Next-Level Glass Performance and Sustainability
A closer look at high-performance glass and glazing products, carbon-reduction opportunities, code drivers, retrofits and recyclability, and more
Sponsored by National Glass Association | By Katy Devlin, with contributions from Norah Dick, Tara Lukasik, and Rachel Vitello
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Identify and recognize the ways that high-performance glass and glazing products address operational carbon emissions by reducing energy use in existing and new buildings.
- Examine relevant building codes, standards, and regulations and how they are driving performance improvements in facade systems.
- Discuss best practices for using Environmental Product Declarations, or EPDs, for glass.
- Recognize existing glass product solutions that provide next-generation performance.
ALL CREDITS
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BNP Media offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.
This course is approved as a Structured Course
This course can be self-reported to the AANB, as per their CE Guidelines
Approved for structured learning
This course can be self-reported for Learning Units to the Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Approved for Core Learning
This course can be self-reported to the NLAA
Course may qualify for Learning Hours with NWTAA
Course eligible for OAA Learning Hours
This course is approved as a core course
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
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Originally published in September 2024
