Posted on April 28th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
A new education course focusing on field testing has been produced by the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA). The course, titled Air and Water Leakage Testing of Installed Windows and Doors, has been accredited by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for 1 LU/HSW of educational credit.
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Posted on April 21st, 2011 by heatherwestpr
AAMA Releases Voluntary Tornado Specification: Document Outlines Testing Procedures for Buildings in At-Risk Tornado Areas
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Posted on April 19th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Tubelite will be exhibiting at AIA 2011 in booth #2228. Please see TubeliteInc.com for an informational video.
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Posted on April 13th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Linetec has earned a long-standing reputation as a leader in environmentally-conscious practices and finishing options. Environmental responsibility is written into the company’s core values and its practices have yielded notable savings.
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Posted on March 29th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
A decade after D-M Products, Inc. installed Wausau Window and Wall Systems’ curtainwall on University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s (UPMC) Passavant Hospital in McCandless, Pa., they returned to provide the same, dependable performance and familiar aesthetic for the hospital’s new seven-story, tower.
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Posted on March 10th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Kolbe has added a new Revit® 3-D model of its six-panel Ultra Series TerraSpan® Lift and Slide door to its growing collection of 1,000+ two- and three-dimensional window and door models. These new Revit models can link with external data sources to instantly compile quantity takeoffs for residential and commercial building projects.
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Posted on March 9th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Contributing to these aspects and to the USGBC’s LEED® certification criteria, Wausau’s triple-glazed, insulated windows provide transparency, daylighting, views, as well as thermal performance for cold climates and durability for year-round use.
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Posted on February 12th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Window and Wall Systems has hired Chris Gall as its sales representative serving the Southeastern states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Ken Carpenter previously managed this territory during more than 25 years of employment with Wausau. Carpenter will retire at the end of February, officially transitioning to Gall.
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Posted on February 7th, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Tubelite Inc. has named Tom Minnon, CCPR, CDT, LEED® AP, as eastern region sales manager of the company’s architectural aluminum products, serving clients from Maine to Georgia.
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Posted on February 3rd, 2011 by heatherwestpr
Columbia St. Mary’s exterior features an aluminum rainscreen system painted by Linetec. The finished system protects against the harsh, winter climate and high winds of Lake Michigan. Along with providing a superior water barrier, the system’s thermal performance assists in reducing the hospital’s energy costs. The new hospital is expected to save approximately $19 million on annual operational costs.
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