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By Scott Moffatt (PPG) - A 33-story skyscraper made of nearly one million square feet of glass opened October 1 in Pittsburgh and is designed to be one of the world’s greenest office buildings.
The Glass and Glazing Federation welcomed its new President, Andrew Glover, Managing Director of West Yorkshire Windows at the President’s Reception at a private function in Southwark, London on 18th February.
AGC Glass Europe is launching a new app to help users choose the most appropriate acoustic glass for their needs based on the level of noise pollution around them.
On 3rd of February 2016, the GGF responded to the HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) Consultation on “Changes to the reduced rate of VAT for Energy Saving Materials” as published on 9th December 2015.
Questions answered by the president of "Russian StekloSouz" - Viktor Osipov, chairman of the Organizing Committee of the international trade fair "World of Glass 2016".
The Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) released today a comprehensive advocacy agenda for 2016, which outlines top policy priorities for the window, door, and skylight industry that will boost the housing and construction industry…
Need to reform the EU ETS framework - Glass Alliance Europe welcomes the launch of the discussions on the reform of the EU ETS post 2020 with the European Commission proposal of 15 July 2015.
The funny thing about good design is it’s easy to miss. The best designs simultaneously add more than the sum of their parts and fade into their surroundings.
Proper Procedures for Cleaning Architectural Glass Products
As the importance of energy efficiency becomes more apparent, the use of renewable energy sources and better insulation has sky rocketed.  However, more innovative solutions to reduce energy usage in residential and commercial properties are being…
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) continues to raise concerns based on feedback from companies in the glass and glazing industry, that all is not entirely well in the provision of fire safety measures in buildings.
The Flat Glass Council is the Employers Organisation for those GGF Members involved in the manufacture and processing of flat glass and site glaziers.
AGC is pleased to announce that it was selected as a constituent of the FTSE4Good Global Index, which is one of the representative global indices of Socially Responsible Investments, and has a great influence on the behaviors of investors who focus…
Saint-Gobain Glass Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding with Alexandria University to promote the study of glass.
As of January 2016 Laura Biason is the director of GIMAV - the Italian Association of suppliers of machinery, accessories and special products for glass processing – and of VITRUM - the biennial International trade show specialized in glass…
For a property located in the heart of the Welsh countryside, a renovation and extension required the best in thermal efficiency, sound insulation and weather tightness.
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.
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…
Technoform Glass Insulation NA, Inc., a global leader in high performance, warm edge spacer technology for insulating glass is proud to announce that Laura Woods, Product Manager, successfully completed all requirements of the American Architectural…
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.
In a recent issue of Glass and Glazing Products, our project specification manager, Tim Fagg, explores how solar control glazing can help to tackle CO2 emissions…    With demand for commercial and domestic buildings to be both comfortable and…
The GGF is one of several key trade bodies in the Glass and Glazing industry to have joined forces to form the “Glazing Supply Chain Group”.
Emirates Float Glass [EFG], a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC and the first state-of-the-art integrated float glass facility in the UAE, has won the prestigious Emirates Appreciation for the Environment Award 2015, in recognition of its…
Residential Window and Entry Door Shipments Both Increased 13 percent in 2014 - The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) has released the WDMA 2015 Window and Entry Door U.S.
Viridian PerformaTech™ balances high levels of light transmission with very low levels of solar heat gain, low reflectivity and exceptional levels of thermal insulation.