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Updated document details methods of testing fenestration for exterior walls

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) updated a document serving a recommended practice for determining test methodology for laboratory and field testing of exterior wall systems. The document pertains to products covered by an AAMA standard such as curtain walls, storefronts, window walls, and sloped glazing. AAMA 501-24, Methods of Test for Exterior Walls was last updated in 2015.Ā 




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Glass and Glazing | Oct 1, 2021

Seizing the Daylight with BIPV Glass

Glass has always been an idea generator. Now, itā€™s also a clean energy generator.

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Primed for Todayā€™s Demands

Metl-Span explores the history of the building envelope and how insulated metal panels representā€¦
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Two Schools Go for Bold Color and Eye-Catching Design

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A Poland firm takes vegetative faƧade design to a new level

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75 Top Building Products | Dec 16, 2019

101 Top Products for 2019

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75 Top Building Products | Dec 16, 2019

Top Glass and Glazing Products for 2019

SageGlass's Harmony dynamic glass and Vitro Architectural Glass's Acuity low-iron glass are among the nine new glass and glazing products to makeĀ Building Design+Construction's 2019 101 Top Products report.

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Top Building Envelope Products for 2019

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Mitsubishi Chemical Composites America Names New Regional Sales Managers

Mitsubishi Chemical Composites America (MCCA), a leader in metal composite materials manufacturing, is proud to announce the addition of three, new Regional Sales Managers for its ALPOLICĀ® line of business.

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