Commercial Glass School - 2024

Commercial Glass School - 2024

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Viracon is a leading single-source architectural glass fabricator. We partner with best-in-class architecture firms and glazing contractors to provide glass facades that inspire and turn buildings into icons.
Since 1970, our glass has been installed in over 100,000 buildings with more than half a billion square feet of glass delivered on time and exceeding expectations around the globe.

https://viracon.com/

An overview of basic glass processes, glass history and fabrication techniques. We'll review the benefits of high-performance reflective and Low-e coatings on glass. We'll also discuss potential problems faced by the designer when using fabricated architectural glass products. The last topic for review will be the differences between soft (sputtered) coated glass products and their pyrolytic counterparts.

Learning Objectives: 
  1. Summarize the history of glass
  2. List at least one type of coating applied to glass
  3. Discuss solar performance as it relates to glass
  4. Restate the features and benefits of at least two glass fabrication processes
  5. Define what type of glass qualifies as safety glazing
Provided By: 
Viracon, Inc.
Design Category: 
(08) Doors, Windows and Openings
Applicable Credits
1
AIA
HSW/LU CE Hour(s)
ID - V2024

This Course Is Included In Upcoming Events

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18 Nov
Austin, TX
Up to 7 AIA HSW/LU CE Hour(s)
Up to 2 GBCI General Hour
Up to 1 ADA Accessibility / Barrier-Free Req.

Course Presenter(s)

Mark Carter