Tag Archives: HPD
LEED v4 Made Easy for Product Manufacturers

Achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) points can seem daunting to many glass and metal manufacturers, despite materials and resources being one of the major LEED credit categories. GreenCE, an education partner of the U.S. Green Building Council … Continue reading
Vetrotech Publishes Fire-Rated HPD
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain North America announced it published a Health Product Declaration (HPD) for its Keralite glass-ceramic and Contraflam fire-resistant glazing products for which fire-rated applications from 20 to 180 minutes are required. The new HPD is compliant with the Health … Continue reading
View’s Tinianov to Give Glass a Voice in HPD Process
Now is the time to get the glass industry more involved in the Health Product Declaration (HPD) movement. That’s according to one of its new board members. Brandon Tinianov, vice president of business development at View Glass, was recently elected to HPD … Continue reading
New HPDC Board Includes Pair of Glass Industry Members
The Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) announced its newly-elected board of directors, which includes two glass industry members. Aaron Smith of ASSA ABLOY returns to the group, and Brandon Tinianov of View Glass was named as a new member. “The … Continue reading
Experts Weigh in on Sustainability, Green Efforts at IGMA

No extensive discussion regarding the modern manufacturing of building products and construction can be had without hitting on the topic of sustainability. That point was not lost on attendees at the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) 2015 Winter Conference in … Continue reading