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Glass in GSA Buildings
- Paper by Georgia Scalfano, Technical Services Sustainability Manager
Embodied carbon in buildings is a key factor in building decarbonization and while it is generally small compared to operational carbon, the…
August 23, 2024
Glass Spandrels and Shadow Boxes
- Paper by John Jackson
Glass spandrels are a common design strategy utilized to opacify floor levels in building facades. These opaque glass assemblies are integrated into

October 11, 2022
Glass Balustrade Design
- Paper by Richard Green, PE, SE, P.Eng, CPEng IntPE(Aust), APEC Engineer, Principal/Owner Andrew Crosby, PEng, Principal Terrence McDonnell S.E., P.E., P.Eng., SECB, Associate Principal
Glass handrail design in the United States lags behind best practice in other parts of the world. There can be as much as a factor of four (4)…
September 2, 2024
Glass Strength Under Point Loading
- Paper by Joshua Schultz, Ph.D, P.E., LEED AP, ENV SP · John Knowles, PE SE · Kedar Malusare
Structural glass is used in a range of building applications, and while the ASTM E1300 has recently been updated to provide a design method to

March 14, 2018
Glass and Electromagnetic Eavesdropping Protection
- Paper by Eric Stein
Glass is a key component in building design. Benefits of utilizing Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) within a building facade are well understood,

March 14, 2018
Undulated Glass Self-shading
- Paper by Nebojsa Jakica, Assistant professor in Facade Design and Engineering Mikkel K. Kragh, Professor, Head of Civil and Architectural Unit
The research is structured around complex optical effects of undulated glass and coatings that exhibit high reflectivity, especially at higher…
March 19, 2020
The Glass Failure Prediction Model
- Paper by James G. Soules, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., SECB, F. SEI, F. ASCE · Stephen M. Morse, P.E., Ph.D., A.M, ASTM · H. Scott Norville, P.E., Ph.D., F. FTI, F. ASCE, F. ASTM
ASTM E 1300 Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance (LR) of Glass in Buildings defines the load resistance of a glass construction as being

February 21, 2020
Spandrel Glass Design
- Paper by Scott H. Norville, P.E., Ph.D., Professor Christopher Barry, PE, Glass Consultant Stephen M. Morse, P.E., Ph.D. M. FTI, M. ASCE, Assistant Professor
Currently, most spandrel glass in commercial curtain walls comprises insulating glass fabricated using an interior heat strengthened glass lite that…
October 11, 2022
Contextualizing Glass and Carbon Impacts
- Paper by Kayla Natividad, PhD, WELL AP, LEED Green Associate, Architectural Technical Service Engineer Kyle Sword, Manager Business Development
Climate change goals will require significant improvements in the way buildings are constructed and operated. Building reuse can combat climate…
October 11, 2022