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Innovative Glass Celebrates 20 Years of Research, Development of Smart Glass
Innovative Glass Corp. (IGC) is not only celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2023 but also a dream that began 40 years ago. The Plainview, N.Y., smart glass designer and manufacturer traces its foundation to 2003. However, chairperson and CEO Steve … Continue reading
Green Codes Update: There’s Money on the Table for Energy-Efficient Glazing
Codes are becoming increasingly stringent, but they’re only on paper and don’t do anything until used. That could soon change, thanks to the help of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Industry codes consultant Tom Culp discussed those developments during the … Continue reading
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Tagged BEC Conference, Building Envelope Contractors, Construction, Department of Energy, embodied carbon, Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction, Environmental Product Declarations, General Services Administration, glazing, Inflation Reduction Act, International Green Code, Tom Culp, Urmilla Sowell
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Treasury Issues Guidance on Energy Tax Credit Labor Provisions
The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued initial guidance earlier this week for prevailing wage and apprenticeships as would apply under the Inflation Reduction Act’s labor requirements for certain energy tax incentives. IRS Notice 2022-61 was published via … Continue reading
Photovoltaic Manufacturing Company to Open New Facility in Alabama
First Solar says that it will invest $1.1 billion to establish a photovoltaic solar module manufacturing facility in Lawrence County, Ala. The facility will be the company’s fourth photovoltaic manufacturing facility in the U.S. The manufacturer of advanced thin-film photovoltaic … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama, First Solar, Inflation Reduction Act, photovoltaic, solar glass
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US Government to Prioritize American-Made, Lower-Carbon Construction Materials
The U.S. government will prioritize the use of American-made, lower-carbon construction materials for federally funded projects, including curtainwalls and flat glass, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced. The GSA issued a request for information this past week to learn more … Continue reading
