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5 Design Considerations When Building In Harsh Environments

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Material Selection Selecting the appropriate materials is essential for designing structures in harsh environments. Advanced composites: Materials like carbon fiber or glass fiber-reinforced polymers provide excellent strength-to-weight ratios and resistance to environmental degradation.

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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules

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Achieving Safer School Design with Secure Entry Vestibules 1 kcichowicz Mon, 04/22/2024 - 10:47 Designers can plan secure entry vestibules with security-rated glazing to enhance the effectiveness of their safer school designs. Visual assessments can be done remotely via security cameras or directly through security-rated glazing.

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Glass Industry Takes Significant Step Towards School Safety

Safti First

In August of 2022, the National Glass Association (NGA) announced the publication of a new international standard addressing school safety in the midst of rising instances of school shootings. In recent decades, glass has become a preferred building material for schools and educational facilities, and for good reason.

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Passing The Test for Safer School Design

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Devin Bowman, Technical Glass Products Passing The Test for Safer School Design With the threat of school-targeted violence, how can the building industry work together to ensure the safety of students and teachers? Schools that intend to improve the security of their buildings through glass do so voluntarily.

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Final report: BD+C's 2020 Color Trends Report

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The widespread growth of colorized materials—from metal wall and roof panels to glass and glazing systems, to metal mesh assemblies—and the availability of custom colors across a broad range of product lines have provided architects and designers with almost limitless options for exterior and interior design projects. .

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Passing Marks: Transferring Safer School Design to Other Applications

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Additionally, because national building codes do not currently address security, it is possible to use products that are either not effective or violate egress and accessibility requirements. These concerns make standardizing safer school design practices a crucial step in creating more secure learning environments.

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What Is Window Glazing | Types of Window Glazing

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What Is Window Glazing? Window glazing is one of the best innovations that help to maximize the energy of the buildings. In this article, you will get to know the types of window glazing that usually used in the buildings and its advantages. Types of Window Glazing. Single Window Glazing. Double Window Glazing.