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Facilitating Change for the Better

Building codes change, criteria for energy efficiency changes, methods of production and distribution change. Accepting and adapting to larger changes can happen more easily when we routinely practice small changes or break larger changes into small steps.

By David Vermeulen | February 23, 2024

Destigmatizing Mental Health Discussions

Five times more people die of suicide in construction than other construction occupational fatalities combined. At GlassBuild America experts addressed mental health, risk factors, and creating a culture to aid suicide prevention.

Destigmatizing Mental Health Discussions

Construction workers have the second highest suicide rate of any industry, and five times more people die of suicide in construction than other construction occupational fatalities combined. GlassBuild America's Main Stage welcomed a panel of experts in mental health to discuss the state of mental health in the industry, the complexity of risk factors affecting workers, and ways to create a culture that can aid suicide prevention.

Bonus pod, tough loss, 'Shrinkflation,' and more

I spoke with Matt Kamper of Woodbridge Glass and Kyle Lindersmith of Burkle for my bonus pod. Plus, my thoughts on the the Superbowl (commercials). 

By Max Perilstein | February 20, 2024

How to Internet in and Around Industry Events | Part 2

Next steps, at the show and best practices for social media. Whether you’re going to GlassBuild (and you should be), or another trade show, take my hand to explore the interwebs and find ways to make it rain as both attendee and exhibitor on the magical mystery tour of social media!  

By Andrew Haring | February 16, 2024

How to Internet in and Around Industry Events | Part 1

The pre-game and preps. Whether it’s to make your GlassBuild, or other trade show, more successful, take my hand to explore the interwebs. We’ll find ways to make it rain as both attendee and exhibitor on the magical mystery tour of social media!  

By Andrew Haring | February 16, 2024

Bringing Citizen Science to the Built Environment

Buildings and the activity within them account for over one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. While high performance systems will be needed to combat climate change, processes derived from "citizen science" can allow occupants to respond in real time to fenestration failures, resulting in quick replacements as well as a database of data that designers can use for future innovation.

By Alexandra Blakeslee | February 16, 2024

Shattering Conventions: William Hazel

Despite facing many challenges, William Hazel became a stained glass artist, and architect, of extraordinary talent. 

By Tara Lukasik | February 15, 2024

Conferences, Sales, Boards & More

The latest edition of the NGA Glass Conference wrapped up this past week in South Carolina and I am always amazed at how much gets done at those things. Not being close to a technical stalwart, I tend to review these events from afar, leaving the technical superstars from our industry to do their thing. This outing covered the gambit of items including codes and guidelines, but deeper dives into school security, which hopefully takes another step forward here soon. This moving into the code realm has to be done right!

By Max Perilstein | February 12, 2024

Forecast and Other Insights

The newest episode of the From the Fabricator podcast is now up! This time out we’ve got two making their return to the airwaves with great insight and info. Kicking it off for the third year in a row, a forecast session with Nick St. Denis of KMR.  

By Max Perilstein | February 05, 2024