David Vermeulen, the Midwest territory manager for Technical Glass Products, spends a lot of time talking with Building Teams about impact glazing and fire-rated glass. “There’s still a little ...

Bathroom style and practicality often come down to small details, and the glass used for shower doors can quietly shape ...

Fire rated glass fulfills the designer’s goals of having unobstructed views and natural light. In cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco or Boston where buildings are typically in close proximity ...

Following-up on last month's quick review of the five basic types of building construction, according to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 220, Standard on Types of Building Construction ...

Scientists from Poland's John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin have analyzed the optical and electrical parameters of textured glass in building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems and have ...

What type of construction? You may be surprised. An important feature of a pre-incident plan is the classification of building construction. Classifying the type of building should be simple, quick ...