Staying on top of the Glass & Glazing Industry as Construction Goes Green
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Daylighting interior spaces for LEED credits
Whether illuminating an office building, arts center, or educational facility, a fine method of control is needed to keep light levels balanced throughout the day and through different weather conditions. This can include a lighting system, sunshades, window shades, and interior windows.
The first essential step in daylighting is to design a building with maximum access to natural light through the use of open-air design, incorporating atriums, skylights, and windows to draw sunlight into workplaces. The second is to balance artificial light with sunlight to create optimal mood and functionality in the space.
When it comes to glass partitions, Eureka can help find the optimum solution for your needs!
Standard Monolithic Tempered Glazing
 Photo represents clear tempered glass partition installed by Eureka at Knoll showroom |
This is one of the most common applications. Glass can be set in top and bottom aluminum channels, with either open air or siliconed vertical butt joints. Depending on the size of the opening, different thicknesses of glass are recommended to minimize deflection. |
Sandblasted or Filmed Glazing
 Photo represents clear tempered glass partition and entrance with film stripes installed by Eureka at a Center City office |
This application is also among the most common applications. Glass can be sandblasted or filmed with clear borders, patterns, logos, and text. Clients can provide their own graphic files for sandblasting or filming. When specifying, be sure to provide any special requirements including which face of glass receives film, what type of film is to be applied, font and size of any text or graphics. |
Decorative Glazing
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Whether it’s cast glass, or an acrylic resin panel, the aethetic options are limitless! Decorative glazing can also be set in standard channels or frames, as well as with cable and standoff systems. Among some of the manufacturer’s Eureka has worked with over the years are:
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Recent trends also include:
Vision-60 (Fire-rated) System™
 Photo compliments of Interedge Technologies |
Imagine an entire fire rated wall free of vertical frames, where each glass panel is butt against the next. Truly free and open vision is now possible for your fire rated projects! Introducing the first U.S. 60-minute, fire-rated, butt-glazed transparent wall-the Vision-60 System™. This system offers you what you have wanted for years-the ability to have a rated, continuously glazed transparent wall, uninterrupted by intermediate framing-without compromising the beauty and elegance of your vision. Learn more about this product on its web page. |
Translucent Linear Channel Glass System
from Technical Glass Products/Pilkington
 Photo compliments of Technical Glass Products |
The Pilkington Profilit™ translucent linear channel glass system consists of unique, self-supporting cast glass channels and an extruded metal perimeter frame. The end result is a wall that obscures vision but allows light to pass through. Pilkington Profilit can be used in interior or exterior applications. The “U-shaped” channels can be installed either vertically or horizontally. Learn more about this system on its web page. |
Eureka shares its Civic Pride
Eureka is proud to announce having shared its Civic Pride by contributing to the upgrades at the Finish Line Judge’s Station/Viewing Booth along Kelly Drive just in time for Philadelphia to host the 2010 Dad Vail Regatta.
“The city also committed to invest $300,000 to improve the finish-line stands and build a world-class finish-line tower,” Hanna said. “They’re right on schedule.”
“New windows in the finish line pavilion not only look better but also improve the ventilation for judges, who used to swelter inside.”
Among the scope of work, Eureka is proud to have replaced existing single hung non-thermal windows with a thermally broken storefront system and projection windows, bronze laminated insulated glass units, and a new entry to the viewing stand.
 Judges' Station before renovations |
 Judge's Station after renovations |
Read more about the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta and the Regatta’s decision to stay in Philadelphia in this article at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Read the opening day coverage at the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The 2010 event takes place May 7 & May 8 along the Schuylkill River. Learn more about the Regatta at its website, http://www.dadvail.org
Making a statement with reclaimed materials
Sometimes, going green can be about getting the newest technology, whether it’s high-performance electrical equipment or rapidly renewable materials. But sometimes, in the case of the guys in this article from last month’s Grid magazine, going green is about finding reusable gems from what would otherwise be waste. Follow the link to see how easy it is to make a splash with reclaimed materials.
http://www.gridphilly.com/grid-magazine/2010/2/20/noble-salvage-lost-and-found.html
Courtesy of Grid Magazine, dedicated to making Philly a sustainable place for the future.
Finding Alternate Products to meet Specification
Have you ever been asked to include something in your bid or contract that is atypical for your association? Or are you looking for alternate approaches and vendors for a specificied product? Check out 4Specs.com- a great resource listing multiple manufacturers for specific specification sections.
In addition to the manufacturer listings, it offers a discussion forum to pose questions and share ideas. This discussion forum is for specifiers, project architects, construction administrators and others on the design side of commercial and institution construction, to include multi-family construction.
Learn more at 
To learn more about CSI MasterFormat Specification and view the 2004 Edition numbers here.
Tempered Laminated Glass- What are the Advantages?
Both tempered glass and laminated glass are considered to be types of “safety” glass. Did you know that architects and designers are moving towards products combining these two types of glass to provide added security? The following is an excerpt from an article by Dr. Gérard Savineau, Technical, Solutia Europe/Africa S.A./N.V.
The tempered laminated glass market has been growing fast in the last decade, mainly in high-rise buildings. The question arises: why use tempered laminated glass? The answer is straightforward: for safety reasons and potential liability issues. Other types of glasses such as annealed float glass and heat-strengthened glass are not accepted by the building codes as “safety glass”. Tempered glass is a safety glass but it may break spontaneously. Application of the heat soaked treatment (HST) may strongly reduce this risk but does not eliminate it fully. This raises the critical question of the post breakage behavior of so-called “safety glass”.
Read the full article, “Trends and Challenges of Tempered Laminated Glass” here.
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Trends and Challenges of Tempered Laminated Glass
Dr. Gérard Savineau, Technical, Solutia Europe/Africa S.A./N.V.
The tempered laminated glass market has been growing fast in the last decade, mainly in high-rise buildings. The question arises: why use tempered laminated glass? The answer is straightforward: for safety reasons and potential liability issues. Other types of glasses such as annealed float glass and heat-strengthened glass are not accepted by the building codes as “safety glass”. Tempered glass is a safety glass but it may break spontaneously. Application of the heat soaked treatment (HST) may strongly reduce this risk but does not eliminate it fully. This raises the critical question of the post breakage behavior of so-called “safety glass”.
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