The National Glass Association’s Building Envelope Contractors Conference returned to Nashville this week with an at-capacity crowd of nearly 650. Glass industry leaders from 40 states, four Canadian provinces as well as Europe have gathered for two days of glazier-focused education during the return of BEC, which was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.
Starphire® glasses. The glazing contactor was National Glass & Metal Company, Horsham, Pennsylvania.
Starphire glass was also specified to maximize the color fidelity of the spandrels, which were placed along the south tower to maintain visual lightness and counter large areas of brick.
“For the podium and stair tower where the experience of the glass is more intimate, we specified a triple-silver coating (
Solarban® 72 glass) on low-iron glass (
Starphire® glass) because of its enhanced solar performance and color neutral aesthetics,” states EYP senior building performance analyst Brandon Andow, Ph.D., RA. “For the tower, which is experienced at a greater distance, we chose a triple-silver coating on clear glass to align the glazing color with the rest of the campus while not compromising solar performance.”