When it comes to safety glass, there are generally two options that architects and designers of today will tend specify: toughened glass and laminated glass.Of course, wired glass is also classed as a safety glass due to its enhanced fire rating, but this glass product has become less prevalent

The invention of fire-rated glass is one of the most critical developments in the design and construction community. Depending on the type of glass, fire-rated glazing may block smoke, flames, and heat, which means architects can incorporate larger expanses of glass into stairwells, between offices

The 24th annual Building Envelope Contractors Conference is ongoing March 1-3 at the JW Marriott Nashville. The 33-story building’s bold appearance and high performance was achieved with YKK AP America’s YWW 50T Window Wall MegaTherm aluminum framing system featuring Technoform’s polyamide therm

An Insulated Glass Unit (IGU), also referred to as Double Pane glass, consists of two or more pieces of flat glass, also known as “glass-lites”, separated by a sealed air-space. Glass options include clear, Low-E, standard or high performance tints, reflective, laminated, and decorative glass. The g