Category: Sustainability
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Aluminum Belongs in Your Architectural Design Toolkit as a Sustainable Solution
During a recent facade conference, the AMICO team was discussing material selection with a few architects, and they said their team looks beyond aluminum due to sustainability concerns. Here, we will share data and facts on why Architects need to keep aluminum products in their design toolkits. High Levels of Recycled Content: AMICO manufactures Architectural…
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Building Performance Standards: Facade Upgrades for Efficiency
Across the U.S. and Canada, new Building Performance Standards (BPS) are prompting owners to retrofit existing buildings for lower energy consumption and reduced carbon emissions. Cities like New York, Washington D.C., Denver, and more than 10 others have adopted BPS policies, meaning older facades are getting a serious makeover. One of the smartest upgrades? AMICO…
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Quantifying Passive Sunshade Heat Gain Reduction
A long-standing practice of architects is to utilize architectural metals as a sunshade element to reduce glare, improve the quality of experience inside a building, and of course, to reduce heat gain. Typically, these designs are approached in three different ways:
