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Highly insulating fenestration technologies could reduce energy by 18 percent    Karma Sawyer, technology manager and physical scientist in the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office’s (BTO) Emerging Technologies Program, delivered a…
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90-degree thermal strip in a single step, wider material for greater thermal efficiency, and pour-and-debridge with lancing for improved adhesion     Wausau, Wis. -- Contributing to commercial and residential properties’ energy efficiency goals,…
http://via-expo.com/en/pages/liftbalkans; March 2014, Sofia, Bulgaria; 5-7Organizer: Via Expo    ‘LiftBalkans’ is the only specialized show in Bulgaria devoted to elevators, escalators, components and accessories, monitoring and safety systems, etc.
Leading U-factor app features expanded search options -- As the industry prepares for ENERGY STAR® Version 6 implementation, Quanex Building Products has released an updated version of the Quanex Optimizer™ that includes new user-friendly search…
During GlassBuild America, Sept.10-12, the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) hosted an interactive game show that gave attendees the opportunity to win discounts on courses and exams from the association’s FenestrationMasters(…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) National Fall Conference will be held in Baltimore, Oct. 27-30.
Power projects worth US$155 billion in the pipeline to generate total capacity of 84 GW by 2017    The UAE and Saudi Arabia have emerged as the biggest markets among GCC states for the deployment of solar power, accounting for most of the projects.
Technoform Bautec North America, Inc., contributes to the updated appearance and enhanced performance of historic Houghton Academy in Buffalo, N.Y.
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have designed a new material to make smart windows even smarter.
Mark Silverberg, president of Technoform North America, Inc., will present at upcoming glazing industry events for the National Glass Association (NGA) and Glass Association of North America (GANA).
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) released AAMA 912-13, Voluntary Specification for Non-Residential Fenestration Building Information Modeling (BIM), which identifies and outlines minimum requirements for two widely used…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released an updated standard that establishes minimum performance requirements for self adhering flashing surrounding exterior wall fenestration products.
Bill Blazek joins the market team at Technoform Bautec North America, Inc. He will provide manufacturers of aluminum windows, doors and façades with high-precision polyamide insulation profiles that deliver energy efficiency, structural performance…
From stadiums in Brazil to a bank headquarters in Britain, architects led by Norman Foster are integrating solar cells into the skin of buildings, helping the market for the technology triple within two years.
DuPont China Holding Co., Ltd. (DuPont) and GD Solar Co., Ltd. (GD Solar) today signed a strategic cooperation agreement focused on collaboration to improve the power output, quality and reliability of solar energy systems to meet the world’s…
AIA Continuing Education Course highlights strategies for daylighting design to improve energy efficiency      Unicel Architectural announced today the availability of its American Institute of Architects (AIA) registered course: “Daylight and…
Renovation of Denver’s Byron G. Rogers Federal Office Building is on schedule for completion in 2014.
The City University of New York's (CUNY's) Borough of Manhattan Community College's opened the Miles and Shirley Fiterman Hall at the beginning of the 2012-13 academic year.
iPhotonic Corp., manufacturer of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic products (BIPV) and Solar Power Solutions LLC, an SBK Holding Group affiliated company, signed today an agreement establishing a joint venture company based in the United Arab…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) released education courses on curtain wall design, aluminum storefronts and entrances, as well as energy and the architectural fenestration industry, as part of the association’s…
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) released education courses on curtain wall design, aluminum storefronts and entrances, as well as energy and the architectural fenestration industry, as part of the association’s…
In order to raise awareness on the capabilities and performance of Window Film technology, EWFA today releases a video explaining how Window Film contributes to recent European Union energy efficiency targets for new and existing buildings.    (…
Kolbe’s new Ultra Series tilt-turn window will be on display at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention & Design Exposition in booth #334.