Greetings!
This is a quarterly newsletter for architects,
designers and planners who build and renovate our schools. We
research construction trends, best practices and funding opportunities,
and summarize what we find at Safe Glass for Schools. In this issue
we look at innovations in fire-rated glazing that allow school designers
to use transparent glazing where building codes once allowed only the
use of opaque, conventional building materials. Designers are
finding exciting ways to use fire-rated glazing to help school districts
increase student performance, make schools safer, and meet LEED
standards.
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Bring Light to Interior Spaces
| Sunset school,
San Ysidro  |
Glazing
has become the building material of choice, not just because of
aesthetics, but also because light increases student performance,
reduces energy use and improves vision, openness, connectivity and
security in the learning environment. Read more....
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Using Fire-Rated Glazing in Schools
| Reece School,
New York  |
Advances
in fire-rated glazing have delivered new tools to designers working to
maximize the amount of daylight reaching deep inside a school
building. School architects and designers are taking full
advantage of glazing in schools nationwide.
Read more...
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| Case
Study: Salt Lake City
| North Layton Junior High, Salt Lake City
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AJC
Architects looked to SAFTI FIRST when it came time to renovate the
media center and build a new counseling center at North Layton Junior
High School. They used fire-rated glazing to meet code requirements and
increase transparency.
Read more ...
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and Earn 1 AIA LU/HSW Credit
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Register online for
"Designing with Fire Rated Glass" and receive one (1) AIA LU/HSW
Credit! Sign up
here...
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Thank
you for receiving and reviewing this e-newsletter. We would appreciate
hearing from you about your own experiences, successes and questions.
SAFTI FIRST offers a full range of fire and safety rated glazing
products
that protect against injuries and potential liabilities. Click here to learn more.
Sincerely,
The
SAFTI FIRST Team
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Benefits
of Light
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Students learn
25% faster in
rooms with abundant light.
Daylight benefits students regardless of grade level.
Schools save 40-80% in energy costs
when patterned top-lighting is dimmed or turned off during the day.
By using fire-rated glazing in walls,
stairwells, light wells and corridors, natural and shared light can
reach deep into school interiors.
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AIA
Convention
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Please
visit the
SAFTI FIRST's booth
at the AIA Expo 2010.
View our
products
and meet our staff.
Booth
1433
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