Tag Archives: daylighting

Glass Brings Daylight, Transparency and Comfort to San Francisco High School

Posted on January 13, 2023 by News Editor

Transparency and daylighting were important to architect EHDD when designing San Francisco’s industrial arts-focused Lick-Wilmerding High School. To achieve aesthetic and performance desires, they worked with Solarban® 70 glass from Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) for new skylights and … Continue reading →

Posted in Project of the Month | Tagged architectural glass, Center for the Built Environment at the University of Berkeley, COTE, daylight, daylighting, glass, glazing, occupant comfort, PPG, Transparency, Vitro Architectural Glass | Leave a comment

Energy-Efficient Windows a Priority for $500M Infrastructure Project

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Travis Rains

Public schools across the country will soon have access to $500 million in grant funding through the Biden-Harris Action Plan for Building Better School Infrastructure. The funds will be used to improve the health and safety of kids, and could … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured News, News, Today's News | Tagged $500 million, American Society of Civil Engineers, Biden-Harris Action Plan for Building Better School Infrastructure, building retrofits, daylighting, Department of Energy (DOE), energy consumption, energy upgrades, energy-efficient windows, Environmental Protection Agency, grant funding, Learning Policy Institute and Turnaround for Children, operational expense, Public schools, U.S. Department of Energy | 3 Comments

Session Covers Glazing Design Requirements for GSA Buildings

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Jordan Scott

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) owns and leases more than 9,600 properties around the U.S., a third of which are historic. To address some of the GSA’s building requirements, Lance David, LEED Fellow with the GSA, led a seminar … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured News, News, Today's News | Tagged artistic expression, biomimicry, bird safety, bird-safe buildings, daylight, daylighting, design teams, energy efficiency, Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service, glare, Glass Conference, GSA’s building requirements, GSA’s Proving Ground, high thermal resistance, integrative design, Lance David, LEED Fellow, listening device privacy, mock-ups and testing, omnibus bills, PBS-P100, power generation, privacy, recyclability, security, sunlight, System for Award Management (SAM), U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), views, “Glazing Design for GSA Building Requirements, ” | Leave a comment

Mitsubishi Aims to Replace Windows

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Drew Vass

“Just add a window.” To the average person, that sounds simple enough. Until they get a detailed quote from a glazing (or door and window) contractor, including things like cutting back and refinishing the interior and exterior facades, adding jacks … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured News, News, Today's News | Tagged daylighting, Ida Evenson, LED daylighting, LED windows, Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Niels Meinke | Leave a comment

Glass Plays Significant Role in New Sandy Hook School

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Nick St. Denis

Safety, security, natural light and views to nature were at the center of the design of the newly constructed Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Conn. Glass and glazing were key in attaining this goal. The elementary school was built in … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured News, Today's News | Tagged daylighting, glass, glazing, Jay Brotman, Sandy Hook School, security glazing, Svigals + Partners | Leave a comment