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Article: Expect the unexpected: the future of glazing technology. (The Building Envelope).(Republic Windows and Doors)(Brief Article)
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- Buildings
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- May 1, 2002
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Chicago-based Republic Windows & Doors stands out as a company whose innovations reach beyond its product development and into the company's philosophy and day-to-day operations.
For example, the front entry of Republic's award-winning manufacturing facility is constructed using 10,000 square feet of Heat Mirror[TM] glass. Heat Mirror is a clear, silver-coated polyester film suspended between panes of glass for dramatically improved insulation performance. Had the company not used Heat Mirror, a larger HVAC system would have been required to keep the building comfortable in the summer heart or winter cold. In fact, all windows in Republic's 375,000-square-foot ...