Ensuring high-quality and consistent seals in insulated glazing units is crucial for optimal performance. Learn how the right sealants contribute to the energy efficiency, moisture protection, and durability of modern glazing systems
Tag: Glazing
Some manufacturers are using fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) technology to create curtain wall components, reinforcements, and pressure plates that can be incorporated into the hollow chambers of aluminum frames to significantly bolster the system’s overall...
One of the latest campus buildings, the Calvin and Tina Tyler Hall Student Services Center at Morgan State University (MSU) in Baltimore, Maryland, epitomizes the synthesis of neoclassical and modern architecture with Canadian Eramosa...
The comprehensive guide walks manufacturers, fabricators, specifiers, and contractors through all the glazing system components, addressing important points to consider, and things for which to look out. Most helpful for specifiers are the sections...
Bird-safe glass: codes and standards to know
(12/16/2022)
Thanks to the pioneering work of dedicated scientists, ornithologists, wildlife associations, and the glass industry, the future is looking brighter for the billions of birds which end up colliding with windows each year. While...
A new dental complex in Longueuil, Que., embodies the philosophy ‘minimal means for maximum effects’, using ultra-clear glass curtain walls to let in natural light and biophilic views to help reduce psychophysiological stress of...
The Fenestration Association of British Columbia (FenBC) has become a Canadian region of the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) as of Sept 1, 2022, which will help both organizations gain better access to...
Vancouver gallery wins AIA 2021 Architecture Award
(05/06/2021)
Patkau Architects-designed Polygon Gallery, North Vancouver, B.C., has won the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA’s) 2021 Architecture Award.
A landmark cultural infrastructure project, the Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada joint facility is pointing the way to a greener future with significant enhancements to achieve net-zero carbon.
Thermally improving curtain wall systems
(12/24/2020)
Curtain wall systems provide excellent access to daylight and views that are desired by the building owners and occupants for health and productivity. However, the increasing stringency of building codes has created a conflict...
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