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The Facade XS solution for a new court complex in Kuwait City is nearing completion. The two court buildings each contain 80 courthouses for the Farwaniya governate and the Al Jahra governate.
Heliatek R&D teams reached a record conversion efficiency of 13.2% for an OPV multi-junction cell, setting a new world record for the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity using organic photovoltaic cells.
A wall of glued glass bricks that is ten times as strong as a regular brick facade. Experiments conducted by the Glass & Transparency research group proved this could be true. Their test results are being used to make Chanel’s historic…
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…
In partnership with 3.0 University Place, SageGlass® is supplying 4,600m² of the façade of a huge commercial office building that will be under construction in Philadelphia’s University district (USA) in 2016.
SWISSPACER Air balances out pressure differences between the insulating glass and its surrounding atmosphere.
Solar-Tectic LLC ("ST") announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has allowed a patent for hybrid organic/inorganic thin-film growth on inexpensive substrates, such as flexible and ordinary soda-lime glass.
Creating a perfect amalgamation of energy efficient and day-lighting buildings and homes is quite challenging for architects and designers. If you happen to be an architect, it is important to keep yourself updated with the latest products in the…
The German equipment supplier Bürkle has received an order for 2 Multi-Opening Lamination Lines Ypsator® 2022-6 SL from EMMVEE Photovoltaic Power India.
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.
Abrisa Technologies carries a diverse inventory of thin and ultra-thin glass which can be CNC machined, fabricated, screen printed, strengthened and thin film coated.  Glass stocked ranges in thicknesses from 1.1mm down to 0.1mm.
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated and released a document specifying requirements of cellular polyvinyl chloride (PVC) exterior profiles used in windows, doors and skylights.
For a luxury home located in the Kent countryside, the highest performance windows and doors were specified.
Located on the banks of the Schuylkill River, the FMC tower in Philadelphia will be the new global headquarters of the FMC Corporation.
Set on 20 acres in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County in California’s wine country, the remodel of this contemporary farmhouse focused on embracing the sweeping views of the surrounding pinot noir vineyard and pastoral landscape. 
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Series of Oleophobic and Hydrophobic Anti-reflection Coatings are Ideal for “Tough” Environments
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.
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Heliatek will use the unique platform of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, which is taking place in Davos-Klosters from January 20-23, 2016, to present its disruptive technology of organic solar films.
Is there any way to enhance the technical properties of contemporary quality insulation glass, i.e. its Ug value, light transmission and sound absorption?  Several major forums are currently discussing the limits of feasibility and realism.
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).
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