Connor O’Neill and his Denver-based independent sales agency, Orhize (pronounced O-rise), has been named as the Rocky Mountain territory representative for EFCO and Tubelite brands, and the legacy Wausau Window products – part of Apogee Enterprises and its Architectural Framing Systems division. For 11 years, O’Neill worked directly for [ Read More... ]
Replacing an aging school with a modern, energy-efficient facility, Boulder Valley School District’s new Emerald Elementary School in Broomfield, Colorado, is a net-zero-ready, public school serving students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Designed and constructed to meet the highest green building standards, the new school supports the district’s aggressive [ Read More... ]
Jeffrey H Appel has been promoted to director of sales for Apogee Enterprises and its Architectural Framing Systems division, supporting the Alumicor, EFCO and Tubelite brands, and the legacy Wausau Window products. He most recently served as Northeast regional sales manager and brings 36 years of experience in architectural [ Read More... ]
Meeting today’s quick-turn construction schedules and more stringent energy codes, Tubelite 400TU SG Series Therml=Block® and 400SS SG curtainwall provide shop-glazed solutions for low- to mid-rise buildings. Tubelite, a brand of Apogee Enterprises’ Architectural Framing Systems business, offers improved, energy-efficient, thermally broken, aluminum-framed curtainwall systems to reduce fabrication and [ Read More... ]
Jeff Beckstead has been named as the western regional sales manager supporting the EFCO, Tubelite and legacy Wausau Window and Wall Systems brands of Apogee Enterprises and its Architectural Framing Systems division. He assists commercial architects, glazing contractors and building project teams with their product selection and specification of [ Read More... ]
As the Middle Tennessee’s first full-service hotel built in nearly a decade, the eight-story, 244-room Hilton Franklin Cool Springs offers a stylish lobby, contemporary guest rooms with Tubelite thermal entrance systems and floor-to-ceiling window wall, and one of the only roof-level patios in town. The 163,500-square-foot property is a [ Read More... ]
In Part 3, we detailed material composition, sustainability considerations and finish options. In our final segment of this blog series, we’ll conclude with an overview of interior framing systems’ components, installation and warranty considerations. Components and Installation Most manufacturers of interior aluminum framing provide systems with a 2-inch face [ Read More... ]
John Wiemer has retired after more than a decade representing Tubelite and 40 years in the glass, glazing and aluminum framing industry. He has transferred much of his knowledge to Mark Cisco, who has been named as the client development manager serving Arkansas. For the last seven years, Cisco [ Read More... ]
The newly constructed, LEED-certified Center for Virtual Learning (CVL) at Ferris State University’s Big Rapids campus showcases technologically advanced classrooms, fully equipped 24-hour labs and the only purpose-built esports arena in Michigan. Opened in August 2023, the CVL offers an innovative, physical learning environment to envision and realize an [ Read More... ]
In Part 2, we dove into relevant performance requirements for interior framing systems. Let’s expand on this to review material composition, sustainability considerations and finish options. Extrusion Composition The aluminum extrusions for the interior framing system should be manufactured in accordance with ASTM International’s B221 Standard Specification for Aluminum [ Read More... ]