Speed of Glass and Glazing Installation Tips
The market is also moving toward systems that reduce labor requirements. “General contractors and glazing contractors continue to strive for faster façade enclosure,” says Stewart Jeske, president of JEI Structural Engineering.”2020
INDUSTRY TRENDS METALS & HARDWARE
Trends in glass industry metal systems—from curtain wall systems to railings to interior hardware—continue to move toward maximizing views and sightlines. Customers seek greater access to natural daylighting and a sense of openness in the built environment, made possible with larger expanses of glass and more minimal framing and hardware, according to industry sources.
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Building envelope design is a specialized area of architectural and engineering practice. The many functions of the building envelope can be separated to Support (to resist and transfer structural and dynamic loads). JEI Structural Engineers work with glass, aluminum, steel and mixed materials to design and complete engineering calculation packages on Building Envelope Projects.