| June 26, 2007 | Vol 2, Num 26 |
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Read the June issue of Glass Magazine |
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Last week's poll results:
What is the most effective way for the glass industry to impact energy efficiency?
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34.25%: More effectively communicate the need for energy-efficient products to customers |
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28.77%: Develop more efficient products |
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23.29%: Find ways to decrease costs for greener products |
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13.7%: Develop more efficient manufacturing processes |
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News to know
Energy code implemented in India
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Part one of two | What that means for glazing professionals The Indian glazing community’s reaction to the implementation of the Energy Conservation Building Code is not clear yet. The code is the first of its kind in India ...
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Applied coatings can save glass, money
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Read our GPD blogs here and more GPD news here. | Tracy Rogers, technical director of Edgetech IG addressed an oft-overlooked area of the building process—post-construction cleanup—during Glass Performance Days ...
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Changes in pay-if-paid clause
 Texas first state to sign bill
Read a Q&A with Virginia Lee, executive director of the Texas Glass Association, about the contingent payment bill, SB 324, to be effective Sept. 1...
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Product spotlight
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Dorma interior glass door system
 Dorma Group North America of Reamstown, Pa., introduced the Mame glass door system with European design for interior commercial and residential applications ...
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Financials
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Business headlines
China cuts tax rebates on exports; glass prices increase
The Chinese government announced major cutbacks in its tax rebates for exports in an attempt to correct its trade surplus ...
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Project news
Heifer International headquarters focuses on energy savings
"The architect used a lot of Kawneer 450 systems and sliders in the interior with panels and glass to allow the light into the interior of the building. ... The upper large horizontal light boxes bounce light off the tops to illuminate the ceilings and rooms."— Newton Little, president and owner, Ace Glass.
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The basics: In February 2006, Heifer International opened its glass-clad headquarters building in Little Rock, Ark. The five-story, 94,000-square-foot building was named one of the top 10 green projects from the American Institute of Architects in Washington, D.C., in part because of its orientation on an east-west axis to maximize natural daylighting. Sunshades, high-performance glass and light boxes improve building performance even more.
The players: Architect, Polk Stanley Rowland Curzon Porter Architects Ltd., Little Rock; aluminum fabricator and glazier, Ace Glass, Little Rock; aluminum suppliers, Kawneer North America, Norcross, Ga., Petersen Aluminum Co., Elk Grove Village, Ill.; glass fabricator, Wholesale Glass Distributors, Memphis; glass manufacturer, Guardian Industries, Auburn Hills, Mich.
The glass: Clear with a low-emissivity coating, Guardian’s SunGuard SuperNeutral 68 that provides 68 percent visible light transmission with a U-Value of .29 and a solar heat gain coefficient of .38. |
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Read more about the Heifer International Headquarters and the other AIA Top Ten Green Projects here. |
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