Redefining Building Facades for Tomorrow’s Designs
This article was originally written for Metal Construction News and appears on their website. In the ever-evolving world of architecture and construction, building facades have long defined spaces, from ancient Roman architecture to today’s technology-powered buildings. Facades serve as dynamic components of form, function, and sustainability. Among the materials driving this transformation, metal offers versatility, […]
Skylight Configurations | Choosing the Right Type
Skylights can transform a space in many ways, from providing additional daylight to opening up a small space. Many types of fixed skylights exist to fit different roof types and openings. Discover which option will work best for your space. Ridge Ridge skylights are the classic, rectangular skylight configuration. They can be installed with or […]
2 Parking Facilities Featuring EXTECH Products Receive NPA Innovation Awards
On Monday, Sept. 19, the National Parking Association named its awardees for their Innovation Awards. Of the winners, 2 parking facilities feature EXTECH products. The City of Hope parking structure “A” was awarded the “Innovative Sustainability Project of the Year.” The City of Hope project features EXTECH’s KINETICWALL dynamic façade. LAX received the “Innovative Facility […]
TECH Talks – Thermal Performance and Energy Savings with Polycarbonate Glazing Systems
Q: Do Cellular Polycarbonate Glazing Systems Offer Thermal Performance and Energy Savings? One of the most prevalent complaints building owners and facility managers receive is that the occupants are too hot or too cold. This is especially true of tenants seated directly next to a window or other daylight opening. They want the daylight, but […]
TECH Talks – Understanding How Cellular Polycarbonate Glazing Contributes To Daylighting
Q: How Does Cellular Polycarbonate Glazing Contribute to Daylighting? Access to daylighting provides recognized benefits to health and wellness, accuracy and productivity. Research has shown higher job satisfaction, higher test scores and higher sales in buildings designed to maximize daylighting. Reliance on daylighting also decreases the demand on electric lighting, which reduces the associated energy costs, […]
TECH Talks – Understanding Cellular Polycarbonate Glazing Installation
Q: Is Polycarbonate Easy to Install? Ease of Installation The hallmark of polycarbonate glazing systems is their ease of installation, especially compared with other glazing products like heavy IGU’s (Insulated Glazing Units). Successful installation of polycarbonate systems have been completed by a wide range of tradespeople. With few exceptions, minimal experience and common installation tools […]
Geolam: Where Appearance Meets Permanence
The wood cladding look without the maintenance headaches! Today’s storefronts, office spaces, and contemporary homes are often designed with hints of wooden appeal. Why? Because wood presents a timeless, classic look that connects the structure with nature. Given its low material cost, a real wood façade can seem like the right choice. That is until […]
Student Series: A Masked Multicultural Art Center for the Global Citizen
It’s easy to order samples from the EXTECH website. Because of this, we often get sample requests from college students who are working on designs where they want to incorporate EXTECH’s daylighting systems. We’ve been getting so many sample requests from students who are working on studio and thesis projects that we decided to start […]
See the Photos: Dupage Airport in Chicago
Chicagoland’s DuPage Airport Authority is home to the largest concentration of corporate aircraft in Illinois. It supports more than 400 based aircraft and is the only general aviation airport in Illinois with four active runaways, two instrument landing system approaches and a 24-hour FAA Air Control Tower, U.S. Customs and 24-hour onsite rescue and firefighting […]
Photos & Sustainability: How the TECHVENT 5300 helps the environment
Sustainability continues to be a big topic in the architecture and construction industries, and we have talked at length about the ecological benefits offered by our LIGHTWALL translucent wall systems. We now realize we haven’t given other EXTECH systems their proper credit, particularly our TECHVENT 5300 windows. The TECHVENT 5300 has delivered a surprising […]