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Tim Doughty retired from Tubelite Inc. in Dec. 2016. He served as client development manager of northern Georgia. Jeff Tate, client development manager for southern Georgia and South Carolina, will support this area until an additional team member…
A long-time staff member at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association has retired. AAMA Technical Manager, Training and Education Dean Lewis retired from the association as of the end of 2016.
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The institute glassfaktor in Dresden has tested the stability of TG-STEP in extensive studies. As a result, the Landesgewerbeamt Bayern (Trade Supervisory Office Bavaria) for TG-STEP confirmed the structural standards (validity: until 31.1.2022).
AAMA recently released a new document to provides a standard laboratory procedure for exterior shading devices and the project-specific evaluation of downward static ice and snow loads, and impacts on them from falling ice or snow.
Visually more space, despite full stability – glass staircases offers architects and interior designers many opportunities to combine functionality and aesthetics.
The partners are planning to introduce the first results together at an international technology and networking event, VISION | Flexible Glass, April 4-5, at Fraunhofer FEP in Dresden, Germany.
How can we address the daylight deficit in modern societies? Leading architects, daylight researchers and building professionals from around the world will share ideas on healthy and climate-friendly architecture at the Daylight Symposium in Berlin…
insulbar was awarded the Cradle to Cradle Material Health Certificate for its sustainability. The plastic profile provides thermal separation in metal frames of windows, doors and facades, thus increasing the energy efficiency of buildings.
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The Supervisory Boards of SCHOTT AG and Carl Zeiss AG have once again each elected Prof. Dr. Dieter Kurz as their Chairman.
Guardian Automotive has introduced a number of initiatives to get closer to customers in Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia as well as the rest of Europe.
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AAMA ratifies 2017 board, welcomes new Chair Mike DeSoto, new Vice Chair Donnie Hunter; Carl Troiano named new architectural representative
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