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All SeaBEC Members and guests are welcome.
This event is free for SeaBEC members and $10 for guests.
Date
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Location
Smart Buildings Center (Pacific Tower)
1200 12th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
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Schedule
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
Socializing & Networking
5:45 pm - 6:00 pm
SeaBEC Business + Announcements
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Speaker Presentation and Q&A
Meeting Sponsors:
by: Ken Stilwell with
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The Great Spandrel Glass Debate - Structural Behavior of Spandrel Glass and Fritted Glass
As we change the rules of thermal performance for facades, we are changing the conditions the glass is subject to in shadow boxes and glazed spandrel panels. The occurrence of fritted spandrel glass failures in over 30 buildings in different thermal climates is indicative of a bigger problem; these failures are just "the canary in the coal mine." This course describes when and why the golden rule of "heat-strengthened glass is OK in spandrels" now needs a few caveats, including care in the selection of the IGU spacer and opacifier.
 Richard Green is the founding Principal of Green Facades, PLLC. He has a long history of designing specialist glass systems, ranging from the Bangkok Airport, the Seattle Space Needle, and the Amazon Spheres, to lobby systems and passive houses with floor to ceiling glass walls. Richard has contributed to standards around the world, including Australian Standard AS1288, CEN/TS 19100 structural Use of Glass in Europe and ASTM E1300 in the United States. Richard also represents the United States on International Organization for Standardization ISO as an "Expert" for matters regarding strength and use of architectural glass. He is also co-author of the soon to be released Structural Glass Design Manual.
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