PROJECT The glass is visually pleasing from the exterior and offers 31% visible light transmittance into the building while providing an 18% solar heat gain. Photos: Miami in Focus Inc.
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Renovating To A Higher Standard Curtainwall retrofit, with a Viracon glass coating, brings new life to building showing its age.
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merald Hills Executive Plaza One (now known as Ganot Plaza) was contemporary when it was designed and built in the late 1970s. Forty-some years later, the building showed its age. Located in Hollywood, FL, decades of intense
sun and tropical storms had beaten the exterior. The façade glass used an inconsistent film that performed poorly in keeping out the intense Florida sun and solar heat, and occupant comfort was a casualty. The quality of the window system was poor as well, allowing the interiorâs cooled air to seep out and water to leak in. The building owners were managing a space with high cooling costs, aesthetically displeasing windows due to water damage and deteriorating glass film, and an outdated, weather-beaten exterior,
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