Making Glass Come to Life

Sponsored by Guardian Glass

Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand how all the parts of a glass façade work together to meet project vision and goals.
  2. Learn how glass composition and low-E coatings affect aesthetics and performance.
  3. Identify important design considerations for glass substrates and low-E coatings.
  4. Recognize the ways fabricated glass can affect building aesthetics and performance.

Credits:

HSW
1 AIA LU/HSW
ICC
0.1 ICC CEU
IACET
0.1 IACET CEU*
AIBD
1 AIBD P-CE
AAA
AAA 1 Structured Learning Hour
AANB
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
AAPEI
AAPEI 1 Structured Learning Hour
MAA
MAA 1 Structured Learning Hour
NLAA
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA.
NSAA
This course can be self-reported to the NSAA
NWTAA
NWTAA 1 Structured Learning Hour
OAA
OAA 1 Learning Hour
SAA
SAA 1 Hour of Core Learning
 
This course can be self-reported to the AIBC, as per their CE Guidelines.
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BNP Media offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia

Today, there is an ever-growing range of choices for specifying and designing with glass for building facades. The vastness of products brings unlimited ways for architects to express creativity and offer more innovative options to achieve energy goals. At the same time, every decision affects how the building ultimately looks and performs. With all the glass options available, how do architects know which ones are right for their projects?

This presentation reviews the foundations of glass selection and explores options for meeting both aesthetic and performance goals. We will cover the glass manufacturing process and the basics of performance measurement. We will also provide a comprehensive overview of float and coated glass choices—and related fabrication decisions—that can affect the final appearance of the glass facade. Equipped with this knowledge, architects will have more insight into glass selection to achieve the results they desire. A quiz is provided to address the principles and concepts learned and allow the participant to earn 1.0 continuing education credit.

Avalon-Willoughby West, Brooklyn, New York - Photo courtesy of alanschindler.com

 

Guardian Glass Guardian Glass, a major business unit of Guardian Industries, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float,coated, and fabricated glass products, offering a range of low-emissivity and interior glass options to meet performance and design requirements. www.guardianglass.com

 

Originally published in October 2019

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