News for the architectural and flat glass industries. News Architectural Glass Flat Glass Metal and Glazing http://www.usgnn.com en-us 2009 USGlass News Network http://www.usgnn.com/images/gnn_rss.gif http://www.usgnn.com Are the days of the all-glass buildings numbered? That was the question posed in a recent article published online in Architect Magazine. According to the article, "Glazed buildings, including the Gherkin, could become 'pariahs' by 2050 because of their inability to cope with climate change and dwindling resources such as power and water." http://www.usgnn.com/newsExperts20100312.htm http://www.usgnn.com/newsExperts20100312.htm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:15:00 EST Glass TEXpo 2010 will take place April 15-16 at the El Tropicano Holiday Inn Riverwalk in San Antonio, and will include a special keynote address by Dr. Bill Crawford who will discuss "Moving from Surviving to Thriving: How to Bring More Clarity, Confidence, and Creativity to Your Business and Your Life!" The session is sponsored by JLM Wholesale and will take place on Thursday, April 15. http://www.usgnn.com/newsTexpo20100312.htm http://www.usgnn.com/newsTexpo20100312.htm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:15:00 EST The Glass Association of North America (GANA) has released a position paper for the industry calling for proposed improvements for commercial windows and glazing in the Building Star Energy Efficiency Rebate Act of 2010. http://www.usgnn.com/newsGANA20100312.htm http://www.usgnn.com/newsGANA20100312.htm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:15:00 EST Custom-Bilt Metals in Chino, Calif., has joined the PPG Certified Metal Panel Program (PPG/CMPP), which is administered by the PPG coil and extrusion coatings group. According to the company announcement, the certification program is designed to give architects a direct channel to metal panel manufacturers certified by PPG to apply high-performance Duranar, Duranar ULTRA-Cool and Coraflon fluoropolymer coatings to metal building components, and/or to specify, design, fabricate and/or install aluminum components pre-painted with these coatings. http://www.usgnn.com/newsCustom20100312.htm http://www.usgnn.com/newsCustom20100312.htm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:15:00 EST California's construction industry will build fewer projects and employ fewer people compared to its mid-decade peak through at least 2015, a business economist told staff of the state's Air Resources Board. As a result, the financially hard-pressed industry will generate fewer emissions for at least the same period, giving California time to revise its emissions standards for off-road diesel equipment and still meet and exceed its environmental goals, construction officials explained. http://www.usgnn.com/newsEconomist20100312.htm http://www.usgnn.com/newsEconomist20100312.htm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:15:00 EST If you're only reading the GNN newsfeed, then you're only getting a digEDT of today's top headlines. Be sure to visit www.usgnn.com for all of the current and past news from the flat glass industry, sign up for the FREE daily e-Newsletter and get a FREE subscription to USGlass Metal and Glazing Magazine as well! http://www.usgnn.com http://www.usgnn.com Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:00:00 EST