Client news: Tubelite announces expansion in Dallas/Fort Worth

“We are extremely proud and excited to be expanding upon our already-established presence within the Texas and South Central market with this new facility,” says Ken Werbowy, president of Tubelite.

Client news: University Business counts Wausau’s INvent Retro windows for “Top 100 Products”

Meeting the needs of universities and schools, Wausau’s INvent Retro windows replicate the look of classic steel and wood windows, while offering modern, high performance.

Client news: Wausau provides historically styled, blast-mitigating, hurricane-resistant window system for renovation of modernist federal buildings in Puerto Rico

Helping protect federal government offices and occupants in Puerto Rico, while preserving the Modern aesthetic, Wausau Window and Wall Systems provided high-performance systems for the Federico Degetau Federal Building and the Clemente Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse.

Association news: AAMA releases test method for operating forces of CW and AW class windows, sliding and terrace doors

“Design teams can help ensure that fresh air and a connection with the outdoors are made accessible to people with physical disabilities, by specifying windows capable of meeting operating force and motion requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1.”

Client news: North Carolina History Center relies on Chicago Metallic for custom ceiling that delivers historic aesthetics, acoustic performance, sustainability goals, smooth installation

The 60, 000-square-foot building features massive steel trusses spanning its width and other architectural elements typical of 1800’s industrial style. The $60 million project’s design team of BJAC and Quinn Evans Architects sought to reflect the history of the town and industrial character of the waterfront site, while pioneering new ideas in sustainable building design.

Client news: 5 by 5 Design donates art benefitting Full Cycle, helping homeless youth

5 by 5 Design donated custom-created bicycle wheel artwork for a fundraising event benefiting Full Cycle, a nonprofit organization that employs homeless youth in Minneapolis and teaches them bike repair and business skills.

Client news: USC Patterson Hall renovation exceeds LEED goals with high-performance Wausau windows

University of South Carolina currently has more than 600,000 square feet of green buildings on campus and by the end of 2013, is scheduled to surpass 1 million square feet. The University estimates that these green initiatives will save the school more than $1.5 million every year in energy and maintenance costs.

Client news: High-performance Wausau windows contribute to sustainability goals of 1200-student Goode Academy in Chicago

In September 2012, Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy welcomed its first freshman class and anticipates LEED Gold certification.

Client news: New Energy Biosciences building at University of California at Berkeley seeks LEED Silver or higher, features Wausau window systems

The building was designed and constructed to meet LEED® Silver criteria or higher. The building already has received the Overall Sustainable Design Award by the Higher Education Energy Partnership Program of California.

Client news: Chicago Metallic’s Planostile metal ceiling panels withstand positive and negative wind loads

The Chicago Metallic Corporation Planostile system is designed to withstand 30 PSF positive and negative pressures (per UL 580, Class 30).