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Vitro Architectural Glass is pleased to announce that Mark Seeton, Vice President of Sales, has been appointed to the National Glass Association (NGA) Board of Directors.
After 35 years with the National Glass Association and 11 years as president and CEO, Nicole Harris announces her retirement, effective June 21, 2025, reflecting on her legacy and the future of the NGA.
Held in Dallas for the first time, with record number exhibitors and attendees
The Glazing Executives Forum drew more than 220 attendees on Sept. 30 for discussion of artificial intelligence, risk forecasting, estimating best practices and more.
Join NGA at the 27th Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference in Las Vegas, March 2-4, for THE education and networking event for the glazing industry.
The NGA Glass Conference in Carlsbad, CA, highlighted industry partnerships, with Lisa Winckler discussing the evolving role of safety film in schools.
NGA honored the many volunteers dedicating their time to industry advancement during the Volunteer Celebration Dinner, Feb. 4, at NGA Glass Conference: Carlsbad.
The NGA Glass Conference: Carlsbad is live with workshops, a fun run, meetings, awards, and industry sessions.
Registration Opening in Summer 2025
NGA is pleased to announce that all of their downloadable manuals and design guides are now available free to members.
The National Glass Association (NGA) has announced that Joey Aragon, director of operations for Aragon Construction, Inc. in Montclair, California, has joined the NGA Board of Directors.
NGA's Latest Release Offers Voluntary Guidance for Specification
NGA's latest release offers voluntary guidance for specification
The All-New MyGlassClass and MyGlassFAB are now free for NGA members!
Enhanced relationship follows success of AGMT testing during NGA’s GlassBuild America 2024 event
Best Companies Group named National Glass Association a recipient of the inaugural Best Companies Group’s America’s Best Workplaces in 2025 Award. The awards are held in partnership with BridgeTower Media.
Articles
Architectural glass is a durable product that can be maintained in satisfactory condition by regular cleaning using accepted good glass cleaning practices.
The significance of balancing operational and embodied carbon continues to grow.
There are parts of the window inside the glass that play a crucial role in its performance.
The determination of interlayer modulus data is complex.
High-performance interlayers add to the stability, design flexibility, and adaptability of architectural glass
From domed skylights to curved handrails, revolving door enclosures to building enclosures, the dramatic curves of bent glass offer architectural form and function.
The main goal of all fire-rated glass is to compartmentalize fire to enable safe exit. It is most commonly used around egress areas, property line walls, stairwells, and points of exit.
This is the second part of a true story from an IT Vendor dealing with a phishing attack at a small contracting firm, “ABC Contracting”.
What is phishing and how do you know when you make be the victim of it? AJ Piscitelli, PMP gives a real life example in his most recent blog post. Stay tuned for more real life examples!
