S. Green Building Council
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New York City Passes Bird-Friendly Building Legislation
New buildings in New York City will soon include bird-friendly glass, which could save tens of thousands of birds’ lives each year during the migratory season. The New York City Council passed Int. No. 1482-2019-B yesterday, making it the largest … Continue reading
Proposed Chicago Ordinance Could Mitigate Bird Collisions with Glass
A Bird Friendly Design Ordinance has been introduced in Chicago by Alderman Brian Hopkins to mitigate bird collisions with glass over time by establishing bird safe standards for new building construction and substantial renovations or rehabilitated buildings that require permits. … Continue reading
Bird-Friendly Bill Introduced in Senate
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2017 to the U.S. Senate in early October 2017. The bill would require federal buildings to use bird-friendly glass to mitigate bird deaths. This contrasts with the Trump administration’s … Continue reading
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Tagged American Bird Conservancy, bird-friendly glass, Christine Sheppard, Cory Booker, Eric Stiles, Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act, Federal Bird-Safe Buildings Act of 2017, justice marshall, migratory bird treaty act, Mike Quigley, Morgan Griffith, New Jersey Audubon
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