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Ten Year House | |
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Architectural Products Update |
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DayStar Skylight Systems is creating a buzz in the world of energy-efficient, natural lighting for business and industry. DayStar Skylight Systems has produced a skylighting system that not only allows daylight into a building, but also maximizes intensification and diffuses the light into a broad lighting pattern, enabling businesses to save money, increase the value of the facility, and protect the environment by being more energy efficient. DayStar is a complete skylighting system ready for installation and can be cost-liquidated in one to five years. |
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Wilson Doors Inc. introduces the Premier™ Vertical Bi-Fold Door. Combining the light weight of aircraft aluminum with the reinforcement of well designed structural support, the Premier door boasts a reduction of over 40 percent in weight compared to steel bi-fold doors of the same size. Every Premier door is custom built and can be delivered in widths up to 140 feet. The builder or contractor can clad it with the same siding as the building or another material. The Premier door now includes the Ascent AC-Drive and three-button controller as standard features. |
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The Bilco Company is introducing a new feature for the company’s line of roof hatches. All Bilco roof hatches are now Bil-Guard-Ready, equipped with prepunched cap flashing to facilitate quick and easy installation of the Bil-Guard™ Hatch Rail System. Bil-Guard is a fixed rail system that provides a permanent means of fall protection for roof hatch openings. The system exceeds OSHA standard CFR 1910.23 fall protection regulations. The Bil-Guard is constructed of a durable, fiber-reinforced polymer material with corrosion-resistant hardware. Additional features include a self-closing gate, a quick-mount bracket, a pivoting sleeve for installation flexibility, and a standard 25-year warranty. |
