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Secondary glazing involves installing an additional windowpane on an existing window to improve insulation.

The Building Technologies Office, part of the Department of Energy, announced that they will sponsor a $2 million dollar prize to encourage production of high-performance and cost-effective secondary glazing systems towards improving energy performance in commercial windows. The first phase of the program will be accepting applications from companies through June 13, 2024. 

Energy-efficient home upgrades can help you save big. Window treatments can keep your home comfortable and cut your utility bills by up to 20%.

Gain insights into crucial updates and advancements in the glass and glazing industry with NGA's Need-to-Know Code and Regulatory Updates session.

GlassBuild America, the pinnacle event in the glass, window kicks off in Atlanta Oct. 31 and runs through Nov. 2.

NGA voted in favor of co-sponsoring a research study underway by the Charles Pankow Foundation aimed at better characterizing the thermal performance of spandrel assemblies in curtain wall.

NGA hosted a panel during the AIA A'23 Conference in San Francisco, held June 6-8, continuing its commitment to educating architects on the potential of glass and glazing products in design.

Glass Performance Days (GPD) will be held June 14-16 in Tampere, Finland,  and will feature a presentation “North American Glass and Glazing Market Trends” presented by Urmilla Sowell, National Glass Association.

Glass Performance Days 2023 “Way to Grow”

At the ASHRAE Region VI conference in Wisconsin, on May 5, NGA’s Energy Code Consultant, Dr. Tom Culp gave the breakfast address which consisted of ASHRAE's new goal to reach  both net-zero energy and net-zero carbon emissions by 2031.