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Larger Than LiteOne of the reasons that I look forward to the annualAmerican Institute of Ar-
chitects (AIA) Annual Convention is because it’s all there: the truly newproducts, the next-generation variations and the fine-tuned permutations
all find their way there for the gaggle of gathering architects to see. Such was the caselast month when the AIA Show ’13 held in Denver. Here’s my first three take-away:
• How Large Can You Go? Put this one in the truly new and exciting category:a continuous lite of laminated glass, no mullions, 46-feet long. Developed by theGerman fabricator seele (who you may also know for its contract glazing workhere in the United States), the lite was a 126-inch high marvel. You can read moreabout it on page 64, but in the meantime please consider the following two ex-traordinary points about the product.
First, it’s not the largest piece that seele has made. North American presidentAttila Arian allowed as how there is a 49-foot long one still back in Germany butthat it was not quite deemed transportation-ready. So, like the four-minute mile,this record is going to be broken over and over again for longer and longer lites.
Second, and even more importantly, is the story of how this larger-than-litecame to be. It was developed by seele for a customer—a customer that continuedto push up against the limits of what existed and look beyond into what was pos-sible. Given its unique qualifications as a fabricating-contract glazing hybrid, seeleundertook and met the challenge.
The AIA Show reinforced for me how many ideas architects have about glassproducts of the future. You don’t even have to ask; most are happy to tell you whatthey want to use, how it should look and the performance characteristics it shouldhave. What seele did reminds us not to shut our minds to what doesn’t exist yet,because, as John Lennon said, there really is nothing you can do that can’t be done.
• Is that in 3D too? I had not yet seen the new generation of 3D printers in actionbut they were all over the AIA show floor disintermediating long-time industries likeany good computer technology would. The 3-D printers will soon eliminate the scaledmodel makers and allow architectural firms to make their own mock-ups and mod-els. Just give it another year or two. And with the emergence of software such as Old-castle’s BIM IQ, and other BIM and energy calculation programs, I predict thateventually scaled models will include accurate and changing sun shading throughoutthe day, as well as calculations of changes to the buildings energy load based on them.• Shame on us, again. It was a nice show floor. The stone industry had a great
pavilion, the wood industry had a joint message, I think even the brick guys hada group marketing effort. But the glass industry …. uh, not so much. Not at all, infact. If ever there was a group before which the industry should put forth a com-mon message of energy-efficiency and cohesiveness, it’s the architects. But thiswas not to be and this is why we get pummeled by groups like ASHRAE. Theycount on us to be disjointed. I talked to a few manufacturers about it and mostliked the idea but each, in their own way, said the same thing “oh wait til ourlawyers get a hold of this, they will never let us do it.” And that is a real shame.• Speaking of ASHRAE, please be sure to read Ellen Roger’s in-depth report on
the issues surrounding window-to-wall ratios on page 40. Ellen has written a lot of ex-cellent articles over the years, and I believe this to be one of the absolute best. It providesa lot of background on the non-ending “battle for the wall.” I am happy to report that ourindustry did an excellent job of raising issue with ASHRAE’s proposed amendment toits 189.1 standard, Standard for the Design of High Performance, Green Buildings (seepage 20 for details). Stay tuned to the USGlass News Network (www.usgnn.com) and myblog at http://deblog.usglassmag.com for updates as they occur.
putting together the May issue ofUSGlass on school security. It is a won-derful compilation of information on avery worrisome and sad subject. As yousaid, it needed to be done. Seeing the re-ception of the information and our in-dustry standing up to protect our kidsand their teachers and staff has madethe effort very worthwhile. Thanks again for all your hard
work—on this topic, and everythingyou do for the industry.
Julia SchimmelpenninghGlobal Applications Manager, Architectural Eastman Chemical Co.Springfield, Mass. �
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What goes around comesaround; just like neon colorsand 1980s fashion, GANA’s
“squaretable” meetings date back to atime when neon jelly shoes and legwarmers were a fashion craze. And re-cently, these meetings have been re-booted into existence by the association’smembers.The former GANA Squaretable Meet-
ing was held in Newark, N.J., for years,and allowed management teams tocome together and learn about newbusiness practices, products and gen-erally to see old friends and re-connectafter a busy year in the glass industry.In 2012, GANA members launched theGANA Northeast Roundtable, duplicat-ing the intent of the previous meeting,but also enhancing it with educationalseminars. The seminars were tailoredto fit the geographic region along withupdates on GANA and its advocacy andtechnical efforts.
THREE’S COMPANYNow for 2013 three GANA Roundta-
bles have been scheduled in an effort toreach out to a broader audience thatmight be able to only travel regionally,along with adding a new way for mem-bers to communicate with the associa-tion and each other.During the GANA Fall Conference,
we will be hosting a Management Dayon September 19, designed around theroundtable concept. Bringing in expertsin glass and business management, theday will allow for those both in thesoutheast, and those attending the FallConference, to share what has workedin the office, along with talking aboutwhat’s to come in the industry.On October 15, the GANA Northwest
roundtable will be held at the Museumof Glass in Tacoma, Wash. With a morn-ing of educational seminars, lunch andthen an afternoon of open session top-ics, the event will conclude with a pri-vate tour of the glass museum.November 8 will usher in the GANA
Eastern Canada Roundtable at theHilton Garden Inn in Toronto. Using amixture of educational seminars andopen sessions, this event will mark thefirst time in more than ten yearsthat GANA has held an event inCanada, opening up the possibilityfor interaction with prospectivemembers who may not otherwiseunderstand the important workGANA and its members are con-ducting for the industry.
WHAT’S NEXT?Stay tuned for 2014, as GANA em-
barks on another set of exciting Round-table events, with one heading toMexico City. To learn more about GANAand its Roundtable events, visit ourwebsite, or follow the organization onTwitter at www.twitter.com/glassna-tion. We look forward to seeing you inCharlotte, Tacoma or Toronto with ournewly updated roundtables. �
Hip to Be SquareGANA Plans New Regional Sessions for 2013
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A s h l e y M . C h a r e s t isthe account executive forthe Glass Association ofNorth America based inTopeka, Kan.
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Led by John Dwyer of Syracuse Glass (left) and Arthur Berkowitz of J.E.Berkowitz (right), GANA organized a Northeast “squaretable” meeting lastNovember and will continue offering it and other regional sessions in 2013.
In 2012, GANA members launched the GANANortheast Roundtable, duplicating the intent of the previous meeting, but also enhancing
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School District Apologizes, SettlesWired Glass Lawsuit for $2 Million
The Kent (Wash.) Unified SchoolDistrict is out $2 million andpublicly apologizing after agree-
ing to settle a lawsuit stemming from aglass-related incident at one of itsschools that nearly resulted in the deathof a student more than five years ago.
School officials declined to comment,but sources close to the situation saythe deal ends a suit brought against theschool district for negligence followinga December 2007 mishap in which athen-15-year-old high school student
fell while climbing atop a stack of rolledup wrestling mats. The young mannearly bled to death after careening intothe nearby wired glass in the gym andnearly severing off his entire arm.
He lived, but has endured extensivemedical procedures in the years sincewith little chance of ever regaining fulluse of his arm again, the source says.
The unnamed student later filed suitagainst the school district, sayingschool officials should have been awareof the inherent danger and removed it
from close proximity of their students.School attorneys argued that they
were not liable since the student and hisparents had signed a waiver absolvingthem of responsibility should anythingunexpected happen in an extracurric-ular activity.
The case has struck a personal chordfor glass safety activist Greg Abel, a for-mer law enforcement officer whose ownson was seriously injured while exitinga University of Oregon sporting com-plex in 2001. Abel is hopeful that some-thing good will come out of the latesttragic accident.
“It just drives me crazy,” he says. “Theproblem is there. [School officials]know it’s there. They need to do some-thing about it.” �
Lawmakers Call for Enforcement of Chinese Curtainwall Ruling
The issue of Chinese curtainwall continues to be a matter of impor-tance for many companies in the U.S. Now, Ohio’s U.S. Senators, RobPortman and Sherrod Brown, have issued a joint statement calling
on the Department of Commerce (DOC) to protect curtainwall producers intheir state from unfair Chinese trading practices.In their letter, both Portman, a Republican, and Brown, a Democrat,
urged the DOC “to make it clear–consistent with the Department’s twoprior rulings–that curtainwall units are subject to the trade remedies im-posed by the existing order on aluminum extrusions.”They add, “There is no clear reason for the Department to reverse itself
in the face of pressure from Chinese exporters of dumped and subsidizedgoods. As China seeks to increase curtainwall unit exports to the UnitedStates by evading trade rules, it is critical we enforce our nation’s tradelaws to prevent harm to American manufacturers and their hardworkingemployees.”The DOC had ruled last fall that unitized Chinese curtainwall is subject
to a tariff (see related article on page 14 of the January 2013 USGlass).Pete Chojnacki, president of FabTech LLC, a Peninsula, Ohio-based cur-
tainwall fabricator, says the ruling is a positive step.“The hardworking people in the U.S. construction market need a level
playing field upon which to compete,” says Chojnacki. “U.S. curtainwallcompanies face many regulatory and market hurdles--we do not need un-fair dumping making it harder to serve our customers in a speedy, eco-nomical and efficient manner.”
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Some experts have estimated that 90percent of the 2,500 annual glassinjuries at school facilities to kids ingrades K-12 are from wired glass.
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The glass industry has long had itswork cut out for it in recruitingfresh talent for highly specialized
jobs. In an industry in which it seemsthat new hires always come from acompetitor, many industry companiesare exploring ways to attract qualified,young employees. “Our human resources departmenthas been actively recruiting, a‘younger’ base of new employees,with ‘new age’ skills, such as engi-neering, CAD, computer, etc.,” saysArthur Berkowitz, president of J.E.Berkowitz L.P. in Pedricktown, N.J.“[These are] primarily being addedto our project management/technicalservices and all glass engineeringdepartments.”Beverly C. Humenik, who is thehuman resource manager for J.E.Berkowitz, is the first to say thatfinding new recruits to fulfill thespecialized needs of the glass fabri-cation company is no easy task. “It’svery hard,” she says. “We have spe-
cialized departments that deal withthe storefronts and the all-glassdoors, but it’s even harder to findpeople with an architectural, tech-nology or AutoCAD background. Youwould think that would be easy, butright now it’s one of my most diffi-cult positions to fill.”As a result, Humenik is stretching outcreatively in her recruitment efforts. Forstarters, she says, “We pretty much nolonger advertise in the actual newspa-per, and it’s terrible to say because I loveto read the paper every day, but theyounger generation doesn’t. So we usethe Internet, CareerBuilder.com, Mon-ster.com, etc. Most recently I posted anadvertisement on LinkedIn. It was notas successful as I hoped it would be—but the one response that I got is com-ing back in for a second interview, so itmay end up being well worth the fee todo that,” Humenik says. She adds, “Wealso use a lot of Facebook, a lot of so-cial networking.”However, the company isn’t stand-
ing back and letting social media doall of the recruiting work. Classic localadvertising still works. For example,Humenik has purchased tall, colorful,banner-style signs for the facility thatlet people driving by know the com-pany is hiring. In addition, she hasjoined the mailing lists of local uni-versities so that she is alerted when-ever a career fair is scheduled nearby.“I also post on their sites about jobs,”she says. Still, the extensive legwork is new forthe company. “I’ve been with the com-pany for 19 years and when I firststarted, for several years, it was strictlynewspaper,” Humenik says.Getting those new recruits is onething; getting them involved as indus-try professionals is another. “We know that there are new pro-fessionals coming into the industryevery single day,” says Ashley Charest,account executive with the Glass As-sociation of North America (GANA).“Our challenge is to reach out to com-panies and make sure that they findeven a small way to get those individ-uals involved, whether it’s task groupsor a subcommittee or even serving onour board. We’re seeing it, but we’retrying to find a way within the asso-ciation to get those new people in-volved, and encouraging our currentcompanies to get their new people in-volved in any way that they can.” James Wright, technical sales rep-resentative for Glass Coatings andConcepts LLC in Monroe, Ohio, is stillrelatively new in his involvement withGANA, a qualification that has ledhim to create a committee specificallyfor educating and serving as a re-source for the “new” glass industry.“New” simply means the individual
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Glazing Industry Explores New Ways to Recruit Fresh and Younger Talent
Cytec Coating Resins EstablishesNew Identity as Allnex
Cytec Coating Resins is now operating under the name Allnex. Companyofficials say the adoption of the new name is the first step toward es-tablishing the company’s new identity. The divestiture of the Coating
Resins business of Cytec Industries to funds affiliated with Advent Interna-tional was first announced in October 2012 and completed on April 3.“We are excited about our new name,” says CEO Frank Aranzana. “We believe
that it reflects who we are, what we stand for, and what we want to achieve.”The company began its search for a name with an employee contest in No-
vember 2012 that generated more than 300 possibilities. Those names wereprovided to a global diversity group, which brainstormed further and incorpo-rated advice from a leading branding agency.
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has fewer than five years in the glassindustry or fewer than five years withGANA.
“The objective of the committee is toget new professionals together in oneroom,” Wright explains.
“We generally have two sessions inthe committee meeting. The first oneis open to all GANA members, andwe’ll have a presentation or a moreinformative committee meeting. Thesecond half is open just to commit-tee members … so we feel comfort-able asking those questions we feelmight not be appropriate in a largecommittee meeting.” Wright adds, “Iimagine a lot of new professionals,especially me when I started, felt alittle intimidated asking a questionor not knowing whether to vote on acertain issue.”
Presentations in the past have cov-
ered tips on networking, anti-trust is-sues and expectations of committeemembers.
The outreach effort seems to beworking, Wright finds.
“When I started attending GANAmeetings, around 2009, I looked aroundthe room and saw maybe three or fourmembers in my age group in the 30 to35 age range. Now I go to these meet-ings and, especially at the last confer-ence in Chicago, it seems like there’snow at least 15 in that age group. So it’sincreased over the last four to fiveyears,” Wright says. He adds, “Some ofthe discussions that have come out ofthese closed sessions have been great ingetting the new members engaged andencouraged so when they go to the net-working receptions they reach out and
Those taking part in the GANA new professionals committee have a chanceto discuss and learn about association involvement in a relaxedenvironment created specifically for them.
start talking to some of the veterancommittee members or chair peoplethat they see.”
—Megan Headley
Corning and ViewAnnounce CollaborationCorning, N.Y.-based Corning Inc.
and Milpitas, Calif.-based View Inc.have announced plans to collaborate.As part of their work together, Corn-ing is leading a Series E round of fund-ing to support View’s development ofdynamic glass technology, accordingto the announcement. As part of thetransaction, Jeffrey W. Evenson, Corn-ing’s senior vice president and opera-tions chief of staff, will now serve onView’s board of directors.“We’re excited to collaborate with
View,” says Martin Curran, executivevice president and innovation officerfor Corning. “While dynamic glass hasbeen in development for decades, webelieve View’s unique approach will fi-nally bring this technology into themainstream.”“We’re thrilled and honored to be col-
laborating with Corning, a world leader
in glass for high-technology andhigh-value added applications. Corn-ing’s global presence, operating ex-pertise and technology resources willhelp us tremendously in advancingour offerings,” adds Dr. Rao Mulpuri,CEO of View.
Tubelite Opens NewDallas/Fort Worth FacilityTubelite Inc. has completed the ini-
tial set-up of its new Texas facility at4900 Langdon Rd., Suite 500 Dallas,Texas 75241. The new facility is nowstaffed and ready to service the com-pany’s clients within the Texas andSouth Central region.“We are very pleased with how well
everything went on the project,” saysKen Werbowy, president of Tubelite.The new 27,500-square-foot building
area will provide on-site CNC machin-ing for door and frame fabrication, ac-cording to the company. Employeespreviously working out of the com-pany’s Mesquite, Texas, office in addi-tion to several employees from thecompany’s Walker, Mich., plant havetransitioned to the new location.
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Industry Tells ASHRAE Not to LimitWWR; But ASHRAE Delays Action
TheAmerican Society of Heating,Refrigerating and Air-Condi-tioning Engineers Inc.
(ASHRAE) 189.1 workgroup 7 on En-ergy Efficiency met in late June to dis-cuss the 72 comments in oppositionof a proposed change to Addendum“am” to ASHRAE 189.1, “Standard forthe Design of High-PerformanceGreen Buildings Except Low-RiseResidential Buildings.” The proposalseeks to limit the window-to-wall(WWR) ratio to 30 percent in smalland medium-sized buildings “for thepurpose of reducing energy use.” Ac-cording to code consultant Tom Culp,representing the Glass Association ofNorth America, the Aluminum Ex-truders Council, and the Glazing In-dustry Code Committee, all of thecomments asked for the withdrawal ofthe addendum.
He says the 72 public commentscame from 57 different commenters onaddendum “am,” all negative and ask-ing for withdrawal of the proposal.This is significant, says Culp, in thattypically there would only be about fiveto 15 comments on proposed addenda.The workgroup took no formal ac-
tion other than to form a task groupto discuss the proposal and com-ments at a later time. Culp also notedthat PNNL plans to document itstechnical study, which is included inthe foreword of the proposal, and willmake it available to the public. Ac-cording to Culp, opponents of the pro-posal had criticized the referencedstudy due to it not being made publicas part of the public review, and alsobecause it reportedly contained tech-nical flaws, such as poor assumptionsin more detail.
“It is disappointing that the ASHRAE189.1 workgroup is dragging this outrather than just voting to withdraw thisflawed proposal, but I am heartened bythe huge response,” says Culp. “Our in-dustry made a strong statement in ourcomments, and there were also negativecomments from architects, universityprofessors, lighting designers, daylight-ing researchers, and even one of the co-authors of the study supposedly beingused to justify the proposal. This deliv-ers a clear message about the serious-ness of this issue, and it would beillogical for the committee to pursuethis further.”
ANSI Begins Developmentof Energy-EfficiencyStandardization RoadmapThe American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) Energy EfficiencyStandardization Coordination Collabo-rative (EESCC) is moving into the nextphase of its effort to develop a stan-dardization roadmap advancing energyefficiency in the built environment. ANSI had previously announced it
would develop such a roadmap, andofficials say that currently more than140 technical experts from more than50 member organizations and fourfederal agencies are involved in theeffort.The EESCC roadmap aims to identify
current and forthcoming standards,codes, and conformance programs, pin-point potential gaps, and articulatewhat additional standardization activ-ities may be needed to advance energyefficiency relative to the built environ-ment. The first draft of the EESCCroadmap is expected by October 2013,with the final version anticipated forpublication by mid-2014. �
AAMA Releases Codes and Energy Courses
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has in-troduced new educational courses that focus on code requirements,energy efficiency and thermal performance, as well as skylights and
daylighting as part of its FenestrationsMasters® program, making it thefourth group of courses the association has released.
“While the coursework up to Group 4 has focused on the performance offinished fenestration products and related components, this is the point inthe curriculum where we venture into the use of these products within theconstruction market,” says Janice Yglesias, AAMA’s association services di-rector. “It’s an aspect of the training that AAMA felt was critical to includein order to truly offer the industry a comprehensive professional certificationcredential.”
According to a statement, AAMA plans to release a fifth group focusingon installation and field testing/forensic evaluation and a sixth group cen-tered around curtainwall systems and storefronts.
