Client News: Kolbe Ultra Series folding windows displayed at AIA, ideal for restaurants, retailers, residences

For architects envisioning Kolbe’s expansive Ultra Series folding windows in their own projects, these windows may be specified with up to eight panels on each side, stretching more than 50 feet.

Client News: Linetec expands service routes to Canada, Colorado, Texas and the Southeast

As the nation’s largest independent architectural finisher, Linetec provides customers with liquid painting, powder coating, and anodize finishing services for architectural aluminum.

Client News: Tru Vue Optium Acrylic Glazing frames the Art Institute of Chicago’s entire exhibit of “Abelardo Morell: The Universe Next Door”

“This museum-quality, non-reflective glazing is ideally suited to Morell’s work. Made with a large-format camera that allows a great range of detail, Morell’s images are carefully printed, with rich blacks and subtle tones. Optium allows us to present this work free of any distracting reflection or glare, greatly enhancing the viewing experience for the thousands of viewers we are expecting this summer.”

Client News: Wausau and J.R. Butler collaborate on U of Colorado Hospital’s new inpatient tower’s serpentine curtainwall with sun shades — Completed on budget, ahead of schedule

Situated on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, the hospital is committed to achieving the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Gold certification for this 734,000-square-foot building. Wausau’s unitized curtainwall minimizes installation time, maximizes daylight and views and optimizes condensation resistance and thermal performance to achieve energy efficiency.

Association News: AAMA releases document on Recommended Static Water Penetration Resistance Test Pressures

“The 12 psf (580 Pa) water penetration resistance test pressure cap cited in NAFS has served all industry stakeholders well for more than 20 years and is recommended for general use outside of high velocity wind zones for low- and mid-rise construction in the U.S. When specified as part of the NAFS test regimen, it represents a solid trade-off between cost, performance, aesthetics and functionality for most construction projects.”

Client News: Kolbe Ultra tilt-turn windows bring European functionality to the U.S.

Kolbe’s tilt-turn model at AIA also features energy-efficient, triple pane, insulating glass with LoE3-366 coating, which is an option on many Kolbe products. On the interior, an engineered, laminated veneer bamboo product (sourced from suppliers such as Lamboo®) extends the environmental statement.

Client News: Appleton Coated calls for entries to U360 Design Competition

Submissions must be printed all, or in part, on Utopia and/or Curious Collection papers, accompanied by a completed entry form, produced in 2013, and postmarked no later than Dec. 6, 2013.

Client News: Chicago Metallic ceiling system delivers “wow factor” at Florida’s MTI

“The installation team consisted of true artisans. Chicago Metallic’s products were able to encompass all of the project’s requirements; providing a custom fit at a good value.”

Client News: Technoform Glass Insulation introduces new 1-inch-wide TGI-Spacer, providing high acoustical performance

Beyond aesthetics, independent laboratory testing validates that with this new 1-inch-wide TGI-Spacer and two lites of 0.25-inch glass a Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating of 35 and an Outdoor-Indoor Transmission Class (OITC) rating of 27 can be achieved.

Client News: Kolbe sponsors AIA HRC and CRAN, supports national and local events, presents AIA/CES courses

On June 20 in Denver, Kolbe’s representatives also will be attending the AIA HRC Luncheon featuring Rocky Piro, Ph.D., FAICP, who serves as the director of the Department of Community Planning and Development for the city and county of Denver and will speak on “The Role of Historic Buildings in Resilient Cities.”