Case Studies

May 23, 2016
On New York City’s Bulletin on Lot Line Requirements – and How it Applies Everywhere Else
New York City’s Lot Line Requirements Bulletin. Today’s buildings use glass extensively in the envelope for its ability to provide clear views and natural daylighting. Advances in glazing technology over the years has allowed designers to specify glazing systems that are also energy efficient and noise mitigating. When needed, the same glazing system can also...
May 27, 2014
Fire Rated Glass Yields Openness in Research Park
Fire Rated Glass Yields Openness in Research Park Openness and transparency were high priorities in the design of the Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering within the Gateway University Research Park in Greensboro, N.C. Because the facility’s nanobioelectronics clean room houses potentially explosive materials, it needed to be able to contain flames, heat, and smoke...
April 8, 2014
Fire Resistive Curtain Wall at The Kensington, Boston
Exterior Fire Rated Glass in Residential Building case study The majority of fire rated glazing applications occur inside a building to allow occupants to exit the building safely or provide an area of refuge during a fire. But what happens when the threat of fire comes from the outside? This was the case for The...

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