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Kolbe’s Forgent Series delivers durability, efficiency and easy installation

Kolbe’s Forgent Series delivers durability, efficiency and easy installation

Posted by | Feb 5, 2019 | 0 |

Kolbe’s Forgent Series is a high-performance product line constructed of Glastra® – a hybrid of fiberglass and UV-stable polymer formulated for strength and resilience. Multi-chambered Glastra extrusions in an advanced ladder design add strength and promote energy efficiency. An integral nailing fin, and welded sash and frame provide rigidity, keeping units square, and preventing air and water from entering the joint.

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Accella Polyurethane Systems’ Spray Foam business unit is now Carlisle Spray Foam Insulation

Posted by | Feb 5, 2019 | 0 |

Accella Polyurethane Systems’ spray foam business unit is being rebranded as Carlisle Spray Foam Insulation (CSFI). Additionally, products previously designed and marketed by Accella (BaySeal®, Foamsulate™, and QuadFoam®) will be consolidated under CSFI’s new SealTite family of products. These changes are intended to help reduce market confusion, simplify product identification and selection, and communicate to customers that they can feel confident in choosing CSFI’s SealTite products.

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AAMA updates guideline for developing color measurement requirements

Posted by | Feb 4, 2019 | 0 |

“The CMR document is an excellent resource for identifying the six parameters that need to be called out or specified to properly and clearly measure and compare color,” said Doug Holmberg (Wausau Window and Wall Systems), Co-Chair of the AAMA Finishes Steering Committee. “This is important for both matching colors and measuring the amount of color change over time. Although the document was originally published in 2016, once in use and after additional research, the Finishes Steering Committee felt it was a good time to update the document.”

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AAMA InstallationMasters New Construction Program now available

AAMA InstallationMasters New Construction Program now available

Posted by | Feb 2, 2019 | 0 |

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) currently is planning instructor training classes for a new segment of the InstallationMasters program, which focuses primarily on new construction applications. Those interested in becoming accredited instructors for the InstallationMasters New Construction Program are encouraged to contact the association now so as many schedules as possible may be accommodated.

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Seattle welcomes its first Passive House apartments, Pax Futura

Seattle welcomes its first Passive House apartments, Pax Futura

Posted by | Feb 1, 2019 | 0 |

Pax Futura, Seattle’s first certified Passive House apartments, was designed by NK Architects and developed by a sustainable builder, Cascade Built. Pax Futura achieves the rigorous standards of Passive House by consuming up to 80% less energy to heat and cool the units than standard buildings, while using durable materials and construction techniques.

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Window Film Industry Association expands global representation

Posted by | Feb 1, 2019 | 0 |

“Whether engineered to be optically clear or less transparent, professionally installed window film may expand the life and the beauty of existing glass windows with such immediate benefits as energy savings, added protection from fading of furnishings, more safety when glass breaks, the blocking of harmful UV rays and improved sightlines,” said John Parker, president of the IWFA. “The increase in the IWFA’s board from 13 to 15 is further proof of window film’s value to the building, motor vehicle, architectural, designer and specifier professions,” he added.

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SOLARBAN R100/SOLARBLUE glass helps Daimler Trucks North American HQ achieve LEED Platinum certification

SOLARBAN R100/SOLARBLUE glass helps Daimler Trucks North American HQ achieve LEED Platinum certification

Posted by | Feb 1, 2019 | 0 |

Solarban R100 on Solarblue glass was integral to the design strategy executed by Ankrom Moisan Architects, Inc. (AMA), which used the demands of DTNA’s building interior workplaces to guide its overall structure. In addition to situating solid walls perpendicular to the glazing—and placing closed rooms in the center of the floor plate to optimize views and sunlight—AMA offset the core of the structure to maximize space for more workstations along the river-facing windows.

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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