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Europe Glass Association Calls for Action in Chinese Solar Glass Investigation
G lass for Europe, an associationmade up of Europe’s flat glassmanufacturers, has issued a
statement related to the EuropeanCommission’s (EC) anti-subsidy inves-tigation into imports of solar glass fromChina. In it the association calls on theEC to “impose measures on solar glassimports originating from China with aview to restoring fair competition andto allow the European Union (EU) solarglass industry to continue to developsustainably and make available innova-tive solar glass products.”“Alongside the solar panels cases,
these investigations into solar glass il-lustrate the fundamental disruptions tothe overall solar value-chain caused by
unfair and harmful trade practices byChinese producers typically dependentupon unduly generous financial andeconomic support of Chinese Statesbodies and other related entities,”writes the group. “The outcome of thetrade investigations will send an im-portant signal to Europe’s manufactur-ing industries in respect of thecredibility of the EU’s re-industrializa-tion objective as well as Europe’s will toensure that European-based industriesare given the opportunity to benefitfrom the transition towards a competi-tive low carbon economy.”AGC Glass Europe, NSG-Group,
Saint-Gobain Glass and Sisecam-Trakya Cam are all members of the
group, which works in association withGuardian.The EC began its anti-subsidy investi-
gation into imports of solar glass fromChina in April, based on a complaint filedby another association, EU ProSun Glass.EU ProSun Glass claims solar glass fromChina is being subsidized in China andthen sold in the EU at prices below mar-ket value and is causing material injuryto the EU solar glass industry.The EC began a related anti-dump-
ing investigation in February.
Guardian IndustriesCelebrates Anniversary Guardian Industries hosted a tripleanniversary celebration—one, fiveand ten years—in June at its Gooleplant in northern England. The plantbegan operations in 2003, expandedin 2008 with a glass laminating line,and added a glass coater last year,according to a company release. Thecompany also unveiled its newadvanced magnetron sputter coater,
Mappi Opens New Facility
Mappi, an Italian machinery manufacturer, announced the relocationof its North American operations from Quebec, Canada, to High Point,N.C.
The new facility is fully equipped to oversee the company’s 60 installationsin North America.
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Guardian recently celebrated a tripleanniversary at its U.K. plant in Goole.
Mappi has relocated its North American operations from Quebec to HighPoint, N.C.
which will allow the Goole plant toproduce high-performance GuardianClimaGuard low-E glass products.“We have successfully navigated a
double dip recession and managed toachieve growth at a time when manywell-established companies havefallen short,” says Mark Bristow,Guardian regional manager for the UKand Ireland. “We greatly attribute thissuccess to our ‘best-in-service’ ap-proach and our commitment to the in-dependent glass and glazing industrythat has shown the same strength andability to adapt that we have. This mu-tual support and success is certainlysomething to be celebrated.”
Glaston Closes Multi-Million Dollar Deal in ChinaGlaston recently closed a EUR 3.4
million (approximately $4.4 millionUSD) deal with Jin Jing Group ofChina, a company with which Glas-ton says it has a long-term customerrelationship. The deal includes the purchase of
two Glaston CCS900™ double-cham-ber tempering furnaces, one FC500™flat tempering furnace, oneXtraEdge™ 2640-10 double-edgingline and one real-time iLooK™ qual-ity measurement system. The ma-chines were included in Glaston’sQ1/2013 order book.The heat treatment lines and
iLooK™ are manufactured in Tianjin,China, and the pre-processing line inBregnano, Italy. The machines will bedelivered to the customer in Beijing,China during the third and fourthquarter of 2013.The Jin Jing Group’s ultra-clear glass
was used on the Beijing Olympic Bird’sNest and Water Cube. �
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National Building Code of Canada Says Yes to ASTM E1300
Codes&Regulations
The Insulating Glass Manufactur-ers Alliance’s (IGMA) request tosee ASTM E 1300 referenced in the
Canadian Building Code has been suc-cessful. The Part 9 Committee for Housesand Small Buildings of the NationalBuilding Code of Canada approved therequest, and the reference will be in-cluded in the next edition of the code.“IGMA submitted a code request inSeptember 2007 to both the Part 4 (Struc-tural Design) and Part 9 (Houses andSmall Buildings) Standing Committees toinclude a reference to ASTM E 1300,” saysIGMA executive director Margaret Webb.“The Canadian General Standards Board(CGSB) 12.20 Standard was initially pub-lished in 1989 and has served the indus-try well. The overall content of the CGSBStandard and the original ASTM Stan-
dard, also initially published in 1989, par-allel very closely with regard to determin-ing glass strength for buildings.”She continues, “There are certain con-ditions in each standard that are slightlydifferent for the determination of the loadresistance of glass to be used in buildingdesign. The strength charts for ASTM andthe original charts for the CGSB Standardwere published to accommodate four-sidesupported glass under uniform lateralpressures. This was the methodologyused in 1989 in both standards. TheASTM standard has been updated con-tinuously since 1989 with the addition ofadditional glass load resistance thicknessselection charts for various support con-ditions and glass constructions. The CGSB12.20 standard has not been updatedsince its original publication date in 1989.”
Webb says the committee developed atask group to look at the two standardsand make a recommendation on how toaddress IGMA’s code change request.“This was a relatively large task so it was-n’t possible to address this in time for the2010 Canadian code cycle,” she says.The change is expected to provide“much needed flexibility and the toolsto ensure appropriate glass design forcurrent products,” according to Webb.“The most recent versions of the E1300 Standard have incorporated theload duration for the charts in the stan-dard to be at three seconds for the ini-tial uniform load,” says Webb. “Therewere factors applied for certain glasscombinations to accommodate long-term loads such as snow loads for sky-lights and other slope glazingconditions. The practice has also incor-porated specific charts for monolithicglass, laminated glass and glass-sup-ported on one, two, three or four edgesand also includes triple-glazed units.”Webb says a public comment periodwill be held for the proposed change,though it has not yet opened.
ASTM PublishesRevised Specification for Flat Glass MirrorTheASTM document C1503 – Stan-dard Specification for Silvered FlatGlass Mirror, developed by the ASTMC14.08 committee, has been reap-proved. The Glass Association ofNorth America’s (GANA) mirror divi-sion has been very involved over theyears with the development of ASTMdocuments.“GANA’s mirror division was in-strumental in first developing ASTMC1503, and we recently reviewedand agreed to re-publish the stan-
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In honor of the 50th anniversary of the American Architectural Manufactur-ers Association (AAMA) Certification Gold Label, the association will holda contest for the oldest in-service door, window or skylight bearing an
AAMA air-water-structural certification label.To be eligible for entry, a photo of the label, the product and the building
must be submitted along with the entry form to [email protected]. Three prizes will be awarded: $300 for first place, $150 for secondplace and $50 for third place. The contest runs until September 15, and win-ners will be announced at the AAMA Fall Conference, to be held in Baltimore,October 27-30. The product manufacturers will be recognized during the event.More information on the AAMA Label Search Contest for manufacturers is avail-
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dard,” says Mandy Marxen, GANAmirror division chair and vice pres-ident of marketing for GardnerGlass Products Inc. “It is a definingtechnical document for silvered flatglass mirror and the Mirror Divi-sion encourages everyone to get itinto their company’s list of refer-enced documents.”
According to ASTM, “this specifica-tion covers the requirements for sil-vered flat glass mirrors of rectangularshape supplied as cut sizes, stocksheets or as lehr ends and to whichno further processing (such as edge-work or other fabrication) has beendone. The quality requirements of sil-vered annealed monolithic clear andtinted flat glass mirrors up to a cer-tain thickness are also discussed. The
mirrors are intended to be used in-doors for mirror glazing, for compo-nents of decorative accessories or forsimilar uses.”
The standard specification is avail-able as C1503-08(2013) in the Book ofStandards, Volume 15.02.
Also within ASTM C14.08, thegroup is currently working on a newstandard about cleaning architec-tural flat glass. According to thescope, “airborne and waterborne de-bris accumulates on glass surfacesand creates a need for the glass to be
cleaned in order to preserve its in-tegrity. There are various types ofglass and glass coatings that must beconsidered prior to cleaning. In ad-dition, unprotected glass during con-struction can become covered withvarious types of construction debriswhich may affect the cleaning prac-tice. It is anticipated that this stan-dard would be utilized by manyinterested parties in the constructionindustry, including manufacturers,architects, builders, window cleanersand government agencies.” �
ASTM recently reapproved C1503 –Standard Specification for SilveredFlat Glass Mirror, which wasdeveloped by the ASTM C14.08committee.
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The NSG Group reported its 2013 fiscal-year results,and company officials note that while “challengingmarket conditions persist, [there are] signs of im-
provement in some areas.” The company reported cumu-lative group revenues of $5.1 billion, 6 percent below theprevious year. The company’s architectural revenue forthe fiscal year was reported as $2.1 billion.Company officials note both the North American ar-
chitectural and automotive markets continued to im-prove, while its European architectural and automotivemarkets remain challenging and its Japan architecturalmarkets gradually improved.The company completed a restructuring program during
the fiscal year and realized savings through the program of$97.6 million, “approximately double the amount previouslytargeted.” Additionally the company reduced its number ofemployees by 3,000 during the course of the fiscal year aspart of its profit improvement program.
Quanex EPG Net Sales Increase15 Percent in Second QuarterIn releasing its fiscal 2013 second-quarter results,Quanex
Building Products Corp. reported its Engineered ProductsGroup (EPG), which includes Edgetech IG, saw second-quar-ter 2013 net sales of $125.2 million compared to $108.8 mil-lion a year ago.The company attributes the 15.1-percent improvement
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Kuraray Expands Poval Facilities with New Houston-Area Facility
Kuraray is constructing a newplant in La Porte, Texas, that willmanufacture Poval resins. The
plant is expected to have a production ca-pacity of more than 40,000 tons in its first
phase and operations are slated to beginin early 2015. Kuraray plans to add an ad-ditional 107 jobs over the next two yearsto the Houston Bay Area.According to the announcement, with
the new plant, the company will be able tosupply Poval to customers with globalneeds and provide the ability to secondsource materials from its own facilities tomeet the increasing demand.
Wasco Opens RenoManufacturing FacilityWells, Maine-based Wasco SkylightProducts Inc. opened a new 57,000-square-foot manufacturing facility inReno, Nev. The facility will produce bothstandard and custom skylights for thecommercial and residential markets,and expands the company’s distributionwest of the Rocky Mountains. Wascowill continue to make its own vinyl ex-trusions for skylight frames in Maineand ship them to Reno for assembly.Plant manager Michael Jones andcustomer service representative Jeff Bi-nette have relocated to Nevada.
Dow Corning, Crystal SolarDevelop PV SolutionsMidland, Mich.-based Dow Corningand Santa Clara, Calif.-based Crystal Solar,a solar energy venture company, are work-ing together to supply high-performance,silicon-based materials for photovoltaiccells and modules. The two companiesalso intend to assess options for develop-ing high-performance building integratedphotovoltaic (BIPV) solutions for build-ing and construction, focusing on bothcommercial and residential applications,according to a jointly issued release.Dow Corning officials say they canprovide access to high-qualitytrichlorosilane, specialized silicon-basedmaterials and supply chain consultancyto support the manufacturing approachdeveloped by Crystal Solar to producemonocrystalline ultra-thin silicon epi-wafers for use in solar panels. �
Pleotint and IGC Partner on Smart Glass Development
P leotint LLC, based in Jenison, Mich., and Innovative Glass Corp. (IGC) inPlainview, N.Y., have formed an agreement by which IGC will utilizePleotint’s Suntuitive™ interlayer technology in its proprietary SolarSmart
Glass insulating glass unit.“By partnering with Innovative Glass Corp., we are expanding the reach of
the Suntuitive interlayer as a revolutionary glazing solution to a larger market,”says Paul Ogburn, vice president of Pleotint.“With the addition of SolarSmart Glass, our diverse portfolio of dynamic glaz-
ing products now offers a ‘smart’ solar-control solution to meet the needs andrequirements of any commercial, residential or other structure,” adds AnthonyBranscum, director of architectural sales for IGC.
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The Kuraray Poval plant will provide a local source for PVOH, which is used toproduce the Trosifol PVB coating.
Private Equity Firm Wind Point Partners Acquires Argotec Inc.
W ind Point Partners (WPP),a Chicago-based privateequity firm, has acquired
Greenfield, Mass.-based Argotec Inc.WPP acquired Argotec in partnershipwith Guy Broadbent, who will join thecompany as president and CEO.Broadbent has 27 years of experiencein the plastics, specialty chemicals andtechnical/manufacturing industries,most recently serving as CEO ofXcellerex and the president of the Lab-oratory Products Group at ThermoFisher Scientific. “[The sale was part of] a long-
planned exit strategy for our co-chair-men, Dick Barnes and Steve Wolken-breit, who founded Argotec in 1988,”says Bruce Wilby, CEO and chairman ofthe board for Argotec. “Simply put, theywanted to retire.”Paul Peterson, a managing director at
WPP, adds, “Argotec is a solid businessthat has performed well under theircurrent leadership. They provide aunique product with an intense focuson quality, and we believe that these keystrengths can be leveraged to continueArgotec’s vigorous growth in NorthAmerica and internationally.”
H.B. Fuller. to AcquirePlexbond Quimica S/AH.B. Fuller Co. has signed an agree-
ment to purchase adhesives companyPlexbond Quimica S/A, a provider ofchemical polyurethane specialties andpolyester resins. This business gener-ated nearly $20 million in revenue forthe 2012 fiscal year and operates a man-ufacturing facility in Curitiba, Brazil.The Plexbond Quimica business works
closely with customers to develop adhe-sives solutions, which H.B. Fuller says willallow it to leverage the value of the com-pany’s existing technologies. �
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New BIM Standard Could GiveGlaziers Precise Modeling Details
Anewstandard for establishing theminimum requirements of build-ing information models (BIMs) at
different stages of design and constructioncurrently is under review. The goal of the2013 Level of Development (LOD) Specifi-cations, under development by the Asso-
ciated General Contractors’ (AGC) BIM-Forum, is to allow all participating parties,from architect to glazing contractors, to ar-ticulate clearly how complete model ele-ments for the different building systemsare, or need to be, throughout the designand construction process.
The specification uses the LOD defini-tions developed by the American Insti-tute of Architects for the G202-2013Building Information Modeling ProtocolForm. The specifications will allow modelauthors to define on what their modelscan be relied and help other users to un-derstand the value, and limitations, ofmodels they receive, says Dmitri Alferi-eff, director of the BIMForum and direc-tor of virtual construction with AGC.“Nobody benefits if everybody has a
different idea about how much informa-tion should go into each element of abuilding model or for what uses thosemodels are suitable,” Alferieff says. “Thesespecifications will allow everyone usingBIM to accurately define what will go intoa model and prescribe its intended usesbased on the completeness of its content.”It’s a step in the right direction for
glass professionals who want to seemore complete BIM drawings. “As with any information, be it BIM or
2-D drawings, the more detailed [it is],the better the response can be,” saysChuck Knickerbocker, curtainwall man-ager for Technical Glass Products in Sno-qualmie, Wash. “We’d like to [someday]see the structure modeled to a pointwhere anchors and embeds, when re-quired to support the exterior skin, canbe effectively modeled and also the sur-rounding substrate to which the windowsand curtainwalls can be sealed. Thatoften falls to the glazier’s scope of work.”Not all glass professionals are sure
that the industry is prepared to meetthese detailed specifications. “One challenge that we see is the spec-
ification’s modeling requirements that arebeyond the capabilities of some softwarepackages,” says Jon McFarland, BIM co-ordinator for Wheaton & Sprague Engi-neering Inc. in Stow, Ohio. “An example
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International Painters, CBO Glass,Settle Labor Contract Case
The International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund (IPAT)has settled its suit filed last year against Alden, N.Y.-based CBO Glass,along with two companies affiliated with CBO, Seneca CBO Glass LLC
and South Buffalo Glazing LLC, according to court documents filed in the case.Details of the settlement were not disclosed.
The suit, filed in March 2012, alleged that CBO had “failed to pay amountsdue under the Labor Contracts, Trust Agreements and Plan.” An amended com-plaint was filed earlier this year describing the two other companies as “alteregos” of CBO and alleging that they were liable as well in the case.
IPAT alleged that the company agreed to make full and timely payments tothe Funds and to file monthly remittance reports with the Funds, detailing allemployees or work for which contributions were required under the labor con-tract. Further, the complaint alleged that in November 2011, CBO vice presi-dent and CFO Lawrence Gildersleve signed a promissory note agreeing thatthe companies owed the fund $319,650.42 and that the compan[ies] wouldpay a settlement sum of $266,747.63 in 12 consecutive monthly installments.
“Companies defaulted on the note by failing to submit the settlement install-ments and by failing to submit remittance reports and contributions for the periodof December 2011 through February 2012,” wrote counsel for IPAT in the amendedcomplaint. The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, where the case wasunder review, had granted CBO, Seneca and South Buffalo Glazing an extension torespond to the complaint until May 20, but on May 14 the court filed a settlementorder, noting that it had “been advised by the parties that the above action hasbeen settled, including all counterclaims, cross-claims and third-party claims, if any.”
“This action is hereby dismissed and each party is to bear its own costs un-less otherwise agreed, in which event the costs shall be adjusted between theparties in accordance with their agreement,” wrote the court. “The entry of thisorder is without prejudice to the right of a party to move for good cause within30 days to reopen this action if settlement is not consummated. If no partymoves to reopen, the dismissal shall be with prejudice.”
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would be the requirements formodelingexterior operating windows (sectionB2020.10) to the 400 LOD (see box onpage 34), which requires that ‘glazing sub-components (gaskets)’ and ‘attachmentcomponents’ are modeled in addition tothe elements modeled in the lesser LODs.Many of the components of a window, es-pecially gaskets and hardware, have fea-tures that are smaller than the minimumsize that Revit can model. This causes themodeler either to omit the element, bringit in from another software package ormodel it inaccurately, none of which areoptimum outcomes.”Among other issues the document aims
to address is the fact that, “during the de-sign process, building systems and com-ponents progress from a vague conceptualidea to a precise description. In the pastthere has been no simple way to designatewhere a model element is along this path.The author knows, but others often don’t.”The new guidelines also are expected tohelp clarify whether a model shows ageneric component or a precisely specifiedcomponent; to let glazing contractors andother subcontractors know when meas-urement and other information has beenfinalized, rather than acting as a place-holder; and to let all parties know whenmissing information will be available inorder to better facilitate planning. Although the goal of easing the plan-
ning process is an admirable one, McFar-land points out that challenges arise whenproject management teams require mod-eling of parts that could be accounted forin schedules. “We’ve seen BIM executionplans with curtainwalls specified at the 500LOD and passages clarifying the require-ments such as: ‘All elements of an assem-bly are to be modeled’ and ‘Each elementmust include finish information and amaintenance schedule.’ These require-
ments not only add time, cost and oftenunnecessary data to a project, they alsocan result in large and unwieldy files. In acurtainwall model, this would require thateach gasket, boot, fastener, washer and lineof sealant be included in the model,” Mc-Farland says. He recalls working on a proj-ect where every extrusion component wasmodeled, resulting in a 90 MB file for eachfloor of the building. “We understand thegoal of using the BIM model as a facilitymanagement tool, but requiring the main-tenance schedule of objects that shouldnot require maintenance, such as anti-buckling clips and setting blocks, should
be reconsidered. Clips, gaskets, fastenersand other small elements can be attachedto objects as attributes and accounted forin schedules. Finishes, especially when anobject has more than one finish, are bestaddressed in shop drawings rather thanthe model. The LOD Specification does notaddress LOD 500.”However, because this specification
aims to move toward more precisely dic-tating scope of work, it may further re-duce the questions about liability whensomething goes wrong on a BIM-coordi-
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The Associated General Contractors’ BIMForum is working to develop a newstandard for establishing the minimum requirements of building informationmodels at different stages of design and construction.
natedproject.Knickerbocker’s readingofthe draft reference standard suggests thatthe new document might better protectglazing contractors from the liability ofinaccurate architectural renderings byasking architects to address up front suchquestions as “if you didn’t want that win-dow there, why was it there and how werewe as subcontractors to know where itwas supposed to go? If you didn’t locateit in the model correctly, and it’s installedwhere the model shows it, who’s going topay to move it? The owner? The generalcontractor and glazing subcontractoraren’t. The architect? You bet there’s someliability,” Knickerbocker says.He adds, “The battle’s going to be howmuch the architect or general contractor is
contractually obligated to the owner to de-velop the model(s), to what LOD does thefinished model need to be completed andwho’s responsible for getting it there. That’sgoing to insert itself into the architects’ andgeneral contractors’ contracts. More im-portantly, are the owners up to speed to di-rect this BIM process, or are they lookingto the architect and general contractor totake that responsibility? What is the ownerwilling to pay for those services?”McFarland says he’d like to see fur-
ther elaboration on the responsibilitiesof the trades in cases where the tradescross requirements. By way of an ex-ample he cites Section B2070.10 on ex-terior louvers, which states that at the300 LOD and above the “opening for
louver is cut from host wall.” “The contractor responsible for thelouver usually is not in the same organ-ization as the one responsible for build-ing or modeling the wall. Who createsthe void, dimensions the rough openingand addresses design changes?” McFar-land asks. “The same questions existwith windows and embedded curtain-walls. When the architect wants to add aproximity card reader or handicap dooropening button to a storefront mullion,is it the responsibility of the curtainwallengineer team to model this, the MEPcontractor or the architect? All of theseentities need to take part in the process.”Knickerbocker expects the specifica-tion, if used, will mean that “the archi-tects are being held to a greater standardto complete the ‘whole’ of a building.”While this may prove challenging, itpotentially solves many of the problemsthat exist with BIM projects currently.“It’s evident that this is a significantstep toward identifying the requirementsfor a BIM project,” McFarland says. Once completed, the BIMForum willencourage design and constructionprofessionals to use the document as areference standard in BIM agreementsand execution plans.
