Designed by The Sheward Partnership, an award-winning, Philadelphia-based architecture firm, Terminal F’s new 34,000-square-foot baggage claim building features a striking geometric appearance. Clad in a mix of glass and metal, the two-floor facility offers abundant natural daylighting and is the airport’s first building to earn LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Read MoreRenovate by Berkowitz, LLC, (RbB) announced the completion of a window retrofit project at the Grand Lux Café in the 600 N. Michigan Avenue building in Chicago. Working with Clifton Architectural Glass and Metal, the project’s glazing contractor, RbB designed a customized glazing solution to improve the restaurant’s energy efficiency and indoor comfort.
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PRISM asked building materials manufacturers for information about some of their latest and/or most innovative sustainable products which architects might considering specifying for their next project. We asked manufacturers why an architect would specify their product and where an one could find more information. PRISM compiled this information in a guide, listing products by category types in alphabetical order. You can read the entire Specifiers’ Guide to Green Building Products or click on a category or company listed below for specific information.
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J.E. Berkowitz (JEB) announced the completion of Holtec International’s new corporate headquarters on the company’s 50-acre Krishna P. Singh Technology Campus in Camden, New Jersey. Built on the former site of the New York Shipbuilding Corp., the seven-story building features 58,000 square feet of glass fabricated by JEB, and is serving as a catalyst for the redevelopment of the surrounding area. For the project, JEB fabricated Winduo™ insulating glass units (IGUs) in multiple configurations, featuring low-e Solarban® 60 glass and performance-tinted Pacifica® glass by Vitro Architectural Glass. JEB also fabricated IGUs incorporating Solarban 60 glass and clear glass with a ceramic frit in a custom tropic blue color. R.A. Kennedy & Sons served as the contract glazier for the project.
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Designed by world-renowned architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), the 476,000-square-foot structure features an elegant façade highlighted by products from Goldray Glass and Vitro Architectural Glass, and a colorful art exhibit designed by renowned artist Spencer Finch.
Read MoreIn his new position, Plotnick will be responsible for leading Solar Seal’s sales, estimating, and project management personnel. He also will serve a key role in marketing the Invisiwall® glass systems product line and integrating with the sales teams across Consolidated Glass Holding’s (CGH) family of companies, including Columbia Commercial Building Products and J.E. Berkowitz.
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The video explores how the JEB 3Seal HM+ spacer was designed to meet the toughest commercial glazing demands. Unlike traditional metal spacers that are manually installed, the JEB 3Seal HM+ spacer’s application is 100 percent automated, ensuring accurate sightline alignment, minimizing human error, and ultimately producing a superior-quality IGU. In addition, the JEB 3Seal HM+ spacer features a triple-seal technology, including a secondary seal made out of high-modulus silicone, as well as a hot-applied captive polyisobutylene (PIB) primary seal and pre-applied acrylic adhesive for spacer to glass bonding.
Read MoreConsolidated Glass Holdings (CGH) announced that it has named John McKnight as chief operating officer. In his new role, McKnight will be responsible for leading the operations for CGH’s family of companies, including Columbia Commercial Building Products, Dlubak Specialty Glass, Global Security Glazings, J.E. Berkowitz, North American Specialty Glass, and Solar Seal.
Read MoreConsolidated Glass Holdings (CGH) announced that it has named Angela Beach as senior marketing manager. In her new position, Beach will be responsible for managing all marketing initiatives for CGH and its family of companies, including Columbia Commercial Building Products, Dlubak Specialty Glass, Global Security Glazing, J.E. Berkowitz, North American Specialty Glass, and Solar Seal.
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J.E. Berkowitz (JEB) announced the completion of 804 Carnegie Center West, the latest office building on the Carnegie Center Campus in Princeton, New Jersey. JEB fabricated more than 46,000 square feet of glass for the facility, which was recently awarded LEED® certification at the Platinum level—the highest level of distinction awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council.
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