Architectural building products with high thermal performance are an essential part of meeting increasingly stringent Model Energy Codes for today and tomorrow. High-performance products also contribute to achieve current project’s ambitious energy-efficiency and net-zero requirements. In addition to storefront, curtainwall and window systems, commercial entrance doors also serve valuable [ Read More... ]
Join us Nov. 11 for an educational day of commercial building and energy code updates, and product solutions. Hosted by the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Grand Rapids chapter and the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC) Great Lakes/West Michigan Branch, the event takes place 8 a.m-3 p.m. at [ Read More... ]
Opened in 1890 with 90 students, Belmont University currently serves approximately 10,000 students. This private university retains a 12-to-one student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 160 academic programs, including many in music, performing arts and related fields. The Fisher Center for Performing Arts and the Curb [ Read More... ]
In multiplane storefront systems, the terms inboard (I), outboard (O) and center-set describe the positioning of glass or panels within the aluminum framing or mullion. A choice of these three multiplane positions is offered for all of 14000 Series Multiple Plane Storefront. Understanding these terms is important for not [ Read More... ]
Caleb Marion, P.E., has been promoted to Northeast regional sales manager of Apogee Enterprises’ Architectural Framing Systems segment, supporting the EFCO and Tubelite brands, and the legacy Wausau Window products. Serving the Northeast region, Marion’s territory includes Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, [ Read More... ]
Opened in August 2023, Earl Swensson Associates (ESa) designed the Jack C. Massey Center’s six-story, 138,000-square-foot building to serve as Belmont University’s new, dedicated campus welcome and admissions center for prospective students and visitors. Named in honor of business leader Jack C. Massey, it also is [ Read More... ]
Opened in May 2024, the new Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine is our first stop on our tour of Belmont University’s Tennessee campus projects brought to life through a decades-long partnership between glazing contractor Alexander Metals and Tubelite architectural aluminum products. [ Read More... ]
For commercial entrance doors, aluminum and glass are the materials of choice. The glass provides transparency, natural light and creates a visually pleasant and welcoming entry. While the finished metal also enhances the appearance, it delivers the functionality to the doors. The aluminum and associated components hold the glass [ Read More... ]
...installed by Alexander Metals, designed by ESa Across Belmont University’s Tennessee campus, Tubelite curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems help convey a campus-wide aesthetic that complements the functionality and personality of each space. Through a decades-long partnership, glazing contractor Alexander Metals has installed Tubelite [ Read More... ]
Tubelite 14000 I/O Series Storefront aluminum framing systems now feature numerous enhancements, including a new dual-cavity, thermally broken system. The expanded and redesigned storefront product offering also ensures compatibility between Tubelite Standard, Monumental and Therml=Block® architectural aluminum entrance doors and corresponding framing, simplifying orders and installation. “Tubelite highly values [ Read More... ]