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One AIA Virtual Session Covered the Balance between Performance and Aesthetics

As architects continue to seek increased performance and aesthetics from their glass and glazing products, companies throughout the industry continue to advance their product innovations. This can include new glass and coatings, curtainwalls, doors and windows to provide the best … Continue reading
Glass: From Start to Finish

After canceling last year due to COVID-19, there was hope for AIA’s Conference on Architecture to return to an in-person format this year. With remaining uncertainties surrounding the pandemic, the organization opted for a virtual platform instead. The event is … Continue reading
The Fragility of the Supply Chain

In one of the last presentations for the Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) virtual conference, Brent Neal, regional technical manager at AkzoNobel Wood Coatings, discussed recent disruptions in chemical markets and their impact on the fragile supply chain for … Continue reading
NEXT Energy Technologies Closes Series C Funding; Investors Provide Global Reach Into Commercial Building Market
NEXT Energy Technologies Inc., makers of a proprietary transparent photovoltaic coating designed to transform commercial windows into energy-producing solar panels, announced it has raised $13.4 million in a Series C round of funding. Viracon, an architectural glass fabricator and subsidiary … Continue reading
DOE Receives Funding Boost for Building Programs

The U.S. House and Senate recently passed a Department of Energy (DOE) funding bill that will give a funding boost to many programs. According to a statement from the DOE Building Technologies Office (BTO), the funding it receives will be … Continue reading