The design team found their solution with a two-hour, fire-resistive- rated glass floor system. “We needed a fire-resistance-rated assembly in the atrium, but we didn’t want researchers and students ...

Building materials and architectural systems intended to provide added safety and security, such as protection from storms or defense against fire, are often required to meet certain testing standards ...

This month, Architect’s Guide to Glass called exterior applications of fire rated glazing as the “the new hot spot,” due to the steady increase of fire rated glass being used in the building envelope.

This course offers an overview of modern fire-rated glass and framing systems, and answers common fire-rated glazing questions from the design community. Topics include: product testing standards, ...

Fire-rated glazing has evolved beyond 100 square-inch vision panels in fire doors. These materials can now create floor-ceiling wall panels, transparent temperature-rise doors, exterior curtain walls ...

FireLite® Joins The Manufacturer's Other Fire-Rated Systems with Crucial Environmental Impact Documentation SNOQUALMIE, Wash., Nov. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To support ongoing green building ...

Across the country, school districts are taking steps to guard against violence on campus. Texas schools now require forced-entry-resistant films on first-floor exterior windows and full-lite glass ...