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25 Years Strong: Celebrating the BEC Conference

In 1998, what was then the Glass Association of North America (GANA) placed its bet on an annual conference for contract glaziers in Las Vegas, and they won big. That first event, called the Contract Glazing Conference, took place with … Continue reading

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Glaston Invests in Reducing its Carbon Footprint; Achieves First Emissions Reduction Target

In line with the company’s strategic focus areas, in 2022 Glaston began focusing on reducing its carbon footprint. It started by shifting to the use of renewable electricity at its production facilities in Finland and Germany and by investing in … Continue reading

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SBTi Validates ASSA ABLOY’s Climate Goals

ASSA ABLOY’s sustainability goals were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the global supplier of intelligent access solutions announced. The company aims to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. Those goals … Continue reading

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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

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DOE Announces $39 Million for Research and Development to Turn Buildings into Carbon Storage Structures

Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $39 million in awards for 18 projects seeking to develop technologies that can transform buildings into net carbon storage structures. Led by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), selectees for … Continue reading

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