Building envelope critical to nation’s infrastructure

In his article for the USGlass Magazine, Sahely Mukerji points at the need for glass and glazing industry to raise awareness of how critical the building envelope is to the nation's infrastructure. He cites Rick De La Guardia, president of DLGE Engineering in South Miami, "The glass and glazing industry needs to convince the design professionals of this fact and insist on being brought to the table in the discussions regarding how to mitigate damage to our structures from a natural hazard. This is especially true since the glass and glazing systems, in most cases, are the first line of defense during a hazard event."