Cycle of Life: For PVC Products, Its Time to Close the Loop on Recycling by Glenn Ferris Sometimes, good environmental stewardship can be as simple as…
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Takeaways from the Ann Arbor Glass Conference, Including an Update on Energy Star
What do glass breakage, water and codes have in common? While they may seem like three things with nothing in common, this week they share…
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What Is Emergy? And What Does It Have to Do With Homebuilding?
While the word ‘emergy’ might raise a red flag for most spell-check systems, it isn’t a typo. Rather, it’s an analysis theory that provides an…
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PCRs, Durability Testing Among Discussions at IGMA
The members of the Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) were hard at work last week, hashing out technical matters and pushing forward with educational and certification efforts. The Alliance also covered emerging…
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AAMA, thinkstep to Work Together on Sustainability Issues
The glass and fenestration industries have grappled with the implications of product category rules (PCRs), life cycle assessments (LCAs) and environmental product declarations (EPDs) for…
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Is a Formula an Acceptable Substitute in Place of Use Phase Results?
At the recent Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance Winter Meeting held in San Francisco, the idea of using a formula in place of use phase results…