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Timeless steel windows and doors unite old and new at NY comedy center

November 2, 2020

The National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York, is home to the country’s foremost archive of the history and art form of comedy. The groundbreaking museum is housed, in part, in the historic Jamestown Gateway Station building. Built between 1930 and 1932, the station featured custom steel windows as part of its chic Art Deco design. As a result,...

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Better designs for quality senior living

February 27, 2020

Perhaps no other commercial design market is evolving faster than senior living. What started as a targeted push in the 1990s toward scaling down and decentralizing developments for the elderly—creating models less institutional in aesthetics for aging residents with challenges in health, cognition, mobility, and sensory abilities—has, in recent years, exploded into a full-on typology reboot.

Pennsylvania hotel improves acoustics with new window systems

December 12, 2019

Fairfield Inn & Suites at Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) used versatile window systems to mitigate runway noise.

The magazine’s series of sponsored e-books continues with an exploration of the impact of condensation on the built environment. Photo © BigStockphoto.com

Condensation: The misunderstood problem

November 28, 2019

Condensation has confused and frustrated the construction industry for decades. It can occur on visible surfaces or within concealed assemblies, such as wall or roof cavities, and on just about any type of building material.

Optimizing daylight with motorized window treatments

May 24, 2019

Motorized window treatments (MWTs) can be configured to regulate the amount of light coming into a workspace. This ensures adequate sunlight for illumination, while minimizing glare in a workspace, as well as helps save heating/cooling costs.

Improving acoustics in a noisy world

May 22, 2019

Noise exposure can negatively affect a person’s physical and mental health. While sound-absorbing surfaces and interior partitions can make an environment comfortable, it is also important to consider the type of glass and fenestration used on a building.

A school cafeteria’s exterior appearance provides no hints that the glazing system employed in this project actually has security glass.

Through the window: Security glass magnified

April 26, 2019

Security glass has mainly been used by the military and other government entities, such as prisons and jails, police stations, and healthcare facilities. The scope has now expanded to markets and industries where security, particularly glass, used to be an afterthought.

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08 50 00 Windows

Timeless steel windows and doors unite old and new at NY comedy center

Better designs for quality senior living

Pennsylvania hotel improves acoustics with new window systems

Condensation: The misunderstood problem

Optimizing daylight with motorized window treatments

Improving acoustics in a noisy world

Through the window: Security glass magnified

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08 50 00 Windows

Timeless steel windows and doors unite old and new at NY comedy center

Better designs for quality senior living

Pennsylvania hotel improves acoustics with new window systems

Condensation: The misunderstood problem

Optimizing daylight with motorized window treatments

Improving acoustics in a noisy world

Through the window: Security glass magnified

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