It’s no secret that the wellbeing of our planet is in jeopardy. Rising tides, extreme weather, species death that destabilizes our ecosystems – it’s all symptomatic of humanity’s reliance on unsustainable materials and processes. From the way we consume energy to the massive amounts of material waste we generate on a personal and collective level, our post-industrial habits are in need of a fast and dramatic overhaul. Our lives depend on it.
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Author: Diana Siegel
Hot Topic: Fire-Rated Glass
The topic of fire safety is never far from mind. For Californians, especially, wildfires are a very real occurrence, and are becoming increasingly common and severe as summers get hotter, and drier, and as “fire...
How Glass Choices Impact Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Energy efficiency is a top-of-mind issue for many real estate developers and building owners, both for its environmental and financial benefits. For building owners and developers, cost is often the primary motivation for implementing efficient...
How Glass Design Supports a Residential Revolution
Friends, we are in living in the midst of a ‘residential revolution.’ This is not the kind of revolution where people take to the streets - quite the opposite, actually. This one is all about leaning into the comforts of home. Yes, we’re talking about the widespread shift to a ‘home-based’ lifestyle that has become the new normal.
National Glass Association Conference Wrap-Up
The National Glass Association held a 3-day conference in Long Beach from January 24-26. The event featured presentations and committee discussions regarding a number of pressing issues in the glass industry today.
Our Las Vegas Shop Gets a Grip with Grabo
The Giroux Glass shop crew is always busy receiving, moving, and loading heavy lites of glass for upcoming projects. It’s a job that requires a lot of physical strength and care, especially considering the fragile nature of the material in question. Fortunately, the construction industry has created tools for the job that make this task a bit easier on our hardworking team.
SoFi Stadium Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is touching down in Los Angeles in a major way. Not only is it to be held at the newly-opened SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, but one of the stadium’s home teams, the Los Angeles Rams, will be playing the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL championship game.
Volunteer Glazing for the Collaboration Center Foundation
This weekend, a big-hearted group of our Las Vegas team members spent their Saturday volunteering for a wonderful local cause, providing pro-bono glazing work for The Collaboration Center Foundation.