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Keeping pace with high performing insulating glass products is a struggle for quality control, specially when it comes to insulating gas retention.
AGC, a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals and high-tech materials, announced the launch of UV Verre Premium Privashield™, newly developed automotive glass for rear doors and rear windows that cuts approximately 99% of ultraviolet (UV)…
The new Hikari building – ‘hikari’ meaning ‘light’ in Japanese – was designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.  The first positive-energy mixed-use city block in Europe, delivers exemplary environmental performance since it generates slightly more…
The GANA Annual Conference is a three-day meeting that provides opportunities for discussion on topical issues affecting the industry.
In response to the fast moving digital world, AGC redesigned its product website yourglass.com to create a more intuitive and user-friendly experience.
The Carrefour group showcased the eco-responsible glazing solutions of Saint-Gobain, during its first Innovation & Energy tradeshow in October in Paris which gathered 50 French and international businesses.
For the academy of Jewish Museum Berlin it was the aim to create a center of information and education which invites to linger in addition to self-studying.    With the extension of the present museum ensemble for German-Jewish history and culture…
Designed for today’s stringent energy codes, Tubelite Inc. introduces 400TU Series high-performance thermal curtainwall system for medium- and low-rise commercial buildings.
By incorporating an exclusive PVB film which is more rigid than the plastic films usually used in conventional safety glazing, Stratobel Strong provides enhanced mechanical properties, whilst offering a perfectly neutral appearance.
The Vitrum exhibition in October proved a successful show for TuffX Processed Glass this year as further machinery investment was made by the company.
The age of transparency is here, and it’s a major focus of green building standards and codes, said Aaron Smith, director of sustainable building solutions for ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions.
In July 2015 the international research project “Transparent organic photovoltaic glass façade (TOP)” started.
New School Building Wins Multiple Design Awards – Stubbs Muldrow Herin architects navigated the challenge of designing a new school in historic Charleston on the South Carolina coast – including facing the analysis and sometimes-stringent…
Romag’s Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) panels have been installed as part of £4.8million new kennel block development at the Battersea Dog and Cats Home in London, which was opened by Her Majesty the Queen earlier this year.
Large expanses of glass make amazing building facades. However, in the past, architects and glaziers have had to tailor their vision, due to stringent sizing capabilities of North American MSVD (Soft-Coat) Low-E glass.
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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has added Diana Hanson, regulatory affairs manager, to its ranks.
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The AGC Glass Building, the new headquarters of AGC Glass Europe located in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), has won the title of "Foreign Building of the Year" in the category for foreign architectural achievements at a ceremony held in the…
Thermoseal Group, the UK’s leading manufacturer of warm edge spacer systems and supplier to the insulated glass (IG) industry for over 35 years has achieved top Passive House Institute (PHI) ratings of phA for Thermobar warm edge spacer tube and phA…
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AGC Glass Europe has launched its new Reference App “Glass & Architecture by AGC”. The mobile app allows architects, designers and glass professionals to discover nice and inspiring architectural references from around the world, showcasing AGC…
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The venue for Executive Committee and Annual General Meeting of The All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation (AIGMF)* was Paharpur Business Centre, LEED Platinum/BEE 5 star Building.