| August 5, 2008 | Vol 3, Num 31 |
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News to know
NFRC meeting marked by debates, discussions, few decisions
The National Fenestration Rating Council had its summer meeting July 28-31 in Chicago.
 Read a Q&A with Jim Benney, NFRC
executive director.
Also read about:
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Other top news
Business news
International news
Association news
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Commercial glaziers need to get involved in CMA
 New NFRC member Dave Walker, a representative of the NGA, goes home to Chicago for his first council meeting. ... read more
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Product spotlight
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Insulating impact windows
 Traco, Cranberry Township, Pa., launched the 940 Series window line consisting of insulating impact glass and an aluminum, thermally broken frame. ... read more
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Risk tip of the week
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Beating the odds
 If you follow the news, you know that mortgage foreclosures have been on the front page frequently in recent months, and you would think that adjustable rates and subprime lending are the primary culprit. ... read more
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Uptown Dallas gets sustainable luxury condominium
“Our most challenging work on Azure Tower had to be the taking over of the manufacturing and fabrication of the curtain wall, window wall and sliding door systems. Our cladding manufacturer could not complete the project, thus Haley-Greer had to take the manufacturing over in order to meet our contractual construction schedule obligations. Haley-Greer is an erector of engineered wall systems designed for specific projects; we do not consider ourselves manufacturers or fabricators. We immediately took steps to hire qualified personal to complete the engineering as well as experienced fabricators. In addition, we secured approximately 90,000 square feet of additional warehouse space to perform the work.”
—Jeff Benson, vice president of project management, Haley-Greer Inc.
 The basics: Completed in December, 2007, the Azure luxury condominium tower at Wolf and McKinnon streets is expected to achieve a gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating from the U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C. Glazing for the 31-story building cost $8 million.
The players: Developer, Harwood International, Dallas; Architect, James K.M. Cheng Architects Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia; general contractor, Balfour Beatty, London; glazing contractor, Haley-Greer Inc., Dallas; glass fabricator, Vitro America, Memphis; curtain wall supplier, X-Clad Inc., Pelham, Ala., now defunct, and Haley-Greer Inc.; window wall supplier, Rowlett Architectural Products Inc., Rowlett, Texas.
The glass and systems: Azure features 143,000 square feet of 1-inch EnergyGlaze insulating glass with outboard lite of 6-millimeter Guardian Neutral Plus 61 low-E, and 6-millimeter clear for inboard lite. Vitro America fabricated 3/8-inch clear tempered with high polished edgework for the balcony guardrails. Curtain wall and window wall consist of unitized thermally improved aluminum systems.
Photo courtesy of Wes Thompson Photography, Dallas.
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