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You will notice that the Hot Topics newsletter has a new look. TGP offers two distinct product lines - fire-rated glass and architectural glass and related materials. The new format for the newsletter includes updated news on fire-rated products, as well as innovative "hot" new architectural products. Take a few minutes to see how we are your "One Source with Many Solutions!"

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Learn More About Fire-Rated Glass with Free Educational Video

Stay abreast of the latest trends in design and specification for fire-rated glass with a free video entitled "Burning Issues: Understanding Today's Fire-Rated Glass & Framing." The 20-minute video guides architects, specifiers, code officials and other industry professionals through the various categories of fire-rated glass products and how to determine which materials are best for a given application. It also addresses design innovations in fire-rated glazing and framing and the impact of code changes on fire-rated glass applications.

Available on VHS and DVD, the video is also used as part of a free presentation that TGP offers to architects and other qualified industry professionals. The presentation is registered with the American Institute of Architects' Continuing Education System (AIA/CES) and qualifies for one Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) learning unit hour.

To receive your free video or arrange for a presentation in your area, contact TGP toll free at (888) 397-FIRE (3473) or via e-mail at presentations@fireglass.com.

Sea-Tac Airport Case Study:
Enhancing Life Safety When Codes Aren't Crystal Clear

Although typical building and fire codes run for thousands of pages and include extensive detail, architects, specifiers and code officials recognize that no code can foresee all possible building situations. In many cases, interpretations of multiple code requirements must be made to ensure that life safety goals are achieved.

A case in point is the re-design of the passenger terminal subway stations at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac Airport). Known as the satellite transit system, the subway transports air passengers from the airport's main terminal building to the terminal concourses and satellite terminals. The system is comprised of two independent train loops, with a separate linear shuttle train within the main terminal. Altogether, there are eight underground stations, which serve tens of thousands of passengers per day.

Read more about how the airport and architects enhanced life safety with fire-rated glass...

North Main Station - Photo Courtesy of Arai Jackson Ellison Murakami

Case Study:
Neopariés® Glass Stone Panels Provide Long-Term Durability Under Demanding Conditions

Airport passenger terminals present architects and building owners with one of the most demanding maintenance environments imaginable. Jostling crowds moving through constrained spaces cause wear and tear on building interior finishes. Passenger terminal walls are particularly susceptible to damage because they are regularly bumped by luggage, baggage carts, strollers and equipment. Wall coverings that look beautiful on opening day can quickly become scuffed or torn, showing their age in only a few years.

In the early 1990s, the Port of Seattle, Washington, began a major overhaul of the passenger terminal concourses at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac Airport). The port's "Gateway '90" project was designed to modernize Sea-Tac's aging concourses and create more open and convenient walkways and waiting rooms at the passenger gates. Among the host of improvements were upgrades to the airport's subway station in the south satellite, which serves all international arriving passengers.

Read more about a unique wall cladding material that still looks great after 15 years of intense use...

Request for Photography

If you have a recent project that incorporated our products (such as Pilkington Pyrostop™, Fireframes®, FireLite® family of products, Pilkington Profilit™ or Neoparies®), we would like to see it. Simply e-mail snapshots and a brief description to photos@fireglass.com. Your work could be featured in a case study in Hot Topics or in a national publication.

New Video Offers Practical Advice on Using Natural Light in Building Designs

Interested in enhancing and enlivening commercial building and home designs using natural light? A new 20-minute educational video from TGP highlights how architects and designers can capture sunlight within interiors to create comfortable, energy-efficient and aesthetically pleasing spaces. The video explores the benefits of daylighting, such as improving the work and performance of building users, and the role of daylighting in environmentally sustainable design. It also addresses challenges, such as glare and heat gain and loss. Entitled "A Bright Future: Daylighting for Tomorrow's Buildings," the video is available at no charge to architects, designers, specifiers and other industry professionals.

The video will also be used as part of a free presentation on daylighting that TGP offers to architects and other qualified professionals. The presentation is registered with the AIA/CES and qualifies for one HSW learning unit hour.

To obtain a free copy of the video or schedule a presentation in your area, call TGP toll-free at (888) 397-FIRE (3473) or e-mail us at presentations@fireglass.com.

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