Hurricanes spur window improvements
Hurricane Test Laboratories of Riviera Beach, Fla., uses an air cannon to launch a 2x4 through a normal
window at 34 miles per hour. The test simulated what could happen during a category 5 hurricane. The test was then redone using a CGI impact resistant window as a demonstration during the CGI Windows & Doors Architectural Symposium held at the Hyatt Regency in Naples on Friday morning.
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Amy Nowacki, president of the southwest region for American Institute of Architects and Ted Sottong, secretary for the organization, react after watching an impact test on a CGI window during the CGI Windows & Doors Architectural Symposium held at the Hyatt Regency in Naples on Friday morning.
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Mark Reid, left with Robert D'Angelo Construction Company, Inc. talks with Mark Walker, senior sales representative for CGI Windows & Doors, about the different styles of windows made by CGI during the CGI Windows & Doors Architectural Symposium held at the Hyatt Regency in Naples on Friday morning.
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William Glass, left, from G2 Architecture, Inc, and Ron Schnauer, with Westshore Homes and Renovations, examine a CGI window after an impact test was performed on it.
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Reflections from an impact-tested CGI window shows building professionals gathered at the Hyatt Regency in Naples for the CGI Windows & Doors Architectural Symposium on Friday morning.
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William Opp, left, sales representative for Chemrite, Inc. in Buford, Ga., talks with Jody Ogaz, senior sales representative for CGI Windows and Doors, about the impact testing done on a CGI window during a CGI Windows & Doors Architectural Symposium held at the Hyatt Regency on Friday morning.
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The back view of a CGI impact resistant window after being struck by a 2x4 at 34 miles per hour. The glass shards remain intact with the window after impact.
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