Curtain wall replacement is a large undertaking after you’ve discovered that your building’s curtain wall is costing you hundreds in utility bills. Unfortunately, it is not a simple repair in the slightest, as they often require a great deal of disassembly which is both costly and tim

Electricity prices have been increasing in the US and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight – for example, California residential electricity prices went up by 30% from 2006-2012, and are projected to increase by another 47% over the next 15 years, according to the Energy D

Federal banking buildings have a unique set of needs and challenges for their windows: government mandates require them to follow both safety and energy performance protocols, while historical preservation guidelines prohibit work that changes the appearance of the windows. Thermolite

Windows may seem like a minor part of a building, but they play a major role in temperature control and energy usage – approximately 12% of an average building’s energy is used through its windows, according to the Department of Energy.  This is mainly the result of solar heat gain, i

Retrofit glass technology, in which a secondary glass panel is installed behind existing single glazed glass windows, is a small building upgrade that can provide significant energy saving results: commercial buildings can save over 20% of their building’s energy consumption with retr

Curtain wall buildings, such as skyscrapers, with their large window-to-wall ratio, are often not energy efficient because of poor insulation. RetroWAL™ is an interior curtain wall retrofit system by Thermolite Windows that has been found to improve energy performance in buildings by

The number one issue affecting the quality of life in NYC is excessive noise, according to a survey of New Yorkers. While a certain level of noise is to be expected in such a largely populated, relatively small area, the noise levels in NYC can be excessive: the sound levels at an Eas

The Obama administration announced its new regulations for reducing carbon emissions from fossil fuel burning power plants by 30% by 2030, or roughly equivalent to the emissions used to power more than half of the homes in the US for one year. The Clean Power Plan proposal from the U.

As the demand for more energy efficient building technologies, such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) grows, Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) have also become more in-demand. ESCOs work with organizations to design and implement retrofit projects that will improve t

Installing blast mitigation products on windows is one of the best investments for a building in terms of safety. Flying glass and other building debris fragment causes approximately 70% of all serious injuries from a blast aftermath; therefore, a strong building structure does not su