Association news: AAMA announces the release of revised specifications for secondary storm products

In previous versions of AAMA 1002, Secondary Storm Products (SSPs) were referred to as combination storm windows and sliding glass doors or insulating storm products for windows and sliding glass doors.

Client news: Shore Memorial Surgical Pavilion designed to meet LEED criteria, features Wausau SuperWall to provide healing, natural light

Along with protecting the environment, Wausau Window and Wall Systems helps protect patients’ safety and comfort with a hurricane-impact-mitigating curtainwall system

Client news: Tubelite’s products add to Berrien Springs’ new Virtual Learning Academy’s high-tech look and feel

“We wanted the building’s form to portray the modern style of learning that occurs within its walls,” said Tony Leininger, president of CARMI Design Group. “Tubelite’s range of products and industry expertise gave us the freedom to execute our design concept in a way that other products could not.”

Client news: Gold Medalist will win tickets to the 2012 Olympic Games in sports-themed, global, creative challenge and poster design competition by Conqueror

This graphic design and typographic poster competition issues a challenge on the theme of sport and on the phrase “It’s not what you win, but how you conquer it.”

Client news: 5 by 5 Design celebrates 5th anniversary with financial stability, strong client relationships; “Give back” tops the company’s five tips for success

“Believe in karma. What you put out in the world eventually comes back around. Plus, giving back makes you feel good and you might learn something along the way.” – Wendy Ruyle, co-founder of 5 by 5 Design

Client news: Kolbe’s 10-foot-tall TerraSpan doors offer impact resistance in hurricane zones

Kolbe’s Ultra Series TerraSpan® Lift and Slide doors’ 10-foot-tall units have been certified to meet the impact testing criteria for large missile impact Level D, design pressure (DP) 45 rating, and Wind Zone 4 testing standards (IPD4).

Client news: Appleton Coated offers five Green Power Utopia options using Green-e certified energy sources

Green Power is a standard offer in five grades of the Utopia brand of coated printing papers

Client news: Kolbe adds 3-D models of Direct Set windows to BIM library

Beveled Direct Set SketchUp and Revit Models Available

Client news: 5 by 5 Design sees the trend toward slimming annual reports, works with The McKnight Foundation to present a large impact on a smaller scale

“Annual reports have turned into workhorse communications that need to strongly represent the full brand and company. They are intended to show stability and consistency, but especially in a down economy, no one wants to look too flashy to investors and stakeholders.”

Event news: Three 2011 Solar Decathlon projects include Kolbe’s windows

Enhancing efficient use of renewable energy, three of the 20 entries in the 2011 Solar Decathlon feature triple pane windows from Kolbe: Appalachian State University, Purdue University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign