--- title: Vitro Certified Network --- [![VCN_Hor_RGB.png](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hs-fs/hubfs/VCN_Hor_RGB.png?width=320&name=VCN_Hor_RGB.png "VCN_Hor_RGB.png")](https://blog.vitroglazings.com/vcn) # Vitro CertifiedTM Newsletter ### The Vitro Certified Newsletter is a quarterly newsletter for glass fabricators, laminators and window manufacturers within the Vitro Certified Network. For more information about the Vitro Certified Network, visit Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) at [VitroGlazings.com](http://vitroglazings.com). --- #### [Get to Know Vitro: Laura Stackhouse ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/FI.Laura%20Stackhouse.jpg) Discover Laura Stackhouse's journey as a Senior Supply Chain Analyst at Vitro, where she navigates logistics, ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-laura-stackhouse) #### [Technical Forum: Tinted Glass Through the Decades: Innovation, Performance and Aesthetics ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/brown%20%26%20brown%20headquarters_bb%2010.jpg) Explore the evolution of tinted glass, its impact on energy efficiency, aesthetics, and modern design in ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-tinted-glass-through-the-decades-innovation-performance-and-aesthetics) #### [Project Showcase: Adidas HQ Expansion ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/adidas%20hq%20portland%2c%20or_ahq%2003-rev.jpg) Discover how Vitro's Solarban® glasses enhance energy efficiency and design in the Adidas HQ expansion, ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-adidas-hq-expansion) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Johnny Lorigan ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Emails/Johnny%20Lorigan-9575-Edit.jpg) Meet Johnny Lorigan, Vitro's new Product Manager, as she brings her chemistry expertise and fresh perspective ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-johnny-lorigan) #### [Technical Forum: Sustainable and Cost Effective, EcoArmor™ Protective Topcoat Safeguards Low-e Glass During Transit, Storage and Fabrication ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/EcoArmor%20UPG_HR-65%20(1).png) Discover EcoArmor™ Protective Topcoat, a sustainable solution for low-e glass that streamlines fabrication, ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-sustainable-and-cost-effective-ecoarmor-protective-topcoat-safeguards-low-e-glass-during-transit-storage-and-fabrication) #### [Project Showcase: University of Pittsburgh Hillman Library ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/Hillman%20Library.jpg) Discover how Vitro's Solarban® 72 Starphire® glass transformed the University of Pittsburgh Hillman Library ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-university-of-pittsburgh-hillman-library) #### [Project Showcase: Lincoln Yards ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/VIT%20Lincoln%20Yards.jpg) Discover how Vitro's Solarban® glass enhances energy efficiency, aesthetics, and bird safety at Lincoln ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-lincoln-yards) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Meet Seven Women Redefining Architectural Glass ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/32540_VIT_Enewsletter%20Header_Female%20Innovators_v2.jpg) Meet eight inspiring women who are redefining the glass industry with innovation and leadership at Vitro ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-meet-eight-women-redefining-architectural-glass) #### [Technical Forum: Elevating Your Expertise: A Guide to Vitro Certified® Network Online Training Resources ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/Vitro_BirdSmart_TheWhiteHouse_SWP_9306-v4.jpg) Enhance your expertise with Vitro Certified® Network's online training resources, designed for glass ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-elevating-your-expertise-a-guide-to-vitro-certified-network-online-training-resources) #### [Project Showcase: Nashville Airport Hilton ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/VIT_Nashville%20Airport_Hilton%201.png) Discover how Vitro Architectural Glass enhances the design, energy efficiency, and acoustic performance of ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-nashville-airport-hilton) #### [Technical Forum: The Growing Role of Glass Reflectivity in Buildings ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/Vitro_BirdSmart_TheWhiteHouse_SWP_9306-v4.jpg) Discover Vitro's BirdSmart® glass, a bird-safe solution designed to reduce bird collisions through innovative ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-the-growing-role-of-glass-reflectivity-in-buildings) #### [Get to Know Vitro: New Roles for Chris Fronsoe and Trevor Hall ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN.jpg) Chris Fronsoe and Trevor Hall take on new roles at Vitro, driving innovation and strengthening relationships ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-new-roles-for-chris-fronsoe-and-trevor-hall) #### [Project Showcase: 700 Santana Row ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Emails/VIT_Santana%20Row%201.png) Discover how 700 Santana Row blends modern design with sustainability using Vitro’s Solarban® 70 glass, ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-700-santana-row) #### [Technical Forum: Vetted and Approved… For the Birds ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/Vitro_BirdSmart_TheWhiteHouse_SWP_9306-v4.jpg) Discover Vitro's BirdSmart® glass, a bird-safe solution designed to reduce bird collisions through innovative ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-vetted-and-approved-for-the-birds) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Logan Tautkus-Berry ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/Logan%20Tautkus-Berry%20Headshot.jpeg) Meet Logan Tautkus-Berry, a key innovator at Vitro, driving sustainability and customer success through ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-logan-tautkus-berry) #### [Technical Forum: FramingFactor™: Revolutionizing Glass Performance Analysis ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/Vitro_BirdSmart_TheWhiteHouse_SWP_9306-v4.jpg) Explore FramingFactor by Vitro Architectural Glass, the innovative tool for early-stage IGU performance ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-framingfactor) #### [Project Showcase: FirstHealth Cancer Center ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VIT_FirstHealth%201.png) Explore the sustainable glass façade and cutting-edge design of FirstHealth Cancer Center, a welcoming, ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-firsthealth-cancer-center) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Ben Rider ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Emails/Rider_Ben-HR-4351%20(2).jpg) Meet Ben Rider, Vitro’s new National Architectural Manager for the Four Corners region. Learn about his role, ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-ben-rider) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Dan Plotnick ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/Daniel%20Plotnick-VitroPortraits28%20(LR).jpg) Dan Plotnick, Vitro’s New England and International Sales Manager, believes in building meaningful ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-dan-plotnick) #### [Technical Forum: BirdSmart® Bird Safe Glass ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/Vitro_BirdSmart_TheWhiteHouse_SWP_9306-v4.jpg) Discover how innovations like BirdSmart® glass by Vitro offer bird-friendly, sustainable solutions that ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-birdsmart-bird-safe-glass) #### [Project Showcase: Soaring Together ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Aviary_Oct_31_Event-100-1.png) Vitro’s partnership with the National Aviary promotes sustainability, conservation, modern design and ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-soaring-together) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Patrick Campbell ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/PJ%20Campbell.jpeg) A natural problem solver, Vitro’s new Director of Customer Experience, PJ Campbell, is dedicated to improving ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-patrick-campbell) #### [Technical Forum: Center of Glass vs. Framing Performance Values Vitro’s FramingFactor™ tool for rapid Total Assembly Performance (TAP) to show the differences between the ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-center-of-glass-vs.-framing-performance-values) #### [Project Showcase: Hugel Welcome Center (Lafayette College) ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Hugel%20Welcome%20Center%201.jpg) Thanks to VacuMax™ VIG by Vitro, the Hugel Welcome Center in Markle Hall at Lafayette College provides a warm ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-hugel-welcome-center) #### [Technical Forum: Methods for Improving U-Value ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/LEED%20Building_1161x601_4.jpg) Vitro Architectural Glass offers options to lower U-value, also known as u-factor, wherever increased thermal ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-methods-for-improving-u-value) #### [Project Showcase: RIDC Mill 19 ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN.jpg) RIDC Mill 19 is home to robotics, manufacturing and high-tech companies – and features Solarban® 60 glass and ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-ridc-mill-19) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Larry Withrow ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Larry_Headshot.jpg) Technical Services Manager Larry Withrow is celebrating 20 years with Vitro. His secret to success? ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-meet-larry-withrow) #### [Project Showcase: Amazon HQ2 ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Amazon%20HQ%20-%20Arlington_IMG_4687.jpg) Amazon’s second headquarters clad with Vitro Solarban® 72 Starphire® glass curtainwall is helping reshape the ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-amazon-hq2) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Patty Fisher ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/PF%20Headshot.2.png) Vitro's Patty Fisher knows a thing or two about resourcefulness and adaptability. Her willingness to lead has ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-meet-patty-fisher) #### [Technical Forum: Sustainability Certifications Review new standards in sustainability certification and how Vitro's new EPDs and improved Cradle to Cradle® ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/sustainability-certifications) #### [Project Showcase: UC San Diego Torrey Pines Living & Learning Neighborhood ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/UCSD%20Torrey%20Pines_Tom%20Harris_1-1.jpg) Solarban® 70 glass helps UC San Diego's sustainable student housing address climate and social challenges ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-torrey-pines-living-learning-neighborhood) #### [Technical Forum: Interior and Exterior Condensation and Glass Learn why condensation occurs on glass, the differences between indoor and outdoor condensation, and whether ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-interior-and-exterior-condensation-and-glass) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Meet Fernando Diez ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VIT_Fernando%20Diez.jpg) Vitro's new VP of Marketing, Fernando Diez, believes that expanding the understanding of glass and its ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-meet-fernando-diez) #### [Technical Forum: Embodied Carbon ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Picture1.vcn.dec.23.png) While energy efficiency and operational carbon are important aspects of eco-friendly building designs, ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-targeting-embodied-carbon) #### [Project Showcase: BancFirst Tower ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/BFOC%2007-1.jpg) With occupant comfort, energy efficiency and transparency at the top of mind, architects chose Solarban® R67 ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-bancfirst-tower) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Meet Erin Casci ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Erin%20Casci-0040-3314-3315-2.jpg) In early 2023, Erin Casci was named product manager for MSVD coated products. Since then, she’s applied her ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-erin-casci) #### [Project Showcase: Hanna Gabriel Wells Architects ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/HGW-04-copy.jpg) The San Diego offices of Architects HGW used Solarban® 70 glass by Vitro Architectural Glass to create an ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-architects-hanna-gabriel-wells) #### [Technical Forum: Pros and Cons of Gas-Filled IGUs ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Percent-Argon-loss-chart.jpg) Review the pros and cons of choosing a gas-filled insulating glass unit (IGU) for insulating performance in ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-gas-filled-insulating-glass-units) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Bill Davis ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Vitro-Bill%20Davis-May%202021-186-269-275.jpg) Get to know Bill Davis, Vitro's technical services and product manager, who serves as an expert on VacuMax™ ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-bill-davis) #### [Technical Forum: Framing and Performance Values ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/UC%2004_final.jpg) Learn the key performance metrics of architectural glass, discuss why window units are rated differently and ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-framing-and-performance-values) #### [Project Showcase: Pittsburgh Produce Terminal ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VIT_PittsburghProduceTerminal_IMG_2625.jpg) The historic five-block Pittsburgh Produce Terminal has become a popular mixed-use venue in Pittsburgh’s ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-pittsburgh-produce-terminal) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Chris Fronsoe ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Chris-Fronsose-Headshot-July2022.jpg) As a Vitro National Architectural Team Manager, Chris Fronsoe is passionate about training members of his ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-chris-fronsoe) #### [Project Showcase: Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Picture1-Mar-24-2023-07-05-20-4864-PM.jpg) At the crest of Pikes Peak sits the new Pikes Peak Summit visitor center. This modern facility provides a ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-pikes-peak-summit-visitor-center) #### [Technical Forum: Color Rendering Indexing ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/UC%2004_final.jpg) Just over a year ago, Vitro Architectural Glass launched VacuMax™ Vacuum Insulating Glass (VIG), an ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-color-rendering-indexing) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Heather Brion ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Heather.png) Heather Brion. Problem solver. She’s never shied away from a challenge in her three-plus years at Vitro. In ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-heather-brion) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Andre Kenstowicz ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Photo%202.jpg) As key projects manager, Andre Kenstowicz is able to compile all his previous experience into a common goal ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-andre-kenstowicz) #### [Technical Forum: Vacuum Insulating Glass ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Picture1-Dec-13-2022-06-49-01-4916-PM.jpg) Just over a year ago, Vitro Architectural Glass launched VacuMax™ Vacuum Insulating Glass (VIG), an ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-vacuum-insulating-glass) #### [Project Showcase: 345 4th Street ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VIT_345%204th%20St%20-SF_20220619_0110.jpg) As part of San Francisco’s transformative neighborhood plan to build up Central South of Market (SoMa) with ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-345-4th-street) #### [Project Showcase: 70 Rainey ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VIT_70Rainey_view%20one%20(1).jpg) To help fill the gap and support the growth of the popular Rainey Historic District in downtown Austin, ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/70-rainey) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Dan Sutton ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/DanSutton.jpg) His official title at Vitro is product manager for value added products, but if Dan Sutton had an alternate ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-dan-sutton) #### [Technical Forum: Codes & Climate Zones ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Climate%20Zone%20Map%20-%20ASHRAE.jpg) Green building strategies that can help reduce energy consumption are increasingly being introduced to ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/codes-and-climate-zones) #### [Project Showcase: Moody Center Case Study ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Vitro-MoodyCenter-JuliaRobinson-view%20two.jpg) The Moody Center is also unique in that it’s the second arena in the country to use under bowl ventilation. ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/moody-center-case) #### [Technical Forum: Titan Oversized Glass ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Oversized%20Glass-Childrens%20Hospital%20of%20Pittsburgh%20UPMC-1.jpg) As part of our continued effort to expand offerings to our valued Vitro Certified™ Network fabricators, Vitro ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/titan-oversized-glass) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Annissa Flickinger ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Vitro-Annissa%20Flickinger-May%202021-93.jpg) Meet Annissa Flickinger. Regional Architectural Team Manager, Eastern North America, Vitro Architectural Glass](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-annissa-flickinger) #### [Technical Forum: Embodied Carbon ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Picture2-1.jpg) Mike Hammond, manager, technical support and Vitro’s sustainability team have recently issued new educational ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/embodied-carbon) #### [Project Showcase: Koi Sky Residences ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Picture1-2.jpg) KOI Sky Residences - Energy Study from Mexico’s Second Tallest Skyscraper Translates Into Practical Knowledge ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/koi-sky-residences) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Mike Hammond ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VIT_VCNQ1_MikeHammond.jfif) Mike Hammond knows just about everything there is to know about glass manufacturing.](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-mike-hammond) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Adam Polcyn ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Get%20to%20Know.jpg) As the vice president of research and development at Vitro, Adam Polcyn, Ph.D., delivers products that bring ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/adam-polcyn) #### [Technical Forum: VCN Professional Training Modules ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/TechnicalForum.png) Steve Marino, manager, technical services and his team have heard your feedback. We’re excited to announce ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/vcn-professional-training-modules) #### [Project Showcase: Watershed ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Picture2.png) In the progressive city of Seattle where sustainable design is well established, it’s not always easy for a ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/watershed_seattle) #### [Technical Forum: VacuMax™ VIG Q&A ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VIT_VacumaxLaunch_Photo.jpg) Technical Forum: VacuMax™ Vacuum Insulating Glass (VIG) Vitro Glass’s Director of Marketing and Innovation ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/vacumax-vig-qa) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Nathan McKenna ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Picture1.jpg) When Nathan McKenna graduated in 2008 from James Madison University, he couldