{"id":18920,"date":"2022-07-22T20:13:37","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T03:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safti.com\/?post_type=articles&p=18920"},"modified":"2023-05-16T16:00:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T23:00:38","slug":"the-secret-to-adding-more-natural-light-is-transparent","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/safti.com\/articles\/the-secret-to-adding-more-natural-light-is-transparent\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret to Adding More Natural Light Is Transparent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stairwells. Corridors. Floors. Elevator enclosures. Property lines. Yes, many walls that require fire resistant UL 263 or ASTM E-119 compliance can be transformed through transparency. For architects and interior designers seeking to add more daylight, reduce artificial light, cut electricity use, and achieve greater sustainability, the breakthrough of fire-resistive glass<\/a> couldn\u2019t come at a better time.
\nToday, examples abound as designers reimagine space for light, vision, and transparency. Consider:<\/p>\n

2- Hour Stairwell Transparency<\/strong>
\nWaste Management Headquarters in Houston
\nArchitect<\/em>: Perkins&Will<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto Credit: Peter Molick<\/p>\n

2-Hour Walkable Floor Transparency<\/strong>
\nUnion Square Station in San Francisco
\nArchitect<\/em>: Robin Chiang & Company<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto Credit: SAFTI FIRST<\/p>\n

2-Hour Elevator Enclosure Transparency<\/strong>
\nPorsche Design Tower, Sunny Isles, Fla.
\nArchitect<\/em>: Sieger Suarez Architects<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto Credit: SAFTI FIRST<\/p>\n

1-Hour Stairwell Transparency<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Wisconsin School of Business \u2013 Grainger Hall\u2019s East and West Wings in Madison, Wis.
\nArchitect<\/em>: Potter Lawson and MSR Design<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto Credit: SAFTI FIRST<\/p>\n

2-Hour Property Line Transparency<\/strong>
\nThe Warehouse on 520 W 20th Street in New York
\nArchitect<\/em>: Morris Adjmi Architects<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto Credit: SAFTI FIRST<\/p>\n

Few understand the design implications better than Sharon Heagney, vice president of engineering and project management for U.S.-based Safti-First<\/a>, a leading innovator and manufacturer of fire-resistive glazing for commercial applications.<\/p>\n

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Sharon Heagney<\/em><\/p>\n

Heagney is pleased by the way architects and designers have responded to the natural light imperative. \u201cWhen I first came into the industry I would see incorrect fire-rated products being specified or a lack of code understanding,\u201d Heagney says. \u201cThat often resulted in incorrect information being issued within contract documents. Now there is far less reliance on fire<\/p>\n

endurance rating (20\/45\/60\/90\/180 minutes) and more on overall performance. More architects turn to the IBC Chapter 7 tables for guidance on where and what type of fire rated glass\u2014fire protective or fire resistive\u2014Is allowed based on the application. That\u2019s very good news.\u201d<\/p>\n

Advances in material science manifest themselves a variety of ways, including glazing applications that go beyond natural lighting with multifunction versatility:<\/p>\n

Fire Resistive- and Blast-Rated Glass<\/strong>
\nWest Coast-based U.S. Army Hospital
\nArchitect<\/em>: RLF\/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto Credit: SAFTI FIRST<\/p>\n

Fire Resistive- and Hurricane-Rated Glass<\/strong>
\nOrlando Veterans\u2019 Administration Medical Center in Orlando, Fla.
\nArchitect<\/em>: RLF<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto Credit: SAFTI FIRST<\/p>\n

Fire Resistive- and Ballistic-Rated Glass<\/strong>
\nPublic Safety Facility in the East Coast
\nArchitect<\/em>: Skidmore Owings & Merrill<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto Credit: SAFTI FIRST<\/p>\n

Fire Resistive- and Decorative-Glass<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Michigan Law School Academic Building and Hutchins Hall Student Commons Addition in Ann Arbor, Mich.
\nArchitect<\/em>: Hartman-Cox and Integrated Design Solutions<\/p>\n

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\nPhoto Credit: SAFTI FIRST<\/p>\n

How can fire-resistive glass help transform your next project? What\u2019s the best way to comply with IBC Chapter 7 through light, vision and transparency?<\/p>\n

Heagney offers a simple solution: \u201cConsider all options. The best way to do that is engage a fire-resistive glazing manufacturer early in the design phase. All fire-rated glass products are limited by size and application they are tested to. To ensure maximum transparency in fire rated areas, it helps to identify the manufacturer with the largest tested and listed individual lite sizes.\u201d<\/p>\n

There was a time when ASTM E-119\/UL 263 compliance meant opaque sheet rock or masonry walls. No more. Today\u2019s advanced fire rated glazing products means designing for natural light has never been more accessible, affordable and versatile.<\/p>\n

Learn more about how fire-resistive glazed assemblies from Safti-First<\/a> can transform your space today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stairwells. Corridors. Floors. Elevator enclosures. Property lines. Yes, many walls that require fire resistant UL 263 or ASTM E-119 compliance can be transformed through transparency. For architects and interior designers seeking to add more daylight, reduce artificial light, cut electricity use, and achieve greater sustainability, the breakthrough of fire-resistive glass couldn\u2019t come at a better …<\/p>\n

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