The first new elementary school in New Mexico's Bernalillo Public Schools district in 30 years features storefront, curtainwall and sun shades from Tubelite, Inc. Bernalillo Elementary School's Albuquerque-based team included Fanning Bard Tatum (FBT) Architects AIA, Ltd.; Enterprise Builders Corporation; and Southwest Glass & Glazing, Inc. This new elementary school facility [ Read More... ]
Walker, Mich. -- Helping protect low- and mid-rise buildings, Tubelite’s ForceFront™ Blast curtainwall and entry door systems are now available for high-security projects seeking blast hazard mitigation. ForceFront Blast products are designed for compliance with ASTM International standard F1642-04, the U.S. General Services Administration Interagency Security Committee (GSA/ISC) security design [ Read More... ]
by Tom Minnon, LEED® AP, CDT, Eastern Region Sales Manager for Tubelite Inc. Architects and building owners face growing challenges in balancing aesthetics and daylighting design needs with increasingly stringent building and energy code requirements. This month's discussion will focus on ways to reduce heat loss and heat gain to [ Read More... ]
Supporting green design and construction objectives, Max/Block™ sun shades by Tubelite® maximize daylighting and minimize solar heat gain. The aluminum used to produce Max/Block sun shades can be extruded by Tubelite using EcoLuminum™, a high recycled-content aluminum billet composition with eco-friendly, durable finishes. These benefits also are key criteria for [ Read More... ]
Walker, Mich. (April 2012) -- Aaron Zorn joins Tubelite Inc. to provide glazing contractors in the Chicago area with storefront, curtainwall, entrance and daylight control systems. Zorn previously worked with Traco, a division of Kawneer, serving Chicago's commercial building teams and glazing contractors. His prior sales positions were with Pella [ Read More... ]
by Tom Minnon, LEED® AP, CDT, Eastern Region Sales Manager for Tubelite Inc. Aluminum remains the framing material of choice for architectural fenestration products used in non-residential applications. Aluminum has many excellent qualities from recyclability to engineering versatility to corrosion resistance. It also is an excellent conductor of temperature. Adding [ Read More... ]
Walker, Mich. (Feb. 2012) -- Responding to expanding market opportunities, Tubelite Inc. invested in structural expansions and production enhancements at its facilities in Walker and Reed City, Michigan. The Walker facility added more than 43,000 square feet to its existing building, for a total of 123,125 square feet. Lean manufacturing [ Read More... ]
by Tom Minnon, LEED® AP, CDT, Eastern Region Sales Manager for Tubelite Inc. Energy efficiency and occupant comfort are two key criteria in designing green buildings, especially for projects seeking LEED® certification. Contributing to these goals, thermal performance will continue to be an essential factor in the upcoming International Green [ Read More... ]
Walker, Mich. -- Tubelite Inc. has hired Terry Robinholt as regional sales manager for 21 states in the Central/Southwest region. He will work closely with Tubelite’s client development managers to provide selected glazing contractors in the region with storefront, curtainwall, entrance and daylight control systems. Robinholt will support the company’s [ Read More... ]
Walker, Mich. -- Helping protect low- and mid-rise buildings in need of storm hazard mitigation, Tubelite's Force Front Storm monumental entry door systems have received Florida Product Approval (#14563). Designed for compliance with High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) Windzones 2 and 3, Force Front Storm doors and frames also are tested [ Read More... ]