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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recognized the contributions and achievements of its members and congratulated award winners at the 74th Annual Conference Awards Banquet held in Coronado (San Diego), Calif.
Schaumburg, Ill. -- The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has made additional glass-related documents available on www.glassdocs.com, a website that is jointly managed with the Glass Association of North America (GANA) and the…
World leader in habitat, Saint-Gobain has just organized its third global innovation competition, aimed at rewarding start-up companies offering the most innovative solutions in the fields of habitat, energy and the environment.
A new study that has just been published by the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge has concluded that Suspended Particle Device (SPD) smart glass used in windows was significantly more energy efficient than regular clear float…
The Department of Energy announced this week that it is now moving into Phase Two of the Windows Volume Purchase Program, commonly referred to in the industry as the R-5 program.
Demonstrating its continued commitment to energy efficiency, Kolbe unveils window products featuring triple pane glass to meet the new ENERGY STAR® criteria for U.
American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) will host its 74th Annual Conference for fenestration industry leaders and decision makers, February 20-23, at the Loews Coronado Bay Hotel in Coronado (San Diego), CA.
The panel will include Roland Matzig, founder of RMP Architects which consulted on the world’s only Passive House skyscraper built to date in Germany; Bill Butcher, who developed ‘Denby Dale’, one of the UK’s first Passive House developments and…
Adams County officials dedicated the expansion of their Adams County Justice Center at 1100 Judicial Center Drive in Brighton, Colo., in October 2009.
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Aiming to standardize high-performance, high-quality “windows” that contribute solutions to climate changeAsahi Glass Co., Ltd. (AGC; Head Office: Tokyo; President: Kazuhiko Ishimura) and TOSTEM CORPORATION (TOSTEM; Head Office: Tokyo; President:…
In July 2010, the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater (UW-Whitewater) opened Starin Hall residence facility for juniors, seniors and graduate students.
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McCormick Place serves as the 2010 venue for the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) annual Greenbuild conference.
Cebrace announced today plans to build a new float glass plant in Bahia State, in northeastern Brazil.
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Alliance accelerates electrochromic glass leadership position;Funding will actualize world’s first large-scale electrochromic glass plant;SAGE to spearhead R&D and manufacturing for Saint-Gobain electrochromic productsFARIBAULT, Minn.--(BUSINESS…
The French major is interested in putting up a plant in India, but feels that given the inadequacy of scale, some government support is necessary.
GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on the Flat Glass markets. The global market for Flat Glass is projected to exceed 34 million metric tons by 2015.
A new education course focusing on vinyl profile certification has been produced by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA).
Kolbe announces the addition of Ultra EP (Energy Performance) casement windows to its Ultra Series product family of energy-efficient, aluminum-clad wood windows.
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