Safe by Design: Security Glazing and High-Performance Glass in Educational Facilities
Protecting Students Through Architectural Innovation and Advanced Glazing Solutions
Sponsored by National Glass Association
Live Webinar Airing on September 11, 2025 at 02:00 PM ET
As school safety remains a top priority, architects and design professionals are increasingly turning to advanced glazing systems to protect students, staff, and learning environments. This webinar explores the critical role of security glazing and high-performance glass in educational facility design.
Participants will examine how modern glazing technologies address threats ranging from forced entry and ballistics to blast and natural disasters, without compromising aesthetics, daylighting, or energy performance.
The session will also review relevant codes and performance standards, and feature real-world applications that demonstrate how security glass enhances both physical safety and occupant well-being in schools. It will include case studies presented by architects and industry experts who have implemented security glazing in K-12 and higher-education projects.
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The National Glass Association (NGA) is the largest trade association serving the architectural glass and metals industry. A technical and educational resource, NGA envisions a future in which glass is the material of choice to enhance spaces where people live, play, learn, and work.
Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in July 2025
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Describe the key threats to school safety that security glazing and advanced glass technologies are designed to address, including forced entry and ballistic impact.
- Evaluate glazing performance characteristics and industry standards such as ASTM and UL testing protocols that ensure safety and compliance in school environments.
- Identify design strategies that integrate security glazing without compromising daylight, views, energy efficiency, or overall learning environment quality.
- Apply principles of health, safety, and welfare by specifying glazing systems that enhance student protection, support code compliance, and contribute to resilient educational design.