—Megan Headley
Experts Offer Conservativebut Constructive OutlookThough experts predict the construc-tion market may still have a ways to gobefore it reaches a full rebound, KermitBaker, chief economist for the AmericanInstitute of Architects (AIA), Ken Simon-son, chief economist for Associated Gen-eral Contractors of America (AGC), andBernard Markstein, chief economist forReed Construction Data, shared positiveperspectives during a webinar hosted byReed Construction Data.“We’re still seeing many markets acrossthe country that are still digging out fromthis dramatic downturn that we saw inhousing market conditions,” said Baker.“We’ve seen a lot of progress on the hous-ing front but we’ve still got a long way to go
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Level of Development Specification: B2020.10 – Exterior Operating Windows
Also includes: B2020.20 - Exterior Fixed Windows;B2020.50 - Special Function Windows
300 Units are modeled based on specified location and nominal size.Outer geometry of window frame elements and glazing modeled towithin 1/8” [1 mm] precision.
Operation is indicated
Non-graphic information associated with model element:• Aesthetic characteristics (finishes, glass types)• Performance characteristics in narrative, but associated
with element in model (i.e. U-value, wind loading, blastresistance, structural, air, thermal, water, sound)
• Attachment method of window to structure
350 Modeled units will meet the minimum requirements of LOD 300,in addition to the following:
• Rough opening dimensions• Embed geometry• All connection attachment details
400 Modeled units will meet the minimum requirements up to andincluding LOD 350, in addition to the following:
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…Housingprices plummeted fromtheirhigh in early 2006 to what we thought wasthe trough in 2009 but they’ve really beenbouncing around that since then.”
On the nonresidential constructionside, Baker said the main issues affect-ing his outlook “are the market funda-mentals—things like rent and vacancyrates. They’re generally healthy andmoving in the right direction.”
However, Baker was conservative inhis predictions, noting that the overalleconomy will play a role in the recovery.
“Until the broader economy gets bet-ter, [until] we see better job numbers… the construction outlook is likely toremain relatively muted by historicalstandards and there are still a lot ofchallenges for this industry as we movetoward the recovery,” he said.
Property values also are a factor.“We’ve seen a downturn in activity in
construction activity levels in the nonres-idential building sector, almost as dra-matic as it was for residential, but we’vealso seen a downturn in property valuesfor commercial properties,” said Baker.“The commercial property downturnbegan about a year later than residentialbut the declines were every bit as dramaticas they were for homes. A big difference forthis market is that while housing prices hitbottom or near bottom in 2009, and we’rejust now starting to see some improve-ment in 2012, commercial property valueshit bottom and immediately began to turnaround and they’ve gained a good share—40 percent—of what they lost and are al-ready trending upward at a healthy pace.”
Additionally, the commercial marketdidn’t have the excess inventory to workoff that the residential market did whenthe downturn struck. “Without so muchexcess inventory to work off the recov-ery should come faster than it should inthe residential sector,” said Baker.
Simonson noted he “see[s] somewhatof a mixed picture but clearly a positivepicture for housing overall.”
“Single-family [housing] could flattenout by the end of the year,” he said. “Thereare a lot of markets where prices may start
getting away from what people can affordto pay particularly with the tighter restric-tions on who’s eligible for a mortgage.”
Simonson noted, however, that there aresome less positive factors playing a role inthe recovery as well, including a continuedslowdown in government spending.
The [2009] stimulus legislation wasadding a lot to federal spending andthose [projects] wound up in 2011 byand large, and the same summer thepresident and the leadership in con-gress agreed to very tight caps on dis-cretionary spending,” he said.
While he said sequestration has“been a slope and not a cliff,” Simonsonsaid it has also meant a cut in federalconstruction spending.
“With this slope federal discretionaryspending is expected to continue to de-cline for many more years,” he said, andmany local governments are having tofollow suit.
Still, Simonson remains somewhatpositive, though, for 2013. “By the end ofthe year I think we’ll see growth in thenonresidential and private spendingand in residential spending,” he said. �
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Following the first reversal into negative territory in tenmonths in April, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI)bounced back in May, according to the latest report
from the American Institute of Architects (AIA).The May ABI score was 52.9, up dramatically from a mark
of 48.6 in April. This score reflects an increase in demandfor design services (any score above 50 indicates an increasein billings). The new projects inquiry index was 59.1, upslightly from the reading of 58.5 the previous month.
ABI Shows Strong Rebound
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Northeast53.7
Midwest47.5
West 52.1
ABI Regional Averages
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Dodge Momentum Index Up forSixth Straight Month in May The Dodge Momentum Index rose 3.6 percent in
May from the previous month, according to McGrawHill Construction. The Momentum Index has risen forsix consecutive months, the longest period of in-creases since 2006, according to the latest report.The index now rests at 117.4 and is up 36 percentsince May of 2012.
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April May %2013 2013 Change
Dodge Momentum Index 113.3 117.4 +3.6Commercial building 114.9 113.1 -1.6Institutional building 111.3 122.6 +10.2Source: McGraw Hill Construction
Building Construction Employment Remains StableThe number of building construction employees remained stable from April to May 2013 with a slight 0.1 percent
decrease, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS estimates that approxi-mately 1.269 million (seasonally adjusted) were employed in building construction-related jobs in April 2013, com-pared with 1.268 million in May 2013.This represents a 0.3 -percent increase over last May, at which time approximately 1.234 million were employed
in building construction-related jobs.On the nonresidential side,
construction-related employ-ment was down 0.4 percentfrom April to May—from679,700 to 677,100. Year-to-year numbers, however, wereup on the nonresidential side,with a 2.3-percent increasefrom 661,800 in May 2012 to677,100 in May 2013. �
Employees in Building Construction (seasonally adjusted)
Percent Change April 2013 May 2013 from March to April
Construction of buildings 1,262,400 1,267,700 -0.1Nonresidential building 679,700 677,100 -0.4Residential building 589,700 590,600 +0.2Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
PPI Reports Flat Glass Prices SeeSlight DropFlat glass prices saw a slight decrease—just 0.9 per-
cent—from March to April, according to the latest ProducerPrice Index (PPI) Report from the U.S. Labor Department.The index was listed at 115.8 for April, compared with
116.8 for March.The price of construction materials remained stable. The
index was listed at 223.0 for March and 223.1 for April.Meanwhile, the latest import report from the BLS showed
a decrease of 0.3 percent for import prices for glass andglassware from March to April. The export price remainedstable from March to April.
Import/Export Price Percent Changes for Glass and Glassware • March - April 2013
Imports: -0.3 percent Exports: 0.0 percentSource: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sage and View are Referred to Mediation in Patent Infringement Case
Apatent-infringement suit filedby Sage Electrochromicsagainst View Inc. has been sent
to mediation by the U.S. District Courtfor the Northern District of California.The deadline is October 15.Sage filed the suit against View (for-
merly Soladigm) in December, allegingthat it has infringed on two of itspatents related to dynamic glass.Meanwhile, View has filed a second
amended answer to Sage’s complaintand a counterclaim in the suit. In its an-
swer, View claims that Sage’s U.S.patent, No. 5,724,177 (the ‘177 patent),titled “Electrochromic Devices andMethods,” is not valid—and denies thatit infringed upon it, based on this claim.Similarly, View alleges that U.S. Patent
No. 7,372,610 (the ‘610 patent)—which italso is accused of infringing upon—is in-valid as well. The ‘610 patent also is titled“Electrochromic Devices and Methods,”according to the complaint.The company is seeking an injunc-
tion to stop the alleged patent infringe-
ment, a judgment declaring that the‘177 and ‘610 patents are not valid,damages and court costs.At press time, Sage had not yet re-
sponded to the May 29 answer andcounterclaim.
Judge Denies AGC Requestfor Settlement TermsA judge has denied a request that
would have compelled window manu-facturer Jeld-Wen Inc. to reveal the termsof a confidential settlement agreementbetween the window manufacturing firmand one of the four North American glassmanufacturers it was suing for allegedcollusion and price-fixing.The legal wrangling is the latest de-
velopment in an ongoing dispute thatstems from an antitrust suit Jeld-Wenfiled against four North American glassmanufacturers in March 2011, allegingtheir collusion in an attempt to fixprices of flat glass sold in the U.S. fromJanuary 1, 2002 to December 31, 2006.The defendants in the suit first filed in-cluded AGC Flat Glass North America(AGC), Guardian Industries, PilkingtonNorth America and PPG Industries.PPG later sued Jeld-Wen in May 2012,
claiming breach of license, only for thecase to be dismissed with prejudiceshortly afterwards.AGC had contended that the remain-
ing defendants had an inherent right toknow the terms of Jeld-Wen’s settle-ment with PPG. AGC officials claimedthere might be potential bias by PPGwitnesses who might testify when thecase goes to trial in Oregon.The judge, however, didn’t find their
argument compelling, writing that“broad assertions, without more, are in-sufficient to obtain discovery of a con-fidential release.” �
Legislation to End Lead Paint Program Proceeds
Legislation that aims to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)from expanding enforcement of its lead renovation, repair and paintingrule (LRRP) to cover commercial buildings has been introduced in the
U.S. House of Representatives. Specifically, the legislation calls on the EPA to“submit to Congress and make available for public comment (after peer re-view) the results of a study of the extent to which persons engaged in varioustypes of renovation and remodeling activities in target housing, public buildingsconstructed before 1978, or commercial buildings are exposed to lead in theconduct of such activities and disturb lead and create a lead-based paint haz-ard on a regular or occasional basis in the conduct of such activities.” The leg-islation, introduced by U.S. Congressman Tim Murphy (R-Pa.), says the studyshould be provided “not later than one year prior to proposing any renovationand remodeling regulation after the date of enactment of the Lead ExposureReduction Amendments Act of 2012.”
Additionally, H.R. 2093, the Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of2013, would amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to restore the “opt-out pro-vision,” which previously allowed homeowners without small children or pregnantwomen residing in the home to decide whether to require LRRP, and it would sus-pend the previously instated LRRP rule if EPA cannot approve one or more com-mercially available test kits that meet the regulation’s requirements.
The EPA announced earlier this year that it would pursue lead renovation rule-making for commercial buildings. This announcement came five years after theEPA issued a final rule to address lead-based paint hazards created by renova-tions and repairs in homes and child-occupied facilities.
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There’s a reason the corner officeswith the views of the city are themost coveted in the building, just
like there’s a reason the homes withmillion-dollar ocean views demandsoaring asking prices. The reason issimple: people like that connection tothe outdoors. They like sunlight andthey like views. They like windows. Now, close your eyes and imagine
that highly sought-after corner office;imagine it with only small punchedopenings. Imagine that house; imag-ine it without expansive glass open-ings. Take away the glass and you takeaway the view. And without a viewthat property, perhaps, won’t have thesame value.As an example, the American Soci-
ety of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) isonce again proposing a reduction inwindow-to-wall (WWR) ratio, thistime through a proposed addendum toASHRAE 189.1, Standard for the De-sign of High-Performance, GreenBuildings, which seeks to reduce theglazing area allowed in the prescrip-tive path from 40 percent WWR to 30percent WWR for buildings fewer than25,000 square feet (see related articleon page 20). To put it bluntly, a dropfrom 40 to 30 percent is a 25-percentreduction in allowable glass usage—25 percent less glass sold annually.Now consider the corner office and
luxury home with the killer views and
answer this: why, if we all love win-dows so much, are some trying to takethis away? Why is glazing so fre-quently viewed as an energy waster,when, in fact, it can very much add tothe performance level of a building? Itis a simple question; the answers,however, are complex.
The Missing Piece“There seems to be an oversimplified
understanding of the performance ofglass. I think this is because glass isviewed as having low performance andit’s the prescriptive parameters drivingthese criteria,” says Benedict Tranel,senior associate and technical directorof the Gensler architectural firm basedin San Francisco. “If you reduce the vi-sion area it reduces the amount of solarheat load and U-value of the buildingenvelope, so in a very gross way ofmeasuring building performance, yesless glass gives better performance.” He continues, “I think what’s missing
is a more multi-dimensional under-standing of glass performance and howit inter-relates with other building sys-tems, orientation, etc. You can choosehigh-performance products with U-factors, and a double skin facade andget good performance in combinationwith great views for people on the in-side. You have to be willing to go intothese details to appreciate how possibleit is to have this. If you look at the pre-scriptive path and then what you can
typically do from the performance ap-proach, you can almost double that [theamount of glass] without going to anygreat lengths.”According to Helen Sanders, vice
president technical business develop-ment with SAGE Electrochromics Inc.in Faribault, Minn., one of the mainreasons glazing is thought of negativelyin terms of energy performance is be-cause when just comparing the stan-dard parameters of solar heat gaincoefficient (SHGC) and U-factor, thoseof a window are always higher than anopaque wall. This, she is quick to pointout, is a very simplistic view. “If you just focus on these two pa-
rameters you’re missing the point thata building with windows can save moreenergy than opaque walls if the daylightis harvested and used to offset electricallighting. The key is having an appropri-ate amount of glass in the appropriatelocation integrated with dimmablelighting controls as part of a good day-light design,” she says. “The thing aboutlighting is it also generates heat. If youcan use natural daylight, it saves elec-tricity energy and also reduces the loadon the HVAC system.”She adds, “Building modeling studies
show that buildings with windows anddaylight controls if designed well can bemore energy efficient than buildingswithout windows.”Thom Zaremba, a code consultant
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America’s (GANA) Glazing IndustryCode Committee (GICC), explains that“the whole concept is to distinguish be-tween good uses of energy and thingsthat waste energy. And there are someenergy conservation advocates whohave lost the distinction of the funda-mental concept that it’s not about elim-inating what’s a good use of energy, butrather what wastes energy.”According to Steve Selkowitz with the
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBuilding Technology and Urban Sys-tems Department in Berkeley, Calif.,such negative opinions often stem fromexperiences with poorly performingglazing as well as a lack of understand-ing about what is possible. “Most people have experienced dis-
comfort in front of single-glazed win-dows, sweated uncomfortably behindlarge expanses of unshaded clear glassin sunlight, or paid large energy billsbecause of poor performing glass,” hesays. “If we simply compare insulatingvalues it is true that typical, older glaz-ing loses more energy than insulatedwalls. What most people don’t recognizeis the degree to which modern fenes-
tration solutions have overcome all ofthe past performance limitations, andthat, in fact, high-performance glaz-ing/fenestration solutions can outper-form the best insulated wall or roof.”
Why Windows at All?“We put windows in buildings for
one reason and that is for people,” saysSanders. “So the design should be aboutmaking it a great space for people first,giving them access to natural daylightand views, and then next we should doeverything we can to make it as energyefficient as possible. If you just focus onenergy it can lead you down an inap-propriate path.”She continues, “Designing a high-
performance building is a complexproblem and needs to balance many
competing requirements for windows.The proponents for reducing WWRare focusing on a simplistic approach,which ends up with a reduction inwindow area. However, what they’remissing is the fact that by using day-light harvesting, innovative designsand new high-performance glazingproducts you can save a lot of energywithout compromising occupantviews and comfort.” She continues, “[The glass industry]
needs to understand the arguments inthis debate, because it’s an issue foreveryone. If the use of glass is reducedin buildings, then the amount of glasssold over time will be reduced and thatis not good. This may be one step on the
The New York Times building, designed by architect Renzo Piano, features a high-performance, glass façade. Accordingto a field study conducted by LBNL, the building’s overall electricity use of typical floors was 24 percent lower than acode-compliant building and the lighting was reduced by 56 percent in dimmable lighting controls.
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road to continuing to decrease win-dows in buildings. That’s not good forbusiness, and from a societal per-spective, it’s not good for people, ei-ther. Studies have shown theimportance of exposure to daylightfor entertaining the body’s circadianrhythms and the impact of this onmaintaining good health and well-being. The implications of not havingaccess to daylight and having yourcircadian rhythms out of sync aresignificant.” Zaremba adds, “We know, based onhistory or walking through any down-town area, that people love glass andviews. It’s healthy. It increases produc-tivity, it increases daylight, [and] it canreduce electrical loads when coupledwith lighting.”Speaking of the 189.1 proposal, hecontinues, “It is not well-thought-outand violates a number of fundamentprinciples of this code because the onething it’s supposed to take into accountis the human factor.”
Why Care?For everyone involved, from the ar-chitect to the installer, the potential im-pact a reduction in WWR could have issignificant. And experts agree it is atopic everyone in the industry shouldknow and understand. Selkowitz sug-gests, for example, that the glass indus-try move away from the minimum areatheme and argue for “equal or betteroverall energy performance,” ratherthan prescriptive limits on area. “But that means in colder climates ashift to higher-performance productsthan the traditional double, low-E, (U~ .35) windows that are commontoday,” he says. “If the industry wants to
be taken seriously by ASHRAE, the De-partment of Energy, EnvironmentalProtection Agency and others it needsto support the goal of increasing sav-ings, but doing it more intelligentlythan by simply reducing window area.We’ve demonstrated that with theproper window technology, increasedwindow area with high-performanceunits can outperform smaller windowswith code-compliant glazings.”And as Nick Bagatelos, president ofBisem USA in Sacramento, Calif., ex-plains it, “If governing bodies createstandards that prescriptively reduce thepercentage of glass in a building, every-one in the glass [industry] loses poten-tial sales.”According to Zaremba, if a proposalsuch as the latest addendum to 189.1takes effect, for some, it could very wellmean major changes in the way build-ings are designed and constructed.“If you want to use glass you willhave to move to a more expensive de-sign and incorporate numerous trade-offs,” he says. “[The industry] needs toknow that this will significantly impacttheir ability to sell glass in the future,”says Zaremba. “The minimum codes(such as ICC) tend to follow the greencodes. So there could be a trickle downeffort to the minimum codes.”While many in the glass industryhave concerns over what could happenif the ASHRAE proposal goes through,Tranel says it would not likely impacthis designs.“If it’s purely the prescriptive pathbeing tightened, it would have a negli-
A field study conducted by LBNL found that occupants within the glassy NewYork Times building reported a high level of satisfaction in the thermal andvisual comfort in the space.
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gible impact because I always use theperformance-based approach becauseit’s a more holistic approach to howbuildings perform and I’m always aproponent of that,” he says.As an example, Gensler currently is
working on PNC Plaza in Pittsburgh.Slated for completion in 2015, the all-glass tower features a double-skinfaçade and was designed to exceedLEED platinum. The firm is workingwith PPG, which is supplying 400,000square feet of Starphire ultra-clear andSungate 400 passive low-E glasses. J.E.Berkowitz in Pedricktown, N.J., is thefabricator and Permasteelisa NorthAmerican Corp. in Windsor, Conn., willbe the contract glazier.“We were able to combine a double
façade with blinds on the inside of thedouble-façade cavity and can providenatural ventilation for users, daylightthat can be controlled and we’re re-ducing the solar heat gain coefficientto a theoretical zero,” says Tranel. “Theglass itself on the outside is just lami-nated low-iron as it… doesn’t play arole in actively reducing the solar heatgain coefficient. On the interior, theglass is an argon-filled insulating glassunit (IGU). The net effect is a trans-parent, all-glass building that is one ofthe highest-performing façades andone that gives users access to how thefaçade works.”
