Learn More About Glazing Most Common Failures – water damage, glass damage/breakage, poor thermal performance, poor visual performance, construction and design errors, and installation errors. Aluminum coating failure shown below. Moisture Damage Moisture damage is the most common type of failure in curtain wall sections. Water infiltration creates premature deterioration of the wall structure, finish damage, […]
To meet performance demands for energy conservation, noise resistance, heat gain, and indoor comfort, designers often specify insulating glazing units (IGUs). Annealed, heat strengthened, and tempered glass are produced by suppliers and shipped to fabricators for assembly, to meet specified design criteria.
Have you considered the use of recycled hardware for your window treatment and draperies? All the pictures below show recycled hardware from RMCOCO! Here are some advantages to using the hardware m…
Here are four reasons why you should choose to hire a professional window tinting team to install your home's window tinting.
Are you still on the fence about upgrading your fire doors and windows to fire-rated glazing assemblies? Read this article to find the truth behind the common misconceptions about fire-rated glazing solutions.
Fire rated doors work together with the frame, hardware and glazing protect people and property. Some basic requirements for fire rated door assemblies include: The…
The Bendheim TurnKey™ System for Back-Lit & Opaque Interior Glass Walls is the fastest, most user-friendly interior glass cladding system to install and maintain. It uses fully reversible, reliable mechanical connections and does not require the use of any adhesives or glass drilling. An integrated LED back-lighting option is available. About the TurnKey™ System: …
Originally published on Green Building Elements.Glass is specified by many architects for the exterior of new buildings. It makes for an attractive building façade and helps keep the cost of interior lighting low. However, it often allows too much heat from the sun to enter the interior of buildings in the day, which increases cooling
Being a common consumer item, we must recycle glass. While glass, in general, is recyclable, there are exceptions. Learn more in this glass recycling guide.