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Fenestration Canada is pleased to announce a number of exciting changes for their annual trade show – WinDoor North America.
Rochester Management, Inc. (RMI), a not-for-profit property developer and property management firm located in Rochester, New York, has been involved in the management of Brighton Towers’ apartments since their construction in the early 1970s.
Curtain walls using the system EFEKT are a state-of-the-art solution with POLFLAM fire-resistant glass and still another construction technology product to let the designers spread their wings.
UBC’s Kenneth Chau holds a glass sample used in his latest research, which proved that putting thin layers of metal over glass increases light transmission.   Imagine if the picture window in your living room could double as a giant thermostat or…
The building envelope can truly make or break energy-efficiency efforts. Major improvements to heating, cooling, and ventilation systems may help reduce energy, but those savings could fly out the window if the building envelope lacks appropriate…
Michelle Musso joins Tubelite Inc. as sales manager for the South Central region. She reports to Tubelite’s vice president of sales and client services, Steve Green.
PGT, Inc. (NASDAQ:PGTI), the nation's leading manufacturer and supplier of residential impact-resistant windows and doors today announced that Sheree Bargabos and Jeff Jackson have joined its board of directors. 
For projects that desire a sleek, uniform appearance and demand exceptional energy efficiency, the new SF52 curtain wall system from Senior Architectural Systems can provide the perfect combination of aesthetics and thermal performance.
Wausau Window and Wall Systems significantly expands its 3-D building information modeling (BIM) tools with the addition of a new unitized curtainwall Revit® project file.
Conventional insulating glass units are limited in their ability to increase insulating values by increasing their thickness to allow more intermediate layers of glass or films.
Wrightstyle, the Devizes-based steel and aluminium glazing supplier, has helped to complete Lidl’s first new concept shop in Northern Ireland that boasts wider aisles in a state-of-the-art energy efficient building.
Recently,Xinyi Glass Engineering (Dongguan) Co., Ltd won the bid and formally signed the contract of the Shenzhen Bay 1 square large public construction project base on our advance industry experience, strong technical strength, good reputation and…
Perched on a cliff that overlooks the Potomac River, Hawk’s Nest is a one-of-a-kind residence.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated and released a document laying out the process for determining the thermal performance characteristics of fenestration systems, specifically in commercial buildings.
Depending on whom you talk to about the newest crown jewel building of New York City’s “NoMad” neighborhood, the label is either “The Prism Tower” or sometimes “the fortress of glassitude”.
Aluminium façade systems from Technal have been specified for a third project at Chelsea Football Club’s Training Academy Campus at Cobham in Surrey – a seamless below-ground extension to an existing pavilion.
Wheaton Sprague Building Envelope announces the promotion of Jason Graham, P.E. to the position of Branch Manager for the firm's Minnesota Office.  Jason is a civil engineer who has devoted his career to the curtain wall and glazing industry.
Want proof that good things come to those who wait? Just look at the new Westin Hotel and Conference Center at Denver’s International Airport (www.westindenverairport.com).
As Senior Architectural Systems approaches its 25 year anniversary, the company is set to smash its previous sales record with 2015/2016 sales already up a staggering 20% on the same time last year and the goal of passing the £30M target for the…
Q-railing is proud to announce: GlassCan and Q-railing team up to further introduce our designer railings systems and glass balustrades to the Canadian marketplace.
Wrightstyle is a leading UK advanced glazing company and supplies its steel and aluminium systems worldwide. Tim Kempster, the company’s managing director, looks at how glass absorbs sound.  We can’t see or smell it, but it’s one of the most…
New York City’s iconic skyline today is dramatically different than in previous decades, as many glass skyscrapers have shot up among the classic towers.
Leading fenestration manufacturer and designer Senior Architectural Systems has helped deliver a dramatic new design scheme for a new performing arts centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Turning an historic or listed building into a modern workable space takes both skill and imagination.
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.