Energy SaverExperts explain that the options are
available to use glass and still have anenergy-efficient façade. The question is:Where do we start in terms of design?According to Sanders, it begins withmaking sure glass is used on the ap-propriate places on the building. For ex-ample, this could be using a minimalamount of glass on the west façade.“You want appropriate glass per-
formance where you have windowsand you want to make sure you’re deal-
ing with the dynamic nature of thesun,” she says. “This could mean pro-viding some kind of dynamic glarecontrol and sun management, and ide-ally, working with the interior design,daylighting/lighting and the façadeteams to develop a holistic design forthe façade. You have to manage the dy-namics of the sun’s heat and glare; youshould start with fenestration with anappropriate U-factor (according to theclimate zone), develop a method fordynamically controlling glare, a solarcontrol strategy and integrated day-light design with dimmable lightingcontrols.”“The simple approach is to use in-
sulating glass with low-E coatingsand thermal breaks and insulationat spandrel areas,” adds Bagatelos.“The next step up is to use elec-trochromic glass for tunable SHGC.The final step is the addition ofbuilding integrated photovoltaicpanels, so the exterior wall actuallycreates energy.”He adds, “There are products that are
cost effective now, and with clear plan-ning for energy efficiency an architectcan keep high quantities of naturallight, and maintain a super-efficientbuilding.”
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Zaremaba says another possibility toconsider is fourth surface low-E coat-ings coupled with number-two low-Eon the IGU. “That can significantly reduce the U-factor below what is typically pre-scribed in the codes and is a verycost-effective way to do so,” he says.Jon Hughes, director, marketing andbusiness development with AGC GlassCompany North America in Al-pharetta, Ga., points to the use oftriple IGUs as well as double-skin fa-cades as other options.“Architects like to use glass,” hesays. “They are knowledgeable in howto use it, but one limiting factor is thecomplexity of the design process.When you get into sophisticated de-signs you need to go to the perform-ance path.”Selkowitz agrees and says glazingand fenestration have the technical po-tential to reduce energy losses to zeroin most climates. “In cold climates the strategy is im-proved insulating value (triple glazingor equivalent); in hot climates it’sproper control of solar gain via coat-ings, dynamic glazing, shading sys-tems, etc., and for commercialbuildings adding dimmable daylightcontrols to capture the energy bene-fits of daylight from windows andskylights,” he says. However, he pointsout that the glazing industry alsoneeds to be active in spreading theword about these capabilities and howthese products can help.“Windows today cost building own-ers about $40 billion a year in energycosts--that's an inviting target to goafter, but it requires design and engi-neering skills to select the productsand systems that will work best ineach building, climate and orienta-tion,” he adds. “Fortunately the toolsrequired to optimize façade solutionsare available.”
Emerging TechnologiesIt can be a slow process, though, fornew products, design concepts and tech-nologies to gain market acceptance.“It’s like any number of new prod-ucts: people are conservative so youhave to show them it works, it isdurable and easily integrates into theway they currently do business,” saysSanders. “You have to have that testdata, field data and a number of proofpoints in buildings where it’s operat-ing successfully.”Zaremba points out that one of thebiggest obstacles is cost.“What will the payback be to usehigh-performance glass? If it’s ten yearsor fewer, okay. If it takes 100 years therewill be resistance,” he says. “As tech-nologies improve we will see more andmore use of these products … as [theybecome] mandated by codes we will seegreater use and lower costs. What slowsthis down, though, is how fast the codesare adopted and accepted.”He also points out that there is a busi-ness challenge, noting that he sees thewindow industry as having done a poorjob of marketing the value propositionfor its products. Selkowitz adds, “The market focusestoo narrowly on cost—cost is alwaysimportant, but it’s only one of manyfactors that influence buying decisions.A focus on first cost alone misses theopportunity to capture other marketvalues with high-performance glazing.”
Speaking of such new technologies,there are several with which Tranelwould like to work.“Dynamic facades are really be-coming a key part of the solution …[as they can help provide] betterbuilding performance,” he says. “Ithink if you can have operable exter-nal sunshades, for example, that canprovide a huge improvement to per-formance. Also interesting, and Ithink is on the cusp, is phase changematerial, such as tintable facades andeven more passive products that arethermally dynamic controlled so theyrequire no building control or inputthey just work on their own.”
Spread the WordIt will take a lot of effort and a lot ofwork, though, to make sure the industryis aware of the potential impact a reduc-tion in WWR could have, as well as theopportunities in support of increasing it.“I think GANA is doing a lot to get peo-ple engaged in the discussion and debatethrough the work of the energy divisionand its buildings standards subcommit-tee. We are generating awareness and ed-ucation around this topic in the industry,leading the way developing strategies andarguments to address this,” says Sanders.“We’re also reaching out to lighting anddaylighting designers and other re-searchers and architects, and engagingthem in the discussion as well. I firmlybelieve that the next step is to do a better
What most people don’t recognize is the degree to which modern fenestration solutionshave overcome all of the past performance
limitations, and that, in fact, high-performanceglazing/fenestration solutions can outperform
the best insulated wall or roof. —Steve Selkowitz, LBNL
job of understanding and advocating forthe people-related benefits of windows.”This is important, she says “because theenergy benefits of daylighting are greatnow, but as electric lighting moves fromfluorescents to solid state lighting, thelighting power density in buildings willgo down markedly, and at a certain pointyou won’t achieve nearly as much energybenefit by just offsetting the lights.”
While Selkowitz says there is stillmuch work before the glazing industry,there is some good news in that thetools and resources are available to help.These can include NFRC ratings, web-sites and simulation tools that can helpfacilitate the design of more energy-ef-ficient windows.
“There are tools to help sales reps andarchitects/engineers select the best win-dow solution that delivers comfort as wellas energy efficiency. These tools arebacked by measurements in test beds andbuildings,” says Selkowitz, who gives anexample. “We just completed a field studyof the performance of the New York Timesbuilding in New York City; this is an allglass façade with high-performance glaz-ing, fixed external glazing, motorized in-terior shades and daylight dimming. Theoverall electricity use of typical floors was24 percent lower than a code-compliantbuilding and the lighting was reduced by56 percent in dimmable lighting controls.Most importantly, the occupants reporteda high level of satisfaction in the thermaland visual comfort in the space.”
And that circles right back to whywindows are put in buildings in the firstplace: people. �
What might a 25-percent reduction in window-to-wall ratio look like? The imageon the top features punched openings while the building below wasconstructed with ribbon windows. These images illustrate what an approximatereduction from 40 percent (ribbon windows) to 30 percent (punched openings)could be like.
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USGlass NEWProducts Guide
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Whatever your product needs may be—glass, hardware, components or even fully finisheddoors, windows and curtainwall systems, the USGlass Annual Guide to New Products coversthe whole gamut. Take a look at this year’s lineup and you’ll most likely find just the right prod-uct for your next project.
glassBig Just Got Bigger
When Seele took to the American Institute of Archi-tects’ National Convention, which took place last monthin Denver (see page 64 for related article), the companywanted to let everyone know it was more than a contractglazier. In showcasing its glass fabrication capabilities,the company featured what could very well be the world’slargest piece of glass.
Fabricated in and shipped from Germany, Seele dis-played a glass lite that stretched 46 feet long by 10 ½feet tall. It was constructed with two layers of ½-inch,heat-strengthened, low-iron glass with DuPont’s Sentry-Glas interlayer. It weighed 5,913.6 pounds.
The company, which has been importing and installingglass in the U.S. for 12 years, can laminate, bend andtemper glass sizes up to 55 feet by 10 ½ inches.��� www.seele.com
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(Vista)Cool® Things About Solarban®
New additions from PPG Industries include Solarban72 Starphire®, a triple-silver-coated, solar control, low-Eglass designed to provide high visible light transmittance(VLT) along with clarity and solar control performance; So-larban 67 glass, a solar control, low-E glass with a neutralcoating for clear exterior appearances along with solarcontrol performance; and Vistacool Atlantica® glass, amoderately reflective glass with high VLT and solar controlperformance in an emerald-green aesthetic.
In a standard 1-inch insulating glass unit (IGU), So-larban 72 Starphire glass has the VLT approximately thesame as Solarban 60 on Starphire glass but offers 25percent better solar control, according to its maker.Solarban 67 is engineered with a proprietary double-
silver, magnetron-sputtered vacuum deposition coatingthat PPG says reflects the true timbre and brightness ofambient light and color. In a standard 1-inch IGU with con-ventional clear glass, Solarban 67 glass has VLT of 54percent and a solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.29.The Vistacool Atlantica glass, when used in a stan-
dard 1-inch IGU with clear glass, has VLT of 47 percentalong with a SHGC of 0.35, according to the company.��� www.ppgideascapes.com
dynamicglazingThe Big Reveal
Guardian Industries now offers a glass product thatdoes not sacrifice privacy: Guardian Reveal.The product uses switchable technology to transi-
tion from transparent clarity to serene privacy in asingle click.Reveal can be used in shower enclosures, walls and
partitions, dividers, doors and windows, entryways, air-port screening booths and more. The glass is availablein a broad range of colors, tints, patterns and textures.In addition, it is eligible for LEED certification pointsbecause it is energy efficient and helps pull daylightingdeeper into a project’s interior.Float glass is laminated with a liquid crystal film and
a PVB interlayer. An electric current renders glasstransparent or opaque. The glass can be controlledwith a switch, motion detector, daylight sensor orother device.��� www.guardian.com
decorativeglassChroma(vision) ChameleonChromavision C is the latest development from Pulp Studio. The new laminated
glass buildingmaterial has an aluminum finish and colored face, and is designedto provide energy-transmission reduction values when used on building facades.It is made by laminating a custom substrate, intended for intense exterior
exposure, between two lites of glass. The effect, according to the company, isvirtually opaque and metallic from the outside, even at night, but providing fullvisibility from the inside looking outward. If used in exterior applications, thecopper and brass versions have a g-value of 31.2 percent and light transmis-sion of 20 percent; aluminum has a g-value of 28.7 percent and light trans-mission of 21.7 percent. Panels are available in 48-inch maximum widths andvirtually any length.��� www.pulpstudio.com continued on page 48
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Go to the BoardTrulite Trudeco has introduced both the DECOboard
and MAGboard as what it calls sleek, elegant solutionsin markerboards and magnetic markerboards.DECOBoard uses the Vanceva® color studio to produce
more than 3,000 transparent or translucent colors, al-lowing it to be color-matched to any standard of design.
Entering the realmofmagneticmarkerboards, Trudeco’sMAGBoard incorporates steel laminated within the glass,creating what the company calls “an impenetrable, hy-gienic seam.” It can be combined with the company’s Vi-sual printed interlayer for an informative display inapplications from patient footwalls to hotel lobbies.��� www.trulite.com
storefrontsandcurtainwallX Marks the Spot
The 403X storefront, thelatest addition to theXTherm® family of thermalproducts from EFCO, a PellaCompany, comes with a me-chanically lanced, dual-pourand de-bridged thermalpocket design. It is capable ofachieving a .31 thermalU=factor with .24 center ofglass stock inventory glass,according to the company,and comes with a 10-yearwarranty for polymer adhe-sion failure. Other options of
the 403X system include: screw spline or shearblockconstruction, variable angle mullions, inside and out-side 90 degree mullions, exterior sunshade application,EFCO WV410 vents, EFCO Roto-Vent, and multiple hori-zontal sight line options.��� www.efcocorp.com
Keep Calm and ...PRL has improved features on its glass panic device.
The panic devices and access/egress hardware offerthree unique features: they are tested to 1.3million cyclesof operation; they accommodate doors up to 10 feet tall;and they have fast lead times, according to the company.
doorsandwindowsViwinco Windows Expands OptionsViwinco’s impact-resistant OceanView windows now
feature a variety of color and trim options, with a num-ber of exterior color laminates and interior woodgrainsavailable. The laminates feature Solar Shield Technol-ogy to reflect UV light and reduce heat buildup. They alsoresist scratching, moisture and salt.Trim options include 3 ½-inch flat casing and 2 ¼-
inch brick molding, both with either a picture-frame orbull-nosed sill. The fully welded, factory-applied trimcomes complete with an extruded J-channel and is of-fered in any of Viwinco’s colors.��� www.viwinco.com
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securityglazingProtect Yourself
Insulgard Security Products has added two productsthat meet the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) 361-2008 requirements for debris impact resist-ance and pressure testing. The TH600 architectural alu-minum framing system and TH350 door both accept avariety of glazing types and both have been tested to with-stand winds up to 250 miles per hour in EF-5 tornadoesand Category 5 hurricanes, according to the company.
The TH600 architectural aluminum framing systemincludes mullion and intermediate horizontal elementsand can be used in windows, storefronts or curtainwalldesigns. The TH350 door is available as a single or pairof doors with ADA-compliant hardware included. Bothhave met International Code Council 500-2008, ac-cording to the company.��� www.insulgard.com
softwareTaking Your FeneMeasure
Soft Tech has added another new product to its Fene-Measure Android-based application, which allows quotesto be loaded via the web for updating the measurementsof openings on site. Using the company’s flagship product,the first screen lists the quotes downloaded and the sec-ond the external dimensions of the openings. When a di-mension is chosen for adjustment, a keypad appears. Thequote can then be uploaded to the office for final check,pricing and production.��� www.stgroup.com
Go (Tint)Pro, Go MobileCompanies that offer window tinting might be inter-
ested in Tint Pro, a cloud-based software solution thatprovides mobile estimating tools.
It offers mobile estimating, inventory management,smart scheduling, film usage optimizing, ePurchasing,eBilling, job costing, payroll, business tracking andother aspects important to “address both the day-to-day functions and the broader planning capabilitiesnecessary to operate a successful business in today’scompetitive environment.”��� www.tintpro.com
windowfilmA Sunscape® Escape
Sunscape is a new premium line of residential andcommercial designer window films now available fromMadico. The line includes a full range of solar controlproducts including the new Purelite 60, a light windowfilm that provides balanced solar performance with anattractive natural appearance on glass. Where soft lightis the desired effect, this technologically developed win-dow film allows for solar protection while providing asoothing view and appearance.��� www.sunscapefilms.com
storefrontsandcurtainwallOn the Tube(lite)
Tubelite’s newest storefront system, the TU24000 Se-ries, helps commercial buildings meet energy conser-vation needs. Described as a “high-performancestorefront system,” TU24000 is part of Tubelite’sTherml=Block product offering and features an addi-tional pour and debridged thermal break pocket to with-stand demanding climates and conditions.
The glass is centered in the 4.5-inch-deep system.The TU24000 is recommended for low-rise buildingsand the lower floors of high-rises.��� www.tubeliteinc.com continued on page 52
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Manufacturers don’t pull ideas for their new product de-velopments out of nowhere. Most new products evolve
from the marketplace, through feedback from the end-usersabout reaching a certain goal. That’s why USGlass spoke tofour architects about their favorite glass products, and whatthey’d like to see next. See if these suggestions lead to yournext “a-ha!” moment.
Kevin Oreck, principal of Kevin Oreck Architect Inc. in LosAngeles, found a favorite product when designing a conven-ience store in Cerritos, Calif., with a façade composed of foldedglass panels meant to invoke the feel of cascading water. “Theglass was laminated with a white frosted interlayer,” because, asOreck explains, “structurally, dual glazing wouldn’t work.” Theproduct was supplied by Robin Reigi Inc. in New York, and fab-ricated by GlassPro in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. “I would have loved to use, but couldn’t find, laminatedglass that was more energy-efficient and with more translu-cence,” Oreck says. He had sought something similar to theProfilit product manufactured by Pilkington, “which I lovebut wouldn’t have worked in this situation,” he says. The product he found clearly met the mark; the local FineArts and Historical Commission ultimately voted to considerthe convenience store public art.For Owen Richards, AIA, LEED AP, principal of ORA Ar-
chitects in Seattle, vision met reality when he found a uniqueglass product for the Chihuly Garden and Glass Glasshouse inSeattle. The project features Guardian SN-62 insulating glazinginstalled within a Novum structurally-glazed system.“The keyto the project’s success as both a great canvas for Chihuly’s art,and as an active event venue, is a completely glass exterior thatis highly transparent and energy-efficient,” Richards says.
Having hit success with glass in the past, Richards is look-ing forward to exploring new properties of this remarkablematerial. “In terms of new products I’d like to use, [it’s] glaz-ing that can transform from clear to translucent at the flip ofthe switch,” Richards says. “I’ve seen this in a residential ap-plication and would like to find an opportunity to use it, af-fordably and reliably, on a larger public project.” With all ofthe developments being made in dynamic glazing today, itshouldn’t be much of a wait for Richards to find the perfectproduct for an upcoming project.
Kai-Uwe Bergmann, a partner and director of businessdevelopment with BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group in Copenhagen,is really letting a glass product bring the outdoors in on hislatest project. “We are using 12-foot hurricane-resistant glasssliding doors on our Grove at Grand Bay project in CoconutGrove, Fla. These are the largest made, and create an amaz-ing all-glass façade that one can open with a single finger to
Architects Talk about the NewProducts TheyWant to See Next
Glass Pro fabricated the laminated glass that architect Kevin Oreck used in the Chevron flagship store.
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bring the outdoors in or vice versa,”he says.RC CurtainWalls,Windows and Doors, a part of RC Aluminum Inc. in Miami,supplied the doors.Looking forward, however, Bergmann is interested in em-
bracing the beauty of glass itself. “I would like to see a lotmore color laminates being used in architecture,” he says,pointing to the façade in his firms Sjakket project in Copen-hagen. He adds, “Additionally I feel nanotechnologies are stillunderutilized and have a lot to offer, like self-healing or self-cleaning glass.”
Joshua Prince-Ramus, principal of New York-based REXArchitecture is still on a search for what the calls the “HolyGrail” in glass: a “super clear glass (no color and a high visuallight transmission) with a high U-value and a low shadingcoefficient,” he says. Prince-Ramus calls it “Dematerializa-tion without environmental destruction.”Fortunately for him, “The glass technology improves every
year. But as designers—and in close collaboration with Front,our facade consultant—we develop ever more sophisticatedfacade systems to achieve these ambitions.”
—Megan Headley
BIG Architects used a variety of glazing types in the Sjakket project in Copenhagen, Denmark.
BIG is currently working on the Grove at Grand Bay in Coconut,Fla., which will feature large, operable glass wall systems.
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safetygearBanom Has the Cutting Edge
Banom, with U.S. headquarters in Malvern, Pa., spe-cializes in cut-resistant gloves, including those for thesheet metal and glass industries. Its distributors haveconsistently and simultaneously reduced both total dol-lars spent and hand and arm lacerations in sheet metaland glass operations.
The company’s gloves utilize two cut-resistant yarns:MaxPly® Dyneema® and Abratex®. Banom says it servicesthe United States, Canada, and Mexico markets througha network of exclusive distributors specifically trained toprovide cut-resistant gloves for hazardous operations in-volving sheet metal, glass, and razor-sharp knives.��� www.banom.com
machineryandequipmentNeptun Rocks On
Neptun Advanced Processing Systems recently rolledout its line of Rock straight-line edgers, which it says standout for their production speed and high precision and pro-cessing quality. Rock edgers are made fully of cast ironand highly thick steel processed tomaintain precision andreduce mechanical wear and maintenance costs.
