Archive and Content Search
Join Us On Social Media!
Current Issue of USGlass Magazine
Tag Archives: building codes
Fire Prevention Week: Fire-Rated Glazing is Vital to Protect Lives
This year marks the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week. The annual event, which runs October 9-15, is meant to educate everyone about actions that can be taken to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires. First … Continue reading
Posted in Featured News, News, Today's News
Tagged building codes, Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance, fire codes, Fire Prevention Week, fire-protective glass, fire-rated ceramic glass, fire-resistive rated glass, Great Chicago Fire, intumescent glass, National Fire Protection Association, specially tempered glass
Leave a comment
30 Years Later: Hurricane Andrew Redesigned Modern Building Codes
Hurricane Andrew slammed into South Florida 30 years ago devastating local communities, destroying entire neighborhoods and killing dozens. As a result, building codes were redesigned across Florida and the coastal U.S., manufacturers developed stronger fenestration products and forecasting tools were … Continue reading
Posted in Featured News, News, Today's News
Tagged at Florida International University, building codes, fenestration, Florida, Florida Building Code, high-velocity hurricane zones, hurricane Andrew, hurricanes, International Hurricane Research Center, NICHE, sea level, South Florida, South Florida Building Code, Surge and Wave Events, The National Full-Scale Testing Infrastructure for Community Hardening in Extreme Wind, U.S. Global Change Research Program
Leave a comment
Inflation Reduction Act Promotes Renewable Energy, Looks to Drastically Cut Emissions
The Inflation Reduction Act passed the House this past week becoming the country’s most ambitious energy and climate policy to date. The legislation paves the way for more clean energy, updated building codes, billions of dollars for communities in need … Continue reading
Posted in Featured News, News, Today's News
Tagged American Institute of Architects, building codes, carbon-emitting, climate-friendly technologies, Dynamic Glass Act, energy, energy codes, Federal Buildings Fund, General Services Administration, greenhouse gas emissions, Inflation Reduction Act, International Energy Conservation Code, tax credits, tax incentives
Leave a comment
Industry Can Expect Increased Focus on Building, Energy Codes
The fenestration and glazing industries should prepare for an increased focus on U.S. code updates, says Kathy Krafka Harkema, Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance technical operations director. She told participants at the FGIA 2022 Virtual Summer Conference last week that … Continue reading
Posted in Featured News, News, Today's News
Tagged $225 million, 100% clean electrical grid, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, building codes, Department of Energy, energy codes, energy goals, federal government, Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA), fenestration and glazing industries, FGIA 2022 Virtual Summer Conference, Group B cycle, ICC Committee Action Hearing, increased focus, International Code Council, International Energy Conservation Code, Kathy Krafka-Harkema, net-zero carbon emissions, U.S. code updates
Leave a comment
FEMA & Building Codes: What It All Means
Each year when May comes around, Building Safety Month comes with it, allowing industry professionals, including fenestration, to emphasize the importance of building codes to reduce building vulnerabilities. This year, the International Code Council (ICC) laid out a week-by-week plan … Continue reading
Posted in Featured News, News, Today's News
Tagged Angela Gladwell, building codes, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program, Building Safety Month, Building Science Branch, building vulnerabilities, Edward Laatsch, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), fenestration, Hazard Mitigation Assistance, ICC Fire and Disaster Mitigation, industry professionals, International Code Council (ICC), John Ingargiola, Jonathan Westcott, Karl Fippinger, White House proclamation
Leave a comment
