Green Building Codes (and Why They Matter Earlier Than Ever) Energy codes aren’t static. For architects and specifiers, that reality shows up fastest at the building envelope. Increasingly, glass ...
The growing practice of biophilic design in architecture is all about maintaining a connection to nature and light through a building. Because glass is the most popular transparent building material ...
What is bird-safe glass legislation? Bird-friendly building legislation refers to building codes, laws and standards that require the use of bird-friendly glass or bird-safe building materials. The ...
Well-daylit interiors boast a range of benefits, such as occupant mood and productivity, a sense of connectivity between spaces, decreased use of artificial light and energy bills, stunning views to ...
The Ever-Shifting Code Despite being immovable, buildings must be incredibly versatile because the standards that influence their design are ever-changing. Continually, architects and designers are ...
Glass that’s For the Birds A recent study by the American Bird Conservancy, Fordham University, NYC Bird Alliance and Stony Brook University found that building collisions kill over one billion birds ...
Understanding the solar energy spectrum is key to understanding glass coatings. Glass coatings affect the way the different parts of the solar spectrum are absorbed into, transmitted through or ...
Accommodating for wind and snow is one of the important upfront considerations in the design and specification process. There is a multi-step process that must be undertaken to help ensure the glass ...
There are three parts to the solar energy spectrum: infrared, visible and ultraviolet. Glass consequently responds to these three different types of light in three different ways: by reflecting, ...