The edgers have a conveyor with rectified steelguides sliding on an oil cushion for precision until fullyworn and are easily replicable. According to the com-pany, the compact structure and the type of materialensure sturdiness. Barcode option data import can bedone when in ETS mode and an independent inlet driveoption is an ergonomic pedal control for stopping andstarting the inlet to load large or heavy glass sheetswithout slowing production.
Available on Rock models 11 and 10-45 is the optionof liquid cerium oxide polishing, with independent cir-cuit with tank, pump and mixing system to keep thewater and cerium oxide compound in suspension. Re-mote service options are available for software up-dates, diagnostics and troubleshooting.
In addition, the edge to shape feature allows thestraight-line edgers to perform edge processing withcontrol of the final geometry both in terms of anglesand final desired dimensions. The process scans the in-coming angles with a laser system and adjusts the re-moval angle by means of specific axes controlled byCNC while the same laser systemmeasures every glassside in real time and the removal angle is consequentlyadjusted in order to get the desired final dimensions.
The Rock 8 is a straight-line edger with eight wheels,for flat edges, polished arrises or wide chamfer up to10 mm with industrial polish. The Rock 11 is a straight-line edger with 11 wheels, for flat edge, polished arrisesor wide chamfer up to 10 mmwith industrial polish; andthe Rock 10-45 is a straight-line edger with 10 wheels,for flat edge, polished arrises and wide chamfer up to40 mm with variable angle of 0°÷45°. Neptun is rep-resented in the U.S. by Matodi USA.��� www.neptunglass.com
Get Your Gloves OnAfrasia, the Ontario,
Canada-based manu-facturer of safety gear,now has wholesale op-tions available to thepublic. The company,which produces arange of safety glovesand other protectivegear including aprons,coveralls, goggles and dust masks, is National Institutefor Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-registeredfor its N95 disposable particulate respirators.��� www.afrasia.ca
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The Right ExactaBlendGraco Inc. has announced the intro-duction of its ExactaBlend AGP Ad-vanced Glazing Proportioner. Thecompany says ExactaBlend AGP isdesigned to solve the inherentchallenges of on-ratio mixingfor silicones that are oftenused in manufacturing cur-tainwall and insulatingglass and the system’sreal-time ratio assurancealso is said to reduce ma-terial waste by shuttingdown automatically if off-
ratio conditions occur.The ExactaBlend AGP is also easy to
operate, according to a company press release, becausethe unit’s electronic controls remove the guesswork fromratio setting and maintenance while the controls providesimple set up of ratios and also allow operators to makeratio changes on the fly.Optional data reporting capabilities allow window
manufacturers to track key information such as ratio,material usage, flow rate, alarm events and system er-rors, Graco says, which can be gathered via USB datadownload and used to streamline the productionprocess and increase effectiveness of the line.��� www.graco.com
The 400 SeriesErdman says its 400 se-
ries spacer applicator of-fers a low-cost insulatingglass production systemthat works with all flexiblespacer systems. It appliesthe spacer straight withtrue 90-degree corners,minimal operator trainingand no data input required for standard operation.The machine can increase insulating glass unit qual-
ity through consistent spacer offset from edge of glasswhich in turn guarantees the desired amount of sec-ondary sealant is applied. It eliminates operator fatigueand repetitive motion injuries while increasing produc-tivity due to a consistently fast cycle time. It can alsoreduce spacer waste and comes with the option to pro-vide accurate grid placement via slicing the spacer priorto application to the glass.��� www.erdmanautomation.com
Like a Double-Edge SwordBased inMonroe,N.C.,
DeGorter represents anumber of machinerymanufacturers that haverecently introduced newequipment lines.Schiatti Angelo srl has
available a wide range ofglass processing machines in-cluding double edgers: ma-chines designed and built to grind and polish two sidesof a glass sheet simultaneously, for pencil and/or flatedge with arris profile. The central body includes twobridges: a fixed bridge and a movable bridge, both ofwhich are located on what the company calls water-proof, chrome-plated bars that have self-aligned bear-ings and steel screws.The glass moves through the machine by a conveyor
composed of a polyurethane timing belt with a steelwire core. The system is dual-drive and can be adjustedaccording to the glass thickness. The machine has cen-tralized lubricating containers in the sliding areas andthe polishing wheel spindles are fully automatic, withmovement activated by the PLC.New from Hornos Industriales Pujol, also available
through DeGorter, is the Pujol 100 System that allowsusers to laminate both EVA or PVB. With the new line,there is no need for humidity or climate control, even instorage and/or production assembly. It does not re-quire a calandring system nor added investments intransformers, generators or compressors, according tothe company.��� www.degorter.com
Movin' On Up!One of ForEl’s best sellers is the “EM” vertical grinder,
to which the company has been making improvementssince the beginning of the year. In the last six months, ithas reduced the lites loading time and created a new ver-sion in which the lites don’t have to be lifted from the driv-ing rollers. Instead they are carried directly by the suctioncups drive, which allows both the horizontal movementand the lifting of the glass, reducing the cycle time.The grade of edge polishing has also been im-
proved, according to the company. With the newly re-designed suction cups drive, the vibrations presentduring processing have been reduced and the in-creased stability allows the use of hard diamondwheels for a high-quality finish.��� www.forelspa.com continued on page 54
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Don't Blow a FuseCubeDiamon-Fusion International Inc. has
launched its FuseCube, an automatedvapor deposition machine devel-oped to apply its protective coat-ing for glass and othersilica-based surfaces.Company officials sayfabricators can coatthousands ofsquare feet ofglass–on bothsides and all ex-posed edges--inless than an hour,all while reducingcosts up to 75 per-cent compared tospray-applied coatings.Operators load the glass, drop in the cartridges and
press a button. The machine coats 5,400 square feet ormore in less than an hour with no cure time requiredand indicates with a green light when the cycle is doneand the glass can be removed. The FuseCube can thenbe unloaded, reloaded and run again.The FuseCube is offered in three sizes, all of which
can handle lites up to 36 by 96 inches: small, with ca-pacity for 75 lites per run; medium, with capacity for 225lites per run; and jumbo, with capacity to treat 450 litesor several jumbo panels per run.The FuseCube will be exclusively distributed, installed
and serviced in the U.S. and Canada by IGE Glass Tech-nologies Inc.��� www.DFInanotechnology.com
transportationDefend Yourself
TheDefender glass truck body byMyGlassTruck.comof-fers aluminum glass racks behind a retractable polyestercurtain for side loading and added width in the interior’srear for transporting crates and bulky items. Inside, paddedand floor-to-ceiling aluminum racks that utilize poles or etrack for securing glass line thewalls, protecting the bottomedge of a glass load. Translucent ceiling panels and LEDdome lights provide light, and optional pull-out rear stepsand full-width double doors allow interior access. The bodyis supported by a steel sub-frame and its front and rearframes are welded, hot-dip galvanized steel.��� www.myglasstruck.com
All the Super SinglesF. Barkow recently partnered with a specialty rim
manufacturing company to supply the conventional cabtruck with “super single” tires. The rim and tire capac-ity of the super singles are either equal to, or greaterthan, the original dual tires that come with most trucks.Super single tires are narrow enough to allow full-
length glass racks on both sides. No truck warrantiesare voided and no emissions, lights or brakes aretouched, when the tires are added to the vehicle.��� www.barkow.com
doorsandwindowsGive ‘Em Your B.E.S.TForimpex Inc. has launched its new concept of a pres-
sure-equalized rainscreened door sill. The B.E.S.T Contactis a patent-pending product that it says “grants doorman-ufacturers the possibility to meet performance standardsNAFS-08 and Canadian Supplement CSAA440S1-09.��� www.forimpex.ca
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fire-ratedglassNice FramesTechnical Glass
Products’ (TGP) Fire-frames® aluminumseries can now beused in applicationsrequiring a two-hourbarrier to radiant andconductive heattransfer, according tothe company. Theframes create narrowprofiles, providing analternative to traditional hollow metal frames for fire-rated applications. Custom cover cap extrusions areavailable and the frames can be finish painted at thefactory to match nearly any desired color scheme.The system combines aluminum frameswith Pilkington
Pyrostop® glass to provide a barrier to radiant and con-ductive heat transfer, allowing unlimited areas of glazingin fire separations. Listed by Underwriters LaboratoriesInc.®, the Fireframes aluminumseries carries 120-minutefire ratings as a wall assembly, andmay incorporate up to90-minute fire-rated doors, according to TGP.��� www.fireglass.com
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componentsFenzi North America IntroducesNew Stainless Steel SpacersFenzi North America has released
its Chromatech and ChromatechUltra stainless steel spacers. Thewarm-edge spacers are availablewith corner keys and connectors.TheChromatech line also offers bet-
ter sightline temperatures in excess of17 percent compared to traditionalaluminum, according to the company.The stainless spacers are available ina wide range of air-space widths, have a polycarbonatebridge across the top and are available in three colors.��� www.fenzi-na.com
There's a Spider on that Rail!Wagner Architectural Glass Systems (AGS) has a full
range of components for glass railings. Its PanelGrip sys-tem utilizes a locking mechanism of high-strength alu-minum and PVC isolators combined with a lightweightaluminum shoe moulding. When assembled with tem-pered or laminated tempered glass of the appropriate size,PanelGrip enables the installer to fabricate a structuralglass railing systemwith significant reductions in labor andfreight costs over standard wet-glaze options.The company also offers accessories to hold the Pan-
elGrip system together, including structural spider as-semblies and bolts. The structural spider assemblies areavailable in traditional cast product, but also fully-engi-neered and U.S.-manufactured spider combinations,available in one-arm through four-arm configurations.AGS bolts are available in a variety of options including60-mm combination, 60-mm flat-head removable and a50-mm combination. All bolts have been tested accord-ing to U.S. standards product data and testing certificatesare available upon request.��� www.wagnerarchitectural.com
hardwareOn (Multi)PointStrybuc has added a complete line of multipoint locking systems to prevent rust and corrosion.
The hardware includes a range of products such as multipoint locks, handle sets with cylinders,adjustable hinges for doors and repair parts for multipoint locks.The company is the national distributor for Hoppe, G-U Hardware, Truth Hardware, Amesbury,
Roto, Ashland, KFV and Fuhr, among others.��� www.strybuc.com �
In the ClearSafti First has added SuperSecure II-XLS 45-120-
minute to its product line. The new addition has aClass A-1 rating per the California Department of Cor-rections 860-09a testing requirements and meetsASTM E-119/UL 263/NFPA 251 with hose stream upto two hours.It is a wireless product that, as the basis of design,
provides maximum security protection; protectionagainst fire, smoke and radiant heat; high STC ratings;and a five-year manufacturer's warranty.��� www.safti.com
While not every glass fabrica-tor is running a tempering,laminating or even insulat-
ing glass production line, most arelikely operating some type of edging,grinding or polishing equipment. Ma-chinery suppliers continually evolvethese product lines to ensure operatorsare getting high-quality, efficient andcost-effective results. While there areequipment lines that polish, cut andedge quickly and effortlessly, contem-plating a purchase can leave the glassfabricator with many questions—un-sure of what, exactly, he needs. Higheroutput? Improved quality? Ease of op-eration or just better customer supportthan what he’s receiving currently?“The glass fabricator is looking for a
solution to a problem,” says John Lloyd,vice president of Matodi USA inGreensboro, N.C. “Either the companyhas outgrown its current capacity, or itsexisting machine has worn to the pointwhere it costs too much to run.”So now, with the numerous changes,
additions, tweaks and developments in-troduced each year, what are fabricators
looking at when it comes to the latest inthese machinery lines?
Cutting EdgeAccording to Jeff Giles, North Amer-
ican sales manager with Benteler inFort Wayne, Ind., pencil edge grindingequipment has gained a lot of tractionover the past few years due in part tothe solar market. He says this style ispreferred for these applications becauseit is stronger than a straight edge withchamfer.“The downside, though, is tooling
life. A producer of pencil edge glass forthe solar markets, depending on theoutput, could change grinding wheelsevery day or at least every other day,”says Giles. “This is also a very wetprocess and the maintenance required… adds to downtime as well.”When it comes to the evolution of
flat-edge grinding and polishing, Gilessays many of these developments havelikely been driven by the customer’sbusiness model rather than actualequipment changes.“Yes, there have been advancements
in equipment, but it seems that moreand more companies are going to dou-ble-edgers for flat edging and polishingversus the typical low-cost investmentof a vertical edger,” he says. “A verticaledger requires an operator to flip theglass four times to edge and polish a liteof glass. One can imagine the cycletimes are slower than with a double-edger; also the glass on a vertical edgeris only as square or parallel as it was de-livered to the line.” Giles says whilegood techs can take care of this with[techniques such as] shimming, it’s stillone more variable to control. “A horizontal double-edger can out-
perform a vertical machine five timesover without even discussing the qual-ity, stability factors, such as the glassbeing parallel and square, and no oper-ator intervention unless loading andunloading the line manually,” says Giles,who also points to one disadvantage.“It’s also two-three times the price ofvertical edging equipment. My advice,if you don't have the demand to utilizea double-edger than go with a verticaledger,” he says, adding that the major-
SmoothOperatorsThe Latest Developments in Edging and Polishingby Ellen Rogers
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ity of the U.S. marketuses vertical edgingequipment. However, Giles saysthe market for double-edgersis increasing.“We have experienced thelargest interest for double-edg-ing equipment versus verticalequipment for flat-edge grindingand polishing over the last year thanever before,” he says, noting that thiscould be due to companies reducinghead counts or the numerous mergersand acquisitions that have happenedover the last five years. “In Europe it is much more commonto find horizontal edging equipment. Iwould say it’s almost the reverse of whatwe have in the U.S. as a vertical to hor-izontal ratio,” says Giles. Bob Spears, director of machinerysales with Salem Distributing in Win-ston Salem, N.C., which represents anumber of Italian machinery compa-nies, such as Bovone and Zafferani,says some of the newest develop-ments they’ve seen have been inbeveling and vertical drilling. For ex-ample, they recently introduced abeveler that has four individual feltpolishing motors that can help pro-vide increased production speeds. Hesays this new model was designed foruse with heavy glass, which was pre-viously edged, and now beveled, thusremoving the front arris seam.
“The newBovone Mini Maxi
bevelers have changed theirfelt polish spindles, which enhances thepolish and the production speeds,” saysSpears. “They also have changed thecoolant supply system for easy mainte-nance, and have repositioned the motorlayout now offering greater space betweenthe grinding section and the felt polishsection. This diminishes the crossover ofcoolant to cerium and cerium to coolant.”Other new lines, he points out, in-cluding flat edgers and mitering ma-chines, are featuring two polishingwheels and do not require wet ceriumoxide for polish. “This avoids the high cost of ceriumoxide, and the two polish wheels offerthe same high quality finish,” saysSpears. “Likewise, vertical drills, such asthe ones from Zafferani, require [mini-mal] floor space. Also, when drilling inthe same vertical plane as the edger orbeveler, this vertical alignment meansfar less repositioning of the glass andlessens the likelihood of breakage.”
Another recent development is theEdge to Shape (ETS) system from Neptun,which allows CNC like accuracy on astraight line edger. Neptun is representedby Matodi USA.“The operator interface is very userfriendly,” says Lloyd. “The ETS systemallows the glass fabricator to use hisCNC machine for other projects.”The company also developed theRock series of edgers, which utilize de-velopments in track design, while re-taining a heavy duty frame and design.
Efficient SolutionsWith glass fabricators today search-ing for ways to operate more efficiently,equipment suppliers say machinery se-lection can play a big part. Lloyd saysthere are three main considerationsthat factor into how efficient any edgeron the market will be.
Wheel and consumable cost.“Many fabricators overlook this simplefact: how much does it cost to run aninch (foot, meter) of glass through theirmachine? There are several different so-lutions available, some dramaticallymore expensive than others,” says Lloyd.
Horizontal flat edge grinders, suchas those offered by Benteler, areseeing increased usage bycompanies in the U.S.
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“A savvy fabrication shop owner ormanager will research this before pur-chasing a new piece of equipment.”
Maintenance costs and the avail-ability of spare machine parts andtechnical assistance. “All glass ma-chines are not alike. There are somebig differences in design, and eachmachine on the market today has itspros and cons,” says Lloyd. “It pays togather information and compare de-sign and operational differences be-tween the different machines [being]considered.” He also says to considerwhether the manual is well written, andto get a copy of it before buying theequipment. When it comes to spareparts, Lloyd advises to take into con-sideration whether the supplier has thespare parts in stock. “Open the manual,pick out a couple of parts, and call thesupplier to see if they have the parts instock,” he says. Technical service is alsoimportant. Questions to consider in-clude: Does the supplier have insidetechnical assistance? Does the supplierhave a “wheel expert” to help provide thebest performance out of their machine?Does the supplier have factory-trainedtechnicians? “The bottom line here isthe machine with the better design,availability of spare parts and technicalservice equals minimal downtime, and
time is money,” says Lloyd.Ease of operation. How easy is the
machine to run? Do you need special-ized personnel, or can the new machinebe run with minimal training?
“These three factors--among others--can help glass fabricators determinehow profitable their investment will be,and how long it will take to get a returnon that investment,” says Lloyd.
Follow Up and SupportFor glass fabricators pondering their
next machinery addition, the many pos-sibilities, options and considerations mayseem a bit overwhelming—especially forthose new to this. Fortunately, supplierscan offer assistance. Giles, for one, saysthey help customers ensure successful op-erations with multiple trip visits, takingcustomers to see the line in other glass
companies, offering processing support,research and development and more.
“We have many layers of after salessupport, follow up calls from the salesassociate, the service and installationmanager, as well as the spare parts co-ordinator,” says Giles. “We understandthat each department is equally re-sponsible in giving the correct supportto the customer--pre and post-sale.”
“Our philosophy is simple,” says Lloyd.“The glass fabricator tells us what itneeds to process, and we advise whichmachine(s) would be the best solutionfor those needs. It’s a matter of educat-ing the customer on how to solve theirproduction needs.” He explains that oncea machine is selected and agreed on, hiscompany takes the next step in prepar-ing the customer for delivery. “Once themachine is delivered and installed, wefollow up to make sure the machine isrunning to the customer’s satisfaction.”
Spears says at his company they tryto remain flexible with the terms of saleto fit various situations and needs.
“We have worked successfully withlocal banks, with large corporate banks,and even with several leasing companies,”he says. As to follow up after a sale, hiscompany provides home office supportpersonnel as well as a sales support team.
“We have trained traveling techni-cians; we also have regional area salesmanagers positioned throughout theUnited States, Canada, and even in theislands,” says Spears.
For many companies in North America, vertical edgers, such as these madeby Bovone, are more common than horizontal edgers.
Equipment lines can perform a variety of functions, such as pencil edge grinding.
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Interested in other new machinerydevelopments? Look to the Augustissue of USGlass, which will feature amachinery spotlight on grinders, pol-ishers and edgers, as well as aluminumfabrication equipment. �
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Just because a particular brand of silicone sealant worked great on oneproject, doesn't necessarily mean it will fit the bill on the next. A number ofchallenges and issues can arise if sealants are specified and ultimately in-stalled improperly. As such, the glass industry has before it a tremendousopportunity to educate architects and specifiers about what they need toknow when it comes to proper sealant uses for their varying designs.
Knowing the DifferenceThere are differences in sealant types. Organic sealants consist of a
carbon-based polymer and inorganic products are non-carbon based. "Silicone is an example inorganic sealant made from a silicone polymer
backbone," explains Mary Altenburg, construction account specialist withDow Corning based in Midland, Mich.,. "[With] silicone, ultra-violet (UV)light will not degrade the silicon-oxygen polymer bond," she says. "UV willdegrade the carbon-oxygen bond of organic sealants, but not silicone." Shesays that while the silicone is more expensive, it has a longer life-span thanorganic products providing life-cycle savings. According to Glenn Heitmann, president and CEO of St. Louis-based Heit-
mann & Associates, a curtainwall consultant, while inorganic sealants arecommonly used for structural applications, organic sealants, on the otherhand, are typically used in green, residential work for wood and some con-crete applications. Silicone sealants are the only products recommended forbuilding structural glazing applications, Altenburg explains, as organicsealants do not provide the same level of strength and durability as silicone. “So many times there is the thought that a sealant is a sealant. But
there are different types,” says Heitmann. “Understand what you needyour sealant or caulk to do for you, and then specify the right productfor the right application for the right performance.” He adds, “Architects are generally under the impression that sealants are
the same and they are not, even those within their own product family.”"Some people think silicone is silicone, but not all are created equal,"
agrees Altenburg. As an example, she explains some have structural in-tegrity, while others do not. "Some bond well to concrete without aprimer, while others require a primer to do so. Some silicones have 25percent movement capabilities and some have 100 percent; the wrongsilicone could also cause corrosion on some metals.”Altenburg points out architects should also be aware that a siliconized
acrylic sealant is not the same as a silicone sealant. "That just means asilane or silicone ingredient has been added to improve acrylic; it doesnot have the same properties. Structural silicone is long lasting and it's
Silicone is Silicone...
Actually, it’s Not
Understanding Different ProductTypes Ensures a Quality Job
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important to know thatUVdoes not degrade it or cause it to breakdown.Durability is the key word."According to Bill Davis, technical sales engineer with Sika Corp. in
Madison Heights, Mich., some key considerations involve the specificdesign details, project organization and achieving proper adhesion tothe substrate. He says the questions that most commonly arise involvecompatibility, adding that it’s not unusual, for example, to have onesealant supplier for the insulating glass and then another for the struc-tural portion as well as with accessory materials.“Often a common misconception is that when there is a failure it’s be-
cause something was [wrong with] the sealant. It may not be thesealant, but rather something in terms of incompatibility,” says Davis“It could be an IG failure, for example, so it’s important to manage com-ponents and monitor projects closely.”
What Do I Use Here?There are also considerations when it comes to the application itself
and the type of adhesive to use."First you need to understand the basics of choosing the right sealant.
You need to know what the surfaces are to which the sealant must ad-here," says Altenburg. "That's an indicator; the substrate must be iden-tified, as well as the design of the building. If you use the wrong typeof sealant it could crack, become gummy, harden, etc., so you wantsomething that's long lasting and with good adhesion. According to Paul Becks, executive vice president of National Enclosure
Co. LLC in Ypsilanti, Mich., there are a number of areas with which archi-tects should be familiar when it comes to designing a structural glazingproject? Becks suggests architects know the answers to these questions:• Have the system’s details utilizing structural sealants been reviewedby the sealant manufacturer?
• Under what conditions will the sealants be installed? • What quality control monitoring programs have the contractor in-stituted and have the programs been certified by the manufacturer?
• What are the terms of the warranty from the sealant manufacturer,and are there testing conditions that need to be met in order to val-idate the warranty?Becks, says architects also need to understand the materials that can
be relied upon for proper adhesion. “Not all painted surfaces will work for proper adhesion. The other major
issue is to understand the quality control processes that are required to as-sure properly cured and performing structural sealants.” Becks explains
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that the manufacturer of the sealant will dictate a specific regi-men of testing the sealant compound for two-part mixes (thebutterfly test) and samples to be used for pull testing.“It is also important to maintain records of what material
and lot numbers are used where, and to document atmosphericconditions at the time of installation,” he says. “It is importantto assure that the installer is properly trained in the applicationprocess and what constitutes a properly installed joint.”He continues, “Improperly prepared surfaces will result in
loss of adhesion and structural failure. Oversized joints (toothick) will not allow proper curing and may result in joint fail-ure. Field-applied joints installed in poor atmospheric condi-tions (too cold /too dry) may not cure properly, resulting infailure, and improperly secured temporary blocking allowingmovement will result in joints failing prior to reaching full cure.”Heitmann says that there are a number of other details in
addition to the material and application that must be con-sidered. “What’s the size of the joint where you’re using it?Are you using it with backerrod? Those go beyond just whatadheres to [the substrate] be it glass, etc.,” he says, noting thatone of the most common problems is a lack of adhesion.“And that could be a structural aspect, and it certainly
could be a weatherability issue. If it’s used as the primary[seal] to hold back external elements then you might haveshrinkage and possible reversion over time.” Heitmann says while materials are often selected for their
aesthetics, it’s equally as important to know the byproducts,particularly with sealants.“[It] could be the weak link because it impacts everything,”
he says, explaining there can be concerns of leaching, con-tamination and discoloration.
Keeping Up With the ChangesAdhesives and sealants for glazing applications have under-
gone exponential changes over the past 30 years. As a result,building designs and aesthetics have become more complex.With an increasing reduction in the amount of metal beingused, sealants are being called on to play a significant part in
the design, often leaving architects with many questions."'What sealant should I use,' is a pretty common question,"
says Altenburg. "Architects also ask for recommendationswhen it comes to structural glazing." She says they want to know what sealants meet certain
specifications or test requirements. (see box to left).Davis agrees that, with these product evolutions, sealants
are being called on to do more and more. For example, hesays products are available that will allow architects to de-sign with a smaller sealant bite than in a typical installation,resulting in the use of slimmer aluminum mullions. “It results in more vision area, materials savings and less
metal so there is a less thermally conductive façade, which canhelp in earning LEED credits,” says Davis, adding that such newdevelopments give architects a “higher level of design freedom.”Contract glaziers also have an important role to play. The
glaziers, for example, can define what materials should beused for the project and can do so on the front end.“The glazier can say ‘this is what is specified, but here is
what should be used and here’s why,’” says Heitmann. “If youknow it’s a problem, why put it up? Whether the project is de-sign build, design assist, etc., contract glaziers can give a rea-sonable design intent of what’s important and then come upwith the system to ultimately meet that performance.”No matter how glassy, how transparent the architect envi-
sions the facade, the most important design consideration isthat the building be safe and structurally sound. "You want to make sure and understand the movement
limitations are for sealing building joints," points out Al-tenburg. “During the design phase it's important to have anunderstanding of what the structural silicone can and can-not withstand." Davis adds, “They should not ignore the developments in
sealants and adhesives when designing facades. It’s an op-portunity for them … to have aesthetics, energy efficiencyand material savings on façade designs.”
Working TogetherSharing knowledge and information among those involved
in the design process is also an important step in ensuring asuccessful project. Davis says suppliers can work to educatearchitects, working with them to offer seminars and contin-uing education courses. “This is particularly important to younger architects who
are still learning the business,” he adds.And to help architects avoid the potential for such prob-
lems, Becks agrees the best help he can offer is simple. “A short education on the pitfalls and limitations, followed
by instruction on proper techniques,” he suggests. “You mayalso introduce the sealant manufacturer’s technical repre-sentative for follow up questions.” �
Common ASTM Standards for SealantsASTM C-719 Movement Capability Test MethodASTM C-794 Adhesion in Peel Test MethodASTM C-920 Standard Sealant SpecificationASTM C-1184 Structural Glazing SpecificationASTM C-1193 Guide for Use of SealantsASTM C-1248 Stain Test MethodASTM C-1299 Guide for Selection of SealantsASTM C-1401 Guide to Structural GlazingASTM C-1472 Guide for Calculating Joint MovementASTM C-1481 Guide to Use of Sealants with EIFS
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When it’s here to stay you can’t very well call it atrend. And one of the best places to find out whatis trending among architects is the American In-
stitute of Architects’ (AIA) National Convention, which tookplace this year June 20-22 in Denver.One big push for the glazing industry of late has been to
provide products that help advance the energy performanceof buildings. This year’s exhibitors did not disappoint, asmany companies unveiled their latest developments createdspecifically with energy performance in mind.But energy wasn’t the only hot topic at the show; architects
are simply looking for anything and everything that will helptheir projects differentiate and standout. Here’s a look at fiveglazing product themes we found at the show that could helparchitects do just that.
Energy SaversWhat’s the number-one thing architects are looking for?
Energy, energy, energy.Viracon was among the companies featuring new prod-
ucts developed with energy performance in mind. The com-pany introduced its Vue 30 coating, which can achieve asolar heat gain coefficient of .18 on clear glass. Also new isthe company’s Roomside low-E, a fourth-surface coatedproduct. Used with a standard low-E coating on the num-ber-two surface, the unit can provide U-values in line withwhat’s possible with a triple-glazed unit, but without theadded cost.Guardian Industries introduced its SunGuard Neutral
78/65, the newest addition to its SunGuard portfolio of low-Eglass coatings. The glass has high visible light transmission,a high solar heat gain and a neutral color to help architectsmeet new energy codes in heating-dominated climates. But it’s not just about the glass. According to Mike Turner,
vice president of marketing with YKK AP, framing is just asimportant.“To improve the building envelope, look at framing first as
that can give better thermal performance than if you justfocus on the glass,” he said.
Open UpReaching the perfect balance between enjoying the natu-
ral beauty of the outdoors and the preferred comforts of theindoors has long been the desire of both commercial buildersand residential ones alike, and suppliers and manufacturerswere striving to meet that need.Panda Windows and Doors officials were excited to
showcase their latest creation, which aims to keep the out-side air at bay in the door while adding virtually an un-limited view. The Las Vegas-based company’s new door canalready be seen at several high-profile locations along theVegas strip, including Steve Wynn’s Encore Resort and thetrendy XS Nightclub. Charlotte-based race car driver DaleEarnhardt Jr. is among the firm’s growing number ofcelebrity clients.“We’re changing the way you see the world and bringing
the outdoors in,” said Tad Shurtless, the company’s East Coastregional sales manager.Centor, a company that has been known as a supplier
of hardware for moveable glass wall systems, has movedinto the market of also supplying fully finished systems.The company unveiled what it calls the first integratedmoveable glass wall. As Nigel Spork, managing director,explained, integrated means all door components in-cluding locks, hardware, blinds, etc. are all built to worktogether.Spork said they are continually seeking ways to connect
people to the outdoors. “When you shut the door you do not see the locks and
the hardware, etc.,” he said, noting that it is all built into thedoor unit.
Bigger and BiggerFor theGermancompanyseele,this year’sAIAshowprovided
an opportunity to illustrate its glass fabrication capabilities.“I think most people in the U.S. have seen us primarily as
a contract glazier, but we do have glass fabrication facilitiesin Germany and we want to promote those capabilities to theworld as well,” said Attila Arian, president of seele Inc. And in-
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GimmeFive Product Themes that ResonatedAmong Exhibitors at the 2013 AIA Show
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deed the company did just that, as it featured what it calledthe world’s largest piece of laminated glass. The display, con-structed with DuPont’s SentryGlas interlayer, stood 46-feetlong and 10 ½-feet tall.“Our big advantage is that we are established in the U.S.
installing and importing glass and that gives us credibility, so[people here] are comfortable working with us,” he added.View also showcased large-format glass. Here, though, the com-
pany’s electrochromic glass was featured in 5-by-10-foot units.“No one else is doing 5-by-10 electrochromic units,” said
Jim Miller, vice president, worldwide sales. “This opens a newworld [of opportunity] for architectural units. We’re seeingmore and more demand for bigger glass.”
Safe and SecureSafetyandsecurityglazingproductswerealsoontheradar for
many architects at the show. Products that combine both energyand impact features also saw a lot of interest. Turner with YKK APsaid its unitized wall system can incorporate not only energy per-formance, but also impact and blast mitigation benefits.“[Architects] can get multiple value-added features in one
product,” said Turner. He also said they have “extra, extra largewindows,” up to 6- by 4-feet for the coastal/hurricane market.“These allow for expansive views, as well as impact and
thermal performance.”LTI, based in Pittsfield, Mass., offers three lines: security,
architectural and suspended films glazing products.“Even though we have three different divisions we can incor-
porate them all into one product,” said Michael Dostaler, who isin sales with LTI. And one area in which the company continuesto see interest is safety and security, particularly in schools.“We’ve seen a number of inquiries in schools for ballistics,”
said Micky Mitchell, with LTI’s security and detention glazingproduct line. She explained schools want to increase the reac-tion time in the event of a shooting or other type of forced entry.Donnie Hunter, an architectural manager with Kawneer
Co. Inc., agreed that safety and security glazing are becom-
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1: Glass companies, such as PPG Industries, featured avariety of high-performance glazing products during theAIA show.
2: View showcased large glass sizes of its electrochromicdynamic glass.
3: Curtainwall and framing products, from companiessuch as YKK AP, can be used in constructing and buildinga high-performance façade.
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ing increasingly important. He said while it used to be only[about] government jobs—and these are still the most com-mon—interest is expanding to other areas, such as schools.
“There’s a distinct difference in blast and bullet-resistantglazing, and [bullet-resistant] is what schools are looking at,”said Hunter, who added, “You can’t just look at replacing theglass; you need to address the entire system.”
HardwareFor Rockwood, an Assa Abloy company, which manufac-
turers a range of door pulls for glass doors, the focus con-tinues to be on providing aesthetic options.
“We’ve taken the pulls and created coordinating productsto suite throughout the project,” said Judy Stoy, marketingcommunications specialist with Rockwood.
New for the company is a locking door pull that’s availableon half door heights and full door heights.
“Architects are looking for aesthetics; designs that are attractiveand can coordinate together,” said Stoy. “We can help them achieve[their design goals] and achieve what they are looking for.”
As with glass companies, safety and security also came intoplay for hardware companies. Ingersoll Rand Security Technolo-gies featured its new battery-operated touch-screen deadbolt lockthat offers technological amenities such as remote control oper-ation and the ability to easily add other security measures such asinfrared cameras, security lights and motion sensors.
“It’s a pretty exciting product,” said Kevin Crook, an archi-tectural hardware consultant.
Mark Your CalendarsWant more on the 2013AIA National Convention? Check out
our online clips at www.usglassmag.com where you can watchour video reports from the show. Be sure and mark your 2014calendar now, as the AIA Convention will take place in beautifuldowntown Chicago at McCormick Place, June 26-28, 2014. �
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4: Viracon introduced several new architectural glassproducts, including ones for energy efficiency as well asdecorative aesthetics.
5: Centor debuted its new operable glass wall system,created as an integrated system.
6: Panda Windows and Doors was focused on bringing theoutside in with its line of large moveable glass walls.
If your latest projects are green, glassy and feature unique andinnovative design aesthetics, then we need to hear from you.USGlass magazine is now accepting nominations for its 2013Green Design Awards, and we want to see just how green
your glass projects can go.
We are currently accepting nominations online at www.usglassmag.com/greenawards
of projects completed within the last year, that feature glass ina manner that promotes energy efficiency, sustainability orother characteristics that can be considered “green.”
Nominations are due by August 26. These will then be complied and posted online where open voting will take placeuntil September 18. They will also be reviewed and voted on by
our panel of judges. The winners will be profiled in the November 2013 USGlass, which will also be distributed
at the Greenbuild Expo in Philadelphia.
Questions? Contact Ellen Rogers at [email protected] or 540/720-5584 ext. 118. Images of the projects you are
nominating should also be emailed to [email protected] bythe August 26 deadline with the subject line: Green Awards. Finalists will be contacted for additional information.
Who’s theGreenestof them All?USGlass Seeks Project Nominations for 2013 Green Design Awards
Whether it’s the tricks (of thetrade) or the treats you’reafter, Glass Expo Midwest™
is returning to Schaumburg (Chicago),Ill., October 31-November 1, bringingeverything you need to scare up morenews, knowledge, education and net-working opportunities. Taking place inSuburban Chicago at the RenaissanceSchaumburg Convention Center Hotel,the two-day event is co-sponsored bythe Illinois Glazing Association, the In-diana, Ohio, Minnesota and WisconsinGlass Associations, Detroit Glass Deal-ers Association, the Association of Glaz-ing Contractors and USGlass magazine,USGNN™ andWINDOW FILM magazine.
Gathering TogetherNow in its 18th year,Glass ExpoMid-
west is bringing the information, net-working opportunities and productsstraight to the Midwest. The program fea-tures a top-notch seminar track and anexpo filled with some of the industry’slatest glazing developments. This meansinstead of traveling great distances foreducation, industry suppliers, dealersand others living and working in closeproximity to the show can make the mostout of their travel time.This year’s seminar schedule is filled
with sessions focused on some of themost significant topics for the glazing in-dustry. These include a look at the revisedFederal Trade Commission Green Guides,led by Elizabeth Scott, staff attorney forthe FTC; construction site protection andmaintenance of architectural glass, by re-tired PPG technology expert Paul Duffer,technical adjunct for the International
Window Cleaning Association glass com-mittee; anti-terrorism and blast mitiga-tion aluminum glazing systems led byJohn Johnson, architectural sales repre-sentative for YKK AP America; and manyothers (see box on page 69).
Trade Show SceneTheeventwouldnotbe completewith-
out the industry’s newest products andthese, along with many more, will beavailable during the event expo. Compa-nies will feature everything from newglass developments to hardware andtools, windows, software, curtainwall andmore. Companies are signing up nearlyevery day to exhibit, so be sure and lookto the USGNN e-newsletter for breakingexhibitor updates.Also during the show, attendees and
exhibitors can enjoy the Halloweencocktail party taking place Thursdayfrom 6:00-8:00 p.m.
A Place to StayThe Renaissance Schaumburg Con-
vention Center Hotel offers a contempo-rary design with rooms wired forbusiness, but designed for comfort, withflat-screen TV’s and high speed Internet.It features a fully equipped health club,indoor heated pool and spa, as well asfull-service restaurants andlounges.The Renaissance Schaumburg
Convention Center Hotel is of-fering a discounted room rate of$139 USD per single/double plustax. Hotel reservations are avail-able online from www.usglass-mag.com/gems/hotel or you
may call 800/468-3571 and mentionyou are with Glass Expo Midwest. Thisdiscount room rate will be availablethrough October 8, 2013 on a first-come, first-served basis.
Register Early and SavePre-registration saves you money
with reduced registration fees and alle-viates long lines on show days. Also,there are several different types of reg-istrations being offered in order to pro-vide flexibility for attendees and theirwork schedules. Pre-registration is cur-rently open and will close at the end ofbusiness on Friday, October 4, 2013.Pre-register at http://www.usglass-mag.com/gems/register.php and visithttp://www.usglassmag.com/gems/ fora complete schedule.Plus, members of the co-sponsoring
associations and USGlass magazinesubscribers who register by October 4,2013, will receive a free attendee regis-tration (a $79 value) at no charge. Thisoffer does extend to all employees ofyour company; however it is not validfor industry suppliers.To learn more about attending
or exhibiting at Glass Expo Midwest, visit the event website at www.usglassmag.com/gems.
Fall Harvest Take Part in Glass Expo Midwest™ and Rake in
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Also In-House:Fenestration Day™ 2013The fourth annual Fenestration Day,
sponsored by DWM magazine, will takeplace concurrently with Glass Expo Mid-west, October 31 at the RenaissanceSchaumburg Convention Center Hotel inChicago (Schaumburg), Ill.The event will bring together door,
window and other fenestration industryleaders for one full day to learn moreabout the door and window industry. At-
tendees will also receive admission ontothe Glass Expo Midwest show floor, aswell as the Halloween Welcoming Cock-tail Party.
DWM will once again be offering jointsessions for both manufacturers anddealers, then break the groups into sep-arate tracks so manufacturers and deal-ers can hear from speakers on issuesdirectly affecting their businesses.Current event sponsors include Royal
Building Products, Fenetech and VEKA.
For more information about attendingor becoming a sponsor of FenestrationDay 2013, please contact Tara Taffera [email protected] or call 540/720-5584ext. 113. �
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Glass Expo Midwest2013 Seminar Program(Educational Seminars are tenta-tive and subject to change. Visitwww.usglassmag.com/gems forthe most up-to date schedule aswell as additional information.)
Thursday, October 318:45 – 9:45 a.m.Event Welcome & Keynote: WilliamGrenier, chief investment officer ofMariner Wealth Advisors, will pres-ent the latest market outlook bothglobally and in the U.S., completewith the economic data to help at-tendees chart the future of theircompanies.
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.Maximizing Glazing Performance with Suspended Coated Films (An AIA/CES Registered Course)Speaker: A representative fromSouthwall Insulating Glass
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.Taking Hard Out of HardwareSpeaker: Mary Hester, outsidesales manager for JLM Wholesale
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Getting to Know the Revised FTC Green GuidesSpeaker: Elizabeth Scott, staffattorney for the Federal TradeCommission
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Construction Site Protection and Maintenance of Architectural GlassSpeaker: Paul Duffer, Ph.D., techni-
cal adjunct for the Glass Commit-tee, IWCA
1:15 – 3:00 p.m.Stop Marketing Like It’s 1999Speaker: Bob DeStefano, onlinemarketing strategist
1:15 – 3:00 p.m.What Architects and Contract Glaziers WantPanel will be led and moderated byLyle Hill, technical director ofKeytech N.A.
Friday, November 18:00 – 9:00 a.m.School Safety!Speaker: Mark Miller, a principalat Concept 3 Architects
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.Facebook + Twitter + Groupon! Oh My!Speaker: Deb Levy, president ofKey Communications Inc.
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.Anti-Terrorism and Blast Mitigation Aluminum Glazing SystemsSpeaker: John Johnson, architec-tural sales representative for YKKAP America.
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.Understanding the Customer of the FutureSpeaker: Kenja Purkey, director ofStrategic Plan
For complete descriptionsand registration info visithttp://bit.ly/171XgEF
Glass Expo Midwest Schedule at a Glance(Schedule is tentative and subject to change)
directors has appointed Mark J.Costa president, effective immedi-ately and CEO effective January 1,2014. The board also appointed Costato serve as a director, effective imme-diately, until the annual meeting ofstockholders in 2014.Costa previously served as executive
vice president.James P. Rogers will continue to
serve as chairperson and CEO untilJanuary 1, 2014. He will then serve asexecutive chairperson of the board.According to a statement from East-man, the transition is part of theboard’s normal succession planningprocess.Costa currently heads the com-
pany’s Additives and FunctionalProducts and Advanced Materialssegments. He also serves as chiefmarketing officer and has responsi-bility for the company’s corporate in-novation organization.
Nick Randall has been named thenew general manager for Alcoa Archi-
tectural Products (AAP), North America.Randall began his career with Alcoa
in 2007 when he was appointed qualityand continuous improvement managerfor Kawneer United Kingdom. He wasnamed operations director a year later,and served in that capacity until 2011,when he was appointed plant managerfor the Traco division of Kawneer Co.,an Alcoa business and sister companyto AAP. Prior to joining Alcoa, Randallserved as a lead launch engineer forJaguar Cars.He holds a bachelor’s degree in man-
ufacturing engineering systems fromLiverpool John Moores University inLiverpool, England.
Milpitas, Calif. -based View Inc. hasnamed Jim Miller as vice president ofworldwide sales. Miller comes to Viewwith 25 years of experience in tech-nology sales and marketing. Most re-cently he was chief sales andmarketing officer at Bridgelux, anLED lighting company. Prior to that,he served as president and CEO ofTerraLUX Inc. Previously, he held theposition of vice president of global ge-
ographic sales at Philips Lumileds. Inaddition to his experience in the LEDindustry, Miller spent 18 years in thedata storage industry in various salesand marketing leadership roles.
Kawneer Co. Inc. ap-pointed Ivan Rus assales manager for itscentral region. His terri-tory includes West Vir-ginia, Ohio, Michigan,Kentucky, Indiana, Illi-nois, Wisconsin, Min-nesota, Iowa, North andSouth Dakota.
Rus began his career with Alcoamore than a decade ago, first servingas the manager of Kawneer’s Cleve-land service center. He later joinedthe sales team as architectural salesrepresentative.He holds a bachelor’s degree in
business administration from JohnCarroll University in UniversityHeights, Ohio.
promotionsPPG Industries has
named Bradley P.Boone as the marketmanager of its, residen-tial segment, PPG flatglass.A 33-year PPG vet-
eran, Boone brings expe-rience in the productionof glass and in the tech-nical support and marketing of glassproducts. For the past 12 years, he hasbeen a senior account manager servingresidential, architectural and solar glasscustomers in the northeastern U.S.
Jacob Gaddis is the new director ofpre-construction services for UnitedArchitectural Metals (UAM) in NorthCanton, Ohio. Gaddis, who most re-cently served as design assist managerat UAM, will be in charge of the salesand marketing effort for the com-pany’s high-performance façade offer-
Ivan Rus
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obituariesMichael McAskin, 62, of Farmington Hills, Mich., died suddenly on March 20.
He founded Glass and Metal Distributors, which he opened in 1985, andGreat Lakes Glass Distributors. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Patri-cia, as well as children, including Katie, Courtney, Patrick, Jim and JohnAngus. His siblings include Kathy Luyben, Thomas, Gordie and Colleen. Hewas a grandfather of nine.Mahlon “Mike” Wiles, a former vice president of Vistawall, passed away on
May 15. He was 80. Wiles, who resided in Port Lavaca, Texas, was preceded indeath by his wife, Rose, and his parents. He is survived by his son, MichaelReed Wiles, his wife, Mary Bush, of Lolita, Texas; a daughter, Teresa, and herhusband, Rick Thompson and daughter, Carisa Thompson, of Indianapolis; asister, Dixie Ray of Bloomington, Ind.; and his significant other, Neecy Wuenschof Port Lavaca and her children,Donald “Don” Edward Graham passed away on June 1 after a long battle with
congestive heart failure. He was 65. Graham most recently served as manag-ing sales director for the Indianapolis-based Blakley Corp.’s architectural wallsystems division, having been with the company for 28 years. Graham is sur-vived by his wife of 46 years, Mary Kay Graham; his two children, Brian JeffryGraham (Laura), and Kevin Wayne Graham (Julie); brothers, Tomas MichaelGraham (Annette) and Dennis James Graham; five grandchildren; his nephewMatt Graham (Sami); and niece Andrea Graham.
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ings.He will oversee the pre-construc-tion department.He is a graduate of Kent State Uni-
versity, where he also received his mas-ter’s degree in architecture. He also is amember of the National Council Archi-tectural Board.
newhiresThe Wagner Companies appointed
Pete Losiniecki as manager of infor-mation systems. In this role, he is re-sponsible for all technologicalinfrastructure, e-commerce/web ca-pabilities, and aligning software re-sources with business practices.Losiniecki has more than 25 years of
information systems and technologyexperience, and most recently served asa freelance consultant in and aroundthe Milwaukee area. Losiniecki is a graduate of the Carroll
College in Waukesha, Wis.
St. Cloud, Minn.-basedSt. Cloud Window Inc.has hired Lisa Reschketo serve as production su-pervisor. Reschke is wellversed in lean manufac-turing strategies and hasmore than 15 years ofproduction supervisorexperience from Dakota
Growers Pasta Co. and Boston Scientific,according to the company.
nowrepresentingAuburn, Wash.-based
Vetrotech Saint-Gobainhas hired David Hoganof Architectural Productsto cover Arizona. Hoganhas been in the glass in-dustry since 1981 as aglazier and transitionedinto sales representation.After representing someof the largest buildingproduct suppliers in the U.S., he startedhis own firm in 1997, and recently joinedforces with Architectural Products.
Abe Armenteros has joined BohleAmerica as a Miami-based salesmanager.Armenteros has been active in the
Florida glazing industry for more than30 years with companies such as MillerIndustries, Progressive Glass Technology,and most recently C.R. Laurence Co. Inc.Armenteros is based in Miami and
will cover the entire state of Florida.
View Inc. has con-tracted with Ned Burnsof Burns Architecturalas its sales representa-tive in Delaware, Mary-land, Virginia andWashington, D.C. �
LisaReschke
DavidHogan
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kudosRussel J. (Russ) Ebeid, former presi-
dent of Guardian Glass Group, receivedan Ellis Island Medal of Honor pre-sented by the National Ethnic Coalitionof Organizations (NECO). Ebeid, whojoined Guardian in 1970, spent morethan 40 years in the glass industry be-fore retiring in September 2011.During his tenure with Guardian he
worked at all ranks – frommaintenanceto plant engineering, production man-ager, plant manager and group vicepresident – before being named presi-dent of the Glass Group worldwide.In 2008, he was featured in this
magazine’s list of the Glass Industry’s50 Most Influential People and toldUSGlass his heroes were his parents“who were knapsack immigrants whocame to the United States without money, language or contacts … Their corevalues taught us that unselfishness, consideration of others, conscientiousservice, honesty and measured decision-making were the currencies of life.”The Ellis IslandMedal of Honor is presented by NECO to honor the contributions
made by immigrants to the United States, their home countries and traditions, andthe legacy they leave behind for the next generations. According to NECO, the hon-orees include native-born and naturalized U.S. citizens from diverse backgroundswho are said to “exemplify outstanding qualities in both their personal and profes-sional lives, while continuing to preserve the richness of their particular heritage.”The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have officially recognized the
Ellis Island Medals of Honor, and each year the recipients are listed in the Con-gressional Record.
The Board of the Finnish Flat Glass Association, SuomenTasolasiyhdistys ry, has unanimously voted Jorma Vitkala asGlass Builder of the Year 2013, for his achievements as theinitiator and organizer of Glass Performance Days (GPD).Among Vitkala’s achievements, he has promoted coopera-
tion and information exchange within the glass industry, bothin Finland and internationally, while establishing Finlandwithin the industry and as a conference location, according toa release.
JormaVitkala
Russ Ebeid upon receipt of the EllisIsland Medal of Honor.
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not able to adapt,what can you do?”“Actually Lyle, that’s where you come in.”“You’ll have to explain that to me, Mario.
How do I come into this story?” “Well, you do because at that point, I
actually said to myself … what wouldLyle do?”“You gotta be kidding me here, Mario!”“I am not kidding, Lyle. And after asking
myself that question and thinking about itfor a minute or two, I knew just what youwould do and I acted accordingly.”“So tell me Mario, what exactly did
you do that you thought I would havedone in this same situation?”“I told a story. After all, isn’t that what
you usually do?”“Good grief, Mario. Are you crazy? We’re
talking about a guy’s career here. And he’sgot kids and everything and now your an-swer to his situation is to tell him a storybecause that’s what you think I would do?”“Calm down, Lyle. Do you want to
hear the story or not?”“Only on the condition that I am not
blamed when this whole Mickey situa-tion unravels on you, Mario.”“Okay. I told Mickey the story of my
grandfather, Ernesto Octavius.”“Hold it – your grandfather’s name
was Ernesto Octavius Ercolini?”
“No, Lyle. This was my grandfatheron my mother’s side. His last name wasJones.”“Thanks for clearing that up, Mario.
Now let’s get back to your story.”“Well, Grandpa Jones was a turn-of-the-
century milk man and for nearly 30 yearshe delivered his dairy products everymorning with a horse-drawn wagon. Heloved his job. He loved his horse. He lovedhis family and life was good. But one day,his boss called him into his office and saidErnesto Octavius Jones, it is a new era andwe have bought you a gasoline enginetruck and therefore you will no longermake deliveries with a horse-drawnwagon. Naturally, he was crushed. He hadnever driven a gasoline engine vehicle andwas even a bit afraid of them. He didn’tthink he could possibly operate such adangerous machine. But if he didn’t, howwould he support his family? Deliveringmilk was the only job he had ever had.”“Okay, Mario. I think I see where this
is going but just in case I’m wrong,please continue.”“You are truly kind, and especially so for
someone of Irish heritage. Well, as you mayhave guessed, Grandpa Jones loved hisfamily very much and worked hard to mas-ter the art of driving that new milk truck. Infact, he became the pride of the family andjust a couple of years later became the driv-ing instructor for the dairy company that
employed him. So the lesson here, Lyle, isthat we need to be willing to embrace newtechnologies and not fear them.”“Not bad, Mario. Not bad at all. And I
guess Mickey picked up on what youwere trying to tell him by way of thiscute little story.”“Mickey who, Lyle?”“The guy who lost his route and
needed to learn how to use a computer.That Mickey!” “Oh, that Mickey. Yes he did and I am
pleased to report that he is doing quitewell and I am very proud of him.”“Well Mario, that was certainly an in-
teresting story and I always like it whena story has a happy ending, but can Iask you a question or two?” “Of course, Lyle, as long as I get to ask
one of you as well.”“Fair enough. So here’s my first ques-
tion, Mario … did you really have agrandfather by the name of Ernesto Oc-tavius Jones?”“What difference does it make, Lyle?”“I see, and is the story about the
horse-drawn milk wagon true?”“What difference does it make, Lyle?”“Hmmmmmmm. I see.”“Now, Lyle, my question of you. Are
all those stories you tell in USGlassmagazine from month-to-month true?”“What difference does it make,
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Ianswered it just as it began itsthird ring and offered my usualgreeting.“Hey Lyle, its Mario,” the midafternoon
caller replied without offering a last name.The name Mario is not very common,
although I have no doubt whatsoeverthat many might contend that the nameLyle is not all that common either.
“Mario, it’s nice to hear from you,” Ianswered back not knowing for surewith whom I was speaking.
“Thanks, Lyle. I was hoping to catchyou in and if you have a minute I wouldlike to tell you a little story.”
The voice sounded familiar but I washaving a hard time placing it. I neededto hear just a little more.
“Well Mario, no one loves a goodstory more than me.”
“I was hoping you would say that,Lyle and I’ll try to be brief.”
Okay, now I had him. You see, there arethree people named Mario in my life.One is Mario Veltri from Netcost ClaimServices and another is my neighborMario. Both of these Marios are fromChicago and the Mario on the phone wasnot talking like a Chicago Mario. Thatmeant that the caller had to be noneother than Mario Ercolini from Whole-sale Glass Distributors in Memphis.Mario Ercolini is a South Carolina native,if my memory is correct, and definitelydoes not talk like a Chicago Mario.
“You know Mario, I don’t think we’vetalked since last year’s Auto Glass Weekand while we’re on the subject, will I beseeing you in Tampa in September?”
“Wouldn’t think of missing it, Lyle.Now about that story, have you got a fewminutes?”
I like Mario Ercolini. He’s not only agood business man but a good guy as well
and I was pleased that he had taken thetime to track me down and share a story.
“Mario, I am all yours. Let’s hear it.”“Okay Lyle, I had this route guy—I’ll
call him Mickey for the sake of thestory—and he was a really good em-ployee. You know the type: dependable,loyal, trustworthy and productive in everyway. Well his route was being shifted to behandled out of another branch and thatmeant that Mickey would be out of a job.I didn’t want to lose this reallyvaluable guy and, as fate wouldhave it, I had another position Icould shift him to but there wasjust one big problem in the way.”
“What kind of a problem,Mario?”
“Lyle, the job that was availablefor Mickey would require him touse a computer for order entryand updates and the like and hehad never used a computer before.
He watched his kids use them all the timebut Mickey is a bit intimidated by them.They were just something that he hadnever had any interest in and at this pointin his life, he just felt like it was too late tolearn.”
“Wow, Mario. That’s a shame. I mean,here you’ve got this great guy that youtrust and can depend upon but if he’s
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has more than 40 years experience in theglass and metal industry and can bereached at [email protected]. You can readhis blog on Wednesdays atlyleblog.usglassmag.com.
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When tasked with designing and fabricating an artglass wall for the lobby of the Benjamin RussellHospital for Children, in Birmingham, Ala., artist
Guy Kemper was asked to create something that would ap-peal to both children and their parents. “They didn’t want'child art,' they wanted something worthy of the building’siconic architecture,” he says.
“The original drawings had fewer glass panels that werealso much smaller. The client realized early in the designprocess that the scale of the project needed to be increasedto get the impact they were seeking,” Kemper says. To helpwith scale and proportion in the planning stages, sheets offabric were hung from a balcony. “After a substantial redesignof the entire lobby wall I began designing the glass.”
Kemper has learnedfrom experience that ar-tificial light and sunlightcan cause the same pieceof art glass to look com-pletely different. To makesure there are no sur-prises after installing theglass, he spends extratime “tweaking and de-termining colors to thelighting that will be usedin the final installation.”
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Kemper created the design and took it to Germany,wherehe oversaw the fabrication at both Lamberts Glasswork andat Derix Glasstudios. At Lamberts, in Waldsassen on theCzech border, the glass was “blown into glass bottles withtwo or three layers of color” before being reheated, openedand flattened into sheets of glass. From there, Kemper sent itto Derix in Taunusstein, near Frankfurt, where beeswax orasphaltum was applied; acid was applied as needed to re-move some color. Masking and/or enamels were applied andthe kiln-firing and laminating took place.
“I do not make 'art' glass, I design architectural glass. Itake several elements from the architectural geometries andfinishes to inform the glass design. The gentle arcs of thebuilding, the spectacular spiral staircase, the millwork andterrazzo were the building blocks of the composition towhich I added elements that responded to the psychology ofthe building’s users. The result is a design that is life-affirm-ing, elegant and playful. It merges fine art and architecturalornament,” Kemper explains.
The biggest challengeKemper faced on this proj-ect was with lighting—en-suring that the final piecewas lit appropriately. “Artglass must have properlighting to be successful. Itneeded to be lit from be-hind evenly without shad-ows, with enough light forthe glass to pop against theenormous amount of nat-ural daylight hitting itfrom the nearby exteriorcurtainwall,” he says.
To surmount the lighting issue, a 50 foot by 20 foot light-box without shadows was designed and the panels were“stacked” for a mullion-less installation.
When asked to describe the project in one word, Kempersays “fun.” “This was a dream project: compelling architecture,
enough money, and highly competent people who find themost beautiful solution. How often does that happen?” �
Viracon has introduced the latest coating in its arrayof products: VUE-30. This high-performance glass coat-ing allows designers to maximize window-to-wall ratios,while exceeding industry and current domestic energycode requirements—including ASHRAE 90.1--for sus-tainable design, according to the company.
When VUE-30 is applied to a ¼-inch (6-mm) clearsubstrate, it provides a solar heat gain coefficient of .18and a visible light transmittance of 31 percent, for alight-to solar-gain ratio of 1.72. The new coating is avail-able on any Viracon glass substrate, and can also becombined with silkscreen patterns or digital printing.��� www.viracon.com
ImageNew Kind of Selfies
Innovative Glass Corp. debutsSolarSmart, a self-tinting, high-performance glass that automati-cally darkens in the presence ofdirect sunlight to block heat, glareand damaging ultraviolet light.
SolarSmart is said to be 100-percent solar activated--powered and controlled bythe sun--requiring no wires, electronics, external power or user involvement, ac-cording to the company.
The glass contains a proprietary Suntuitive interlayer that responds to the heatand warmth of the sun.
Its makers say the product has passed NREL’s durability and exposure tests andalso meets ASTM E2141-06 standards for long-term, maintenance-free performance.SolarSmart can contributes to LEED credits in more than six categories and can beused in a variety of applications.��� www.InnovativeGlassCorp.com
decorativeglassCreating a Furrow
Nathan Allan Glass Stu-dios Inc. has introduced Fur-row glass, its newest creationproduced with reverse-moldtechnology. The companysays the glass is ideal for usein divider wall panels withoutblocking natural light or clos-ing in space. Rows of con-cave channels result inpinstriped privacy, accordingto the company, which addsthat the glass is microbial re-sistant and non-porous, idealfor hygienic requirements.��� www.nathanallan.com
A New Printing of Shades of GreenPrelco says it can now reproduce “any image ... on one
or many glass panels” via its Prel-Design in-glass printer.It uses one or more coats of liquid ceramic on the sur-face of the glass, which is then heat- treated to fuse theceramic to the glass surface. The image produced is per-manent and resistant to scratches and discoloration, ac-cording to the company.
For a different kind of customization, Prelco also offersPrel-Shade, its thermochromic glass that changes colorwhen warmed by the sun. Because of its thermochromicproperties, Prel-Shade mitigates heat gain when exposedto the sun and allows natural light to enter once thestrong period of sunshine has passed, reducing air con-ditioning costs and maximizing the effects of natural light,according to the company. In winter, Prel-Shade remainscompletely clear during cold sunny days, allowing a bet-ter heat gain.��� www.prelco.ca
storefrontsandcurtainwallYes SS IR
The 1630 SS IRcurtainwall fromKawneer Co. Inc.has undergonetesting to hurri-cane- and blast-mitigation stan-dards and offersan additional lineof defenseagainst highwinds, heavy rainsand hurricanes.
The curtainwallhas been tested toASTM 1886 andASTM 1996 standards,the TAS 201, 202 and203 test protocols to meetFlorida Building Code andMiami-Dade’s Notice of Acceptance criteria. The prod-uct has successfully completed large- and small-missiletests and meets the Level E (Enhanced Facilities) re-quirements. It is available in wet-glazed (silicone) anddry-glazed options, both of which have been tested upto 130 psf design load.��� www.kawneer.com
Expanding SuperWallWausau Window and Wall Systems’ standard Super-
Wall series now includes SuperWall SSG for four-side sil-icone-glazed curtainwall and window wall systems.
Wausau’s SuperWall SSG is available in four depths:6 3/4, 7 ¾-, 8 ¾- and 10 ¾-inches and accepts stan-dard, structural silicone, insulating glass units. Two andhalf-inch mullions are matched by 90-degree corner pro-files both inside and outside, to maximize the opening.
According to the company, SuperWall achieves NFRCU-factors as low as 0.18 BTU/hour-square feet-˚F withtriple insulating glass and 0.31 BTU/hour square feet-˚Fwith double insulating glass. Frame Condensation Re-sistance Factors (CRFs) are said to start at 71. Wausausays, the SuperWall SSG framing can accommodatezero sightline insert vents for natural ventilation,ClearStory exterior sun shades and interior light shelvesfor daylight optimization, and façade-integrated photo-voltaic modules for renewable energy generation.��� www.wausauwindow.com
Kolbe now offers a door and window product line forcommercial buildings, the Kolbe 4500 Series. Createdfor hospitality, multi-family and mixed-use projects, theKolbe 4500 Series includes fixed and tilt-turn windows,tilt-and-slide doors and outswing hinged doors. Thesteel-reinforced uPVC products are designed to meetcommercial building requirements for enhanced energyefficiency, occupant safety, low-maintenance andlongevity, according to the company.
Kolbe 4500 Series doors and windows are availablein two frame styles: North American 3-1/4-inch framewith nailing fins and European 2-3/8-inch frame. Dualoverlapping neoprene gaskets provide a seal against airand water infiltration. One-inch insulating glass is stan-dard, and 1-3/8-inch triple-pane insulating glass isavailable, allowing fixed windows to achieve U-values aslow as 0.17. The manufacturer also states that windowunits with laminated glazing options attain sound trans-mission class ratings as high as 39.��� www.kolbecommercial.com
Viwinco Windows Expands OptionsViwinco’s im-
pact-resistantOceanView win-dows now fea-ture a variety ofcolor and trimoptions, with anumber of exte-rior color lami-nates andinterior wood-
grains available. The laminates feature Solar ShieldTechnology to reflect UV light and reduce heat buildup.They also resist scratching, moisture and salt.
Trim options include 3 ½-inch flat casing and 2 ¼-inch brick molding, both with either a picture-frame orbull-nosed sill. The fully welded, factory-applied trimcomes complete with an extruded J-channel and is of-fered in any of Viwinco’s colors.��� www.viwinco.com
Not Quite C3POQuanex Building Products recently
unveiled its C3-11300 AW-Rated doorand window system, the first productin the company's architectural se-ries. It is designed to meet AW per-formance-grade requirementsgoverned by the North AmericanFenestration Standard (NAFS)for use in mid- and high-risebuildings and accommodatesup to 1 5/8-inch insulatingglass. In triple-pane configu-rations the system is de-signed to achieve belowNFRC .20 U-factor with con-densation rating over 75,according to the company.
The C3-11300 is available for both new construc-tion and replacement projects, including tilt-n-turn,casement, awning, picture window, in-swing and out-swing door (with optional ADA sill available). The sys-tem is also available with both standard andconcealed hardware options from all major hardwaresuppliers.
MikronBlend® vinyl compound is standard for the C3-11300 to ensure weathering and durability, accordingto the company. The system also incorporates Super-CapSR color technology for both interior and exteriorprofile surfaces.��� www.quanex.com
securityglazingProtect Yourself
Insulgard Security Products has added two productsthat meet the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) 361-2008 requirements for debris impact re-sistance and pressure testing. The TH600 architecturalaluminum framing system and TH350 door both ac-cept a variety of glazing types and both have beentested to withstand winds up to 250 miles per hour inEF-5 tornadoes and Category 5 hurricanes, accordingto the company.
The TH600 architectural aluminum framing systemincludes mullion and intermediate horizontal elementsand can be used in windows, storefronts or curtainwalldesigns. The TH350 door is available as a single or pairof doors with ADA-compliant hardware included. Bothhave met International Code Council 500-2008, ac-cording to the company.��� www.insulgard.com
Safety in NumbersThe Guardian 275® translucent system from Major
Industries is now approved for use in more than 95percent of hurricane zones in North America, ac-cording to the company. The systems were tested towithstand missile impact, water and air infiltrationand pressure load tests, including ASTME1886/E1996 for large missile impact up to windzone 3 and missile level D, to receive approval for usein Florida.
The translucent daylighting panels are made of asandwich-panel construction of an aluminum grid corebetween two high-performance sheets, according to thecompany. It also features Ultimate Series high-impacttranslucent face sheets for added protection against fly-ing debris.��� www.majorskylights.com
coatingsandfinishesWhen You Wish CERAM-A-STAR® E
A new silicone-modified polyester coating solution foraluminum is now available from AkzoNobel. Designedfor spray application to aluminum, CERAM-A-STAR Emeets American Architectural Manufacturers Associa-tion (AAMA) 2604 specifications. It is designed for usein high-end residential, storefront and monumental in-terior applications.
According to the company, with a proprietary resin for-mulation combined with premium ceramic and inor-ganic pigments, it offers color stability, chalk resistance,fade resistance and gloss retention.��� www.akzonobel.com/CCNA
Better Than SoapLinetec has introduced the use of antimicrobial pro-
tection for high-touch, architectural metal products’exterior and interior surfaces, such as doors, win-dows, curtainwall, entrances, panels and column cov-ers. Antimicrobial protection is infused into selectpolyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) finishes to inhibit thegrowth of stain and odor causing bacteria on the coat-ing of aluminum surfaces for health care facilities, ed-ucational campuses and other buildings, thecompany says. As a fluoropolymer finish containing aminimum of 70 percent PVDF resin, this three-coatsystem meets requirements of AAMA 2605, accord-ing to the company.��� www.linetec.com
safetygearHangin’ Tuff
Tuff-n-Lite, a division of Supreme Corp. in Conover,N.C., offers “a lightweight, breathable armor that looksand feels like clothing you would normally wear.”
Made of both natural and synthetic fibers, the clothingline includes shirts (both long- and short-sleeved), jack-ets and gloves. The Keel jacket in particular is being mar-keted to the glass industry, based on its 3-inch doublelayer collar (said to protect the jugular vein), its resistanceto acids and bases and the extended length at the cuffsand waist to prevent the need for additional guarding.��� www.tuffnlite.com
Get Your Gloves OnAfrasia, the Ontario, Canada-based manufacturer of
safety gear, now has wholesale options available to thepublic. The company, which produces a range of safetygloves and other protective gear including aprons, cov-eralls, goggles and dust masks, is National Institute forOccupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-registered forits N95 disposable particulate respirators.��� www.afrasia.ca
Glazers Choice now offers the QuattroLift Nomad glassplate transportation and installation cart. Designed to in-crease installer safety and productivity, the Nomad is saidto be able to handle plates weighing up to 880 pounds andmeasuring up to 175 by 140 inches. It allows for reducedinstallation crews, generally requiring only two people totransport and install the lite, according to the company.
The QuattroLift prevents breakages and damage toglass in transport and installation, protects the workerswhilst carrying glass and can rotate long plates of glassfrom horizontal to vertical.��� www.glazerschoice.com
Now You're in ControlSeveral new technological advancements are available
from Glaston. First is iControL, now available as an up-grade for the company’s flat tempering furnaces, re-gardless of their age. The iControL upgrade introduces arange of automated features to boost production suchas an extensive recipe library in which all production datais logged. Users can store a large number of value pa-rameters to automatically produce different glass types.
A new online quality measurement system, GlastoniLooK, measures the glass quality automatically. IriControLenables fabricators to temper glass with a minimal level ofiridescence. The new technology reduces iridescence forglass types that are sensitive to it, including 8- to 15-mmglass, heat-strengthened or clear glass. Glaston IriControLtechnology and measurement system can be used as anupgrade option for existing Glaston tempering furnaces.
The company also introduced its GlastonAir, a way toharness air flotation technology to temper glass down to2 mm. GlastonAir air flotation technology allows for ahigh exit temperature, making it possible to temperglass as thin as 2 mm.��� www.glaston.net
Bending BallisticA new, three-stage bending system that allows for in-
creased production on multiple layer ballistic glass prod-ucts is the newest development from Casso-Solar. Thesystem includes a main furnace with two preheat/annealstations. Two carts are provided that shuttle between theload/unload, preheat/anneal and furnace stations.
While a load is processed in the furnace, a second loadis preheated. When the batch in the furnace has com-pleted the anneal cycle, it can be moved into the pre-heat/anneal station, and another batch loaded into thefurnace. The carts that carry the glass and molds are largeenough to accommodate two identical large parts, whichwill bend at the same rate and the same process time.
Furnace controls allow for fine zone control and pro-grammed steps to keep the top and bottom layers ofglass heating at similar rates. Process times for a 60-mm thick glass assembly is less than four hours to thebend point. Three to four loads can be processed withinan eight-hour period, depending on glass thickness.��� www.cassosolartechnologies.com
Clean It UpChemwest has introduced its particle removal sys-
tem, which it says reduces energy and maintenancecosts while improving cutting and grinding cleanlinessand effectiveness.
According to the company, flocculent is injected into thereturn stream on a scheduled basis and combines withparticles in the solution before falling out to the bottomof the tank; in the clarifying tank, it continues to combinewith particles and fall out the bottom, allowing clean fluidto be removed from the top of the tank and pumped tothe cutting tools. The system has two tank systems whichuse a self-dumping hopper for quick waste dumping.��� www.chemwest.com
They Like to Move It, Move ItQComp Technologies, a provider and integrator of flexible
robotic and glass handling systems designed specificallyfor the solar module manufacturing industry, offers what itcalls a complete line of the latest robotics and conveyors tohelp its customers meet production requirements.
Glass-handling conveyors are engineered to interfacewith robots for top or bottom line loading. Also in theproduct lineup are conveyors—from glass conveyors andpop-up transfers to tilt tables and roller or belt convey-ors—and the compact lean palletizer for stacking ofmodules onto pallets.��� www.qcomptech.com
Bend It Like VinylBy joining forces, J&S Machine and 3C Clomea have
equipment that is now compatible with all 3C Clomeavinyl bending machine models, which can be used tobend aluminum and steel.
The equipment installs easily, and is composed of heat-ing elements, an electrical panel and control console thatallows users to manage the air emission of the heaters andkeep a consistent temperature during the bending process.��� www.jsmachine.com
operableglasswallsystemsSlide Right
Panda Windows andDoors has a new additionto its thermally-brokenaluminum wood clad liftand slide system (TS.13).The TS.13 lift and slide isinsulated to ensure com-fort and energy efficiency.The wood interior is available in several species such asmahogany, cherry, maple, pine and oak.
Thermally isolated aluminum frames make the sys-tem strong and resistant to harsh elements and do notrequire constant finish maintenance.
The company’s lift-and-slide systems operate by “asimple turn of the handle” for a smooth operation. Allframes are finished with custom colors in powder coat,kynar, or anodized. The option to produce a two-tonecolor piece is also available.
The company also offers the thermally-broken slim profilelift-and-slide and a thermally broken bi-fold door system.��� www.panda-windows.com
Don’t Mind the PartitionsThe Hufcor® brand of operable partitions has launched
new Revit® families, developed in conjunction with Epp-stein Uhen Architects Inc. Beta tested by a team of archi-tects to ensure the product lines meet the needs of theAEC community, the new Hufcor Revit lines will automat-ically calculate and render operable partition storagepocket dimensions with and without pocket doors, ac-cording to the company, and will allow “on-the-fly” appli-cation of accessories (pass doors, marker boards, pocketdoors, window lites, field finishes, panic hardware, etc.).��� www.hufcor.com
Fold HereEclipse Architectural, part of the DS Group, recently ex-
panded its line of exterior folding door systems. The S1 insectscreen and S1E blind UV protection sun filter fabric work to-gether to create a multi-function system using sun filter andinsect fabrics to provide solar control in the mornings and pre-vent insects from entering the home in the evening.
A patent-pending load balancing technology providesfingertip control and what the company says is greatertension across the screen or blind, helping eliminate sag.
Both screens come in a choice of finishes, includingclear, powdered coats and wood veneers.��� www.thedsgroup.com
doors and windowsA Door of Possibilities
Rehau’s System 2200 sliding patio door features op-erational and thermal efficiency properties for both light-commercial and residential renovations, as well asconstruction projects. The door is available as a knock-down kit in standard sizes for both the U.S. and Canada.
In addition, its interlocking sashes and pocket design cre-ate structural durability and provide resistance to water and airinfiltration. The System 2200 is also composed of an anodizedsill tread that provides a durable, low-profile entry, with asloped design for water run-off. Its multi-point, stainless steellocking mechanism also provides security and resistance.��� www.rehau.com
Give ‘Em Your B.E.S.TForimpex Inc. has launched its new concept of a pres-
sure-equalized rainscreened door sill. The B.E.S.T Contacis a patent-pending product that it says “grants door man-ufacturers the possibility to meet performance standardsNAFS-08 and Canadian Supplement CSAA440S1-09.��� www.forimpex.ca
Technoform Glass InsulationNorth America Inc. now offers TGI®-Spacer in a 1-inch width for com-mercial and residential insulatingglass products. The companysays the new product optimizesthermal performance and con-densation resistance whilealso enhancing acoustic per-formance for quiet interiors.
The TGI-Spacer has astraight sightline andsmooth matte finish. It isavailable in a dark greycolor, as well as light grey,bronze, champagne,white and black. Customcolors are also availableupon request.
According to the company, independent laboratorytesting validates that with this new 1-inch-wide TGI-Spacer and two lites of 1⁄4-inch glass (1⁄4-inch annealed/1.002-inch TGI-Spacer/ 1⁄4-inch annealed) a sound trans-mission class rating of 35 and an outdoor-indoor trans-mission class rating of 27 can be achieved.��� www.glassinsulation.us
Reducing Time and WasteThe Norton® Thermalbond® Xpress from Saint-Gobain
Performance Plastics, is a foam spacer gasket designedto speed fabrication, reduce waste and improve the ther-mal efficiency of glass facades and assemblies.
The product consists of a liner-less, semi-rigid foamgasket with a one-sided adhesive configuration. Offer-ing moisture vapor transmission when tested accordingto ASTM E96, its microcellular foam construction allowsfor curing of structural silicone and an efficient fabrica-tion process, according to the company.
Available in roll form, it is easy to handle and elimi-nates twisting that commonly occurs with rubber gas-kets, according to the company.��� www.thermalbond.com
Discontinued: Not Always a Bad ThingLauren Manufacturing is now offering discontinuous
lamination technology.Discontinuous lamination, a stop-and-go lamination
process, allows for increased quality and performancerequirements when used for the correct application, ac-cording to the company, noting that its engineers helpcustomers decide which lamination is best for perform-ance and quality during the initial design phase. Theynext will design the equipment to each unique part.
Some of the benefits of discontinuous lamination, ac-cording to Lauren, include design flexibility, a breathableadhesive pattern and strategic location of adhesive forincreased quality and performance requirements.��� www.lauren.com
Get a GripMazzergrip products help eliminate the thermal
bridge created in aluminum-frame doors and windowswith its continuous polyamide profiles (PA 6.6+GF) thatenable the creation of compound rather than monolithicaluminum profiles, according to the company.
Aside from the functional and economical aspects of theinsulating strips, they also come in a combination of colorsor surface treatments on either the internal or external side.��� www.mazzergrip.com
showerdoorsDon't Get Framed
New fromAlumax areProLine frame-less sliding en-closures thatfeature mini-mal hardwareand framelessheavy glass.The inline slid-ing door maxi-mizes floor space, eliminating the need for out-swingingdoors, and a rolling system enables the door to slide.Additional inline panel kits and 90-degree return kits areavailable for multiple configurations. The enclosures areavailable in polished or brushed stainless steel finishes.Customers have their choice from a variety of pull knobsand handles to complete the package.��� www.alumaxshowerdoor.com
Select Hinges has introduced the Select SL71, a con-tinuous geared safety hinge that it says helps prevent peo-ple from trapping their fingers between the hinge leaveswhen the door closes. Its durability has been proven, ac-cording to the company, by more than 25,000,000 cyclesin independent testing.��� www.select-hinges.com
Having a BohleThe Bohle group expanded its glass hardware range, in-
troducing the SlideTec optima sliding door hardware system.Available in two different styles, the SlideTec optima 60 and150, the hardware is available for various installations, suchas wall and ceiling mounting, with and without fixed glazing.
The rollers of the systems run at the wall profile sidefor both variations, which the company says simplifiesthe assembly. Both systems can be equipped with asoft-close option. The damping mechanism works inboth directions to ensure that the door leaf is sloweddown both during opening and closing, and that itsmoothly slides back into its end position.
The company has also introduced a new range oftransparent setting blocks, ideally suited for mountingall-glass showers and assemblies, mirrors and manyother glass applications.
According to the company, the blocks are practicallyinvisible once mounted. Measuring 2 inches by 1/4inches and available in 0.04-, 0.08-, 0.12-, 0.16-, 0.2-,0.25-, 0.3- and 0.4-inch thicknesses, the transparentsetting blocks are supplied in bags of 100 or as a mixedbag with 200 pieces, 25 pieces of each thickness. ��� www.bohle-america.com
It’s Hip to be SquareAn Assa Abloy Group company, Rockwood Manufac-
turing has added offset, leather -wrapped and woodgrip door pulls to its GeoMetek Collection.
The offset pulls offer a narrow profile in both squareand rectangular shapes. The upholstery leather pullsuse three to four ounce leather, tightly wrapped andsewn with the option for reverse stitching. There aretwo upholstery leather color options or a custom colorcan be chosen to match any interior. The ArborMetpulls are select dyed hardwood veneers for a strongwood element. All three pulls are offered in stainlesssteel finishes and various length and grip sizes.��� www.rockwoodmfg.com
Go ModThe Frameworks line of doors, frames and windows from
Assa Abloy feature modular designs, snap-on trim, recessedglazing pockets and concealed fasteners. This segment ofthe company offers project components that are precut andpackaged by opening, which is meant to streamline instal-lation, prevent installer error and save time.
Finishing options include anodized (Class II Clear as wellas custom bronze, black and champagne) or electrostati-cally applied paint, the latter of which can be custom-matched. Two different frame systems are available whiledoors also come in narrow (2 1⁄8-inch), medium (4 ¼-inch)and wide stiles (5 ½-inch).��� www.frameworks.com
solarglazingLet the Sun Shine Down
Onyx Solar promotes its Building Integrated Photo-voltaics (BIPV) systems as turning the “roof, windows orcurtainwall of a building into a complete, multifunc-tional, high-performing, solar-energy power plant,” ac-cording to company literature.
Transparency, thickness, color, size and patterns canall be customized for aesthetic value while the companysays its products also provide properties such as ther-mal and acoustic insulation, natural lighting and UV andinfrared light filtration.
Photovoltaic laminated safety glass and colored glassalso are available. Onyx Solar is headquartered in Spainwith U.S. offices in New york.��� www.onyxsolar.com �
