Glass Canada’s December 2017 edition has an “Under the Glass” feature on C3 Specialty Glazing Solutions. The piece highlight’s what sets C3 SGS apart from the competition, in addition to delving into some of the unique challenges that retrofits provide.

The full magazine is available online at glasscanadamag.com with C3 SGS’s feature on page 18.

Rob Wood, P.Eng., President of C3 Polymeric, recently had an article published in the Spring 2017 edition of Pushing The Envelope Canada. The article details some of the challenges associated with curtain wall retrofits, and how to overcome.

This article was originally published in the Spring 2017 edition of Pushing the Envelope Canada, which is published twice per year by Matrix Group Publishing Inc. for the Ontario Building Envelope Council. It has been reproduced with permission.

The Ontario Building Envelope Council will be holding a half-day seminar on April 12, 2017. Rob Wood, President of C3 Polymeric, will be presenting ‘Glazing Failure Case Studies’.

The event, “So Your Condo’s 90% Glass: What Now?”, will be held at the Edward Village Hotel, 50 East Valhalla Drive, Markham, ON. More details can be found on OBEC’s website.

Azure magazine recently published a spotlight piece covering Diamond Schmitt Architects’ work on renovating and revitalizing the aging Primrose Hotel building in downtown Toronto, converting it into the new Parkside Student Residence.

C3 Polymeric was selected as the design build contractor for the prominent street-facing glass. You can read the full piece on AzureMagazine.com.

Dan O’Reilly from Daily Commercial News took note of a seminar delivered C3 Polymeric’s President, Rob Wood, at Construct Canada 2016. When choosing a curtain wall system, multiple options are available. This piece provides some considerations with which method makes the most sense.

The full article can be read at the Daily Commercial News.

The Parkside Student Residence was recently the subject of a write-up by the Globe And Mail. C3 Polymeric was the design build contractor selected to implement the glass box feature for the distinct street facing design.

The full article along with a picture of the exterior can be read at The Globe And Mail.

C3 Polymeric was recently featured in Daily Commercial News in an article highlighting different types of curtain wall retrofits.

The complete article is available at the Daily Commercial News.

Curtain Wall Failures & Methods of Retrofit

Curtain wall failures are a common and often highly visible problem for commercial owners and managers. This presentation focuses on ways in which a curtain wall can fail, including air and water penetration, structural failures, and aesthetic degradation. From design and installation, to components reaching their design life-cycle, curtain walls fail for a variety of reasons. Practical examples are used to show these root causes, what could have been done to prevent them, and illustrate proper methods of detailing.

Visit the BC Building Envelope Council for details.

As the internet of things evolves, it will provide an expanding set of tools for building managers including wireless sensors, adaptable facades, real time building fault detection, reactive environments and others. These substantially increase the availability of data enabling instantaneous response to changing conditions and tenant expectations. There are both potential benefits, including improved ROI, and tenant satisfaction, and pitfalls, including security implications, privacy issues and technology overload.

For more information, please visit www.springfesttoronto.com.

Rob Wood, President of C3 Polymeric, will be delivering a presentation at BuildEx Edmonton on Wednesday March 18th.

This presentation focuses on ways in which a curtain wall can fail, including air and water penetration, structural failures, and aesthetic degradation. From design and installation, to components reaching their design life-cycle, curtain walls fail for a variety of reasons.

Practical examples and mockups are used to show these root causes, what could have been done to prevent them, and illustrate proper methods of detailing.

For more information, please visit the BuildEx Edmonton webpage.