When pieces of a shattered glass balcony panel fell 18 stories from one of Seattle’s most exclusive addresses, it sounded to one neighbor like a dump truck dropping a load of gravel. That was in July.

Balcony modules for parapet installation are already well known. Finnish glazing specialist Lumon is taking a step further. With its eRailing system, the glass parapet itself becomes a PV system. The ...

Multiple frameless glass balustrade failures in exposed seaside locations prompt investigation into design flaws, installation errors, and the overall safety of these systems under hurricane-force ...

What if you could squeeze a few dozen extra square feet of usable space out of an existing apartment or condo unit? Instead of unsightly balconies that often store bicycles and Weber grills, what if ...

Over the past few months, Swiss Renova has been renovating a multifamily structure dating back to 1963, in line with the passive housing standard. The Swiss construction company paid particular ...

The transparent space in between: as this rendering shows, Proline T from Solarlux can completely surround buildings with glass surfaces, with modules unfolding variably to save space. Image Courtesy ...

Across cities and suburbs, a quiet energy revolution is unfolding. Instead of large rooftop arrays installed by contractors, a growing number of households are experimenting with small, plug-in solar ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The owner of a downtown Denver high-rise apartment building is suing a slew of companies for construction defects after glass panes started crashing from ...