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Maximized Daylighting

Architectural firm Mithun designed the LEED® Platinum-certified Middle Earth Expansion, part of the University of California, Irvine’s living-learning community. The new mixed-use facility spans six stories and 215,000 square feet, and features Solarban® 67 Solexia® glass by Vitro Architectural Glass. … Continue reading

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800 West Fulton Market

800 Fulton Market

800 West Fulton Market is a Chicago mixed-use office building. It features 19-stories of stepped terraces rising from a 3-story podium that matches the existing scale of Fulton Market Street. The building’s design creates landscaped outdoor spaces for native plants … Continue reading

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The Garden Room at the National Aviary Achieves LEED® Gold Certification

The National Aviary announced the Garden Room, an all-seasons event space opened in October 2020, has been awarded LEED Gold certification. “Throughout the process of planning and building The Garden Room, the National Aviary and our project team were intentional … Continue reading

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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

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AAMA Members Address Issues Impacting the Commercial Market

Members of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) are meeting this week in Phoenix, and there were several important updates for those in the commercial glass and windows industry. The group’s work encompasses everything from vinyl to aluminum and the … Continue reading

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