Month: December 2019

Global Security Glazing introduces ACCESSGARD security glazing

Posted by PRISM | Dec 17, 2019 | 0 |

Security Glazing (Global), a Consolidated Glass Holdings (CGH) company, launched ACCESSGARD™ security glazing. “At ground level, most buildings are using a lot of glass for offices, entranceways, and doors,” said Ben Baum, vice president of security sales at CGH. “Unfortunately, glass also is seen as a weakness in terms of building security, as it’s often targeted as an access point in forced-entry scenarios. Global developed ACCESSGARD security glazing to delay entry or prevent it altogether. It’s an affordable product in commercial office buildings, public and government buildings, sports complexes, houses of worship, and manufacturing facilities.”

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Polyglass opens new liquid applied membrane facility in Phoenix

Posted by PRISM | Dec 17, 2019 | 0 |

Polyglass U.S.A., Inc. has opened a new 62,000-square-foot facility in Phoenix dedicated to manufacturing roof coatings and primers. The plant features automated computer-controlled ingredient delivery and recipe control equipment to increase accuracy and repeatability between batches. “The automated recipe control leads to unsurpassed precision and accuracy between batches,” said Jeffery Umberger, director of manufacturing. “We see this as a great beginning and just the start of what we hope to accomplish at the new facility — with even more modern automated equipment that can expand production.”

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A sound solution for a school’s building envelope

Posted by Contributing Author | Dec 17, 2019 | 0 |

Hutteball + Oremus Architecture of nearby Kirkland, Washington, was awarded the contract to design the new Des Moines Elementary School, with architect Ingrida Sanders acting as designer and project manager. “This is the first time we’ve designed a project to meet strict noise standards,” Sanders explained. “All the products we specified for the building envelope, from sheathing to glazing to roof board, had to meet certain Sound Transmission Class (STC) ratings to comply with health department administrative code and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements.”

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Early bird registration for inaugural FGIA Annual Conference open through Jan. 17

Posted by PRISM | Dec 16, 2019 | 0 |

Registration is now open for the inaugural Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Annual Conference, the new home for American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) content. The conference will be held Feb. 10-13 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort.

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ASLA touts climate solutions for all during COP 25

Posted by PRISM | Dec 16, 2019 | 0 |

Landscape architects are some of the best-equipped professionals to address climate challenges – and help slow, or in some ways reverse, rising temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions. They plan and design low-carbon pedestrian and bicycle-friendly communities. They design green roofs, green complete streets, and other forms of green infrastructure that both sequester greenhouse gases and manage water. They help communities understand and respond to the diverse threats posed by coastal and inland flooding, extreme heat, and wildfires – all made worse and more frequent by climate shifts.

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Jane Frederick, FAIA, inaugurated as AIA 2020 President

Posted by PRISM | Dec 16, 2019 | 0 |

“It’s an honor and a privilege to join the distinguished line of presidents who have led the American Institute of Architects,” said Frederick. “As I step into this role, I’m asking what will happen for us in this next year. At this moment in the world’s history, the answer couldn’t be more clear, that 2020 must be the year architects assert our leadership and have a meaningful impact in climate action.”

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Consolidated Glass Holdings adds Tim Finley as Midwest Sales Rep

Posted by PRISM | Dec 16, 2019 | 0 |

Consolidated Glass Holdings, Inc. (CGH), announced that Tim Finley has joined the company as an independent sales representative for the Midwest. He will represent the CGH architectural and security divisions in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and Nebraska.

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McGonagle joins Vitro Architectural Glass as National Architectural Manager

Posted by PRISM | Dec 16, 2019 | 0 |

Vitro Architectural Glass announced that Tim McGonagle has joined the company as national architectural manager for the Mid-South region—covering North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky.

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Linetec’s Jon Close promoted to president, Rick Marshall to retire

Posted by PRISM | Dec 13, 2019 | 0 |

Jon Close has been promoted to president of Linetec; succeeding Rick Marshall who will retire at the end of the company’s fiscal year. During his nearly 24 years as Linetec’s president, Marshall helped guide Linetec to becoming the nation’s leading architectural finisher. Marshall and Close have worked together at Linetec for 16 years.

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Modera Pearl in Portland, Oregon

Posted by PRISM | Dec 13, 2019 | 0 |

Modera Pearl, designed by SERA, is targeting LEED Silver certification through a combination of energy savings and integrated sustainable design elements. A 28,000-square-foot green roof tops the building. For the small percentage of roof area dedicated to mechanical and amenity space, the stormwater will be captured and channeled to the central courtyard’s stormwater garden, showcased through exposed splash blocks and touch pools.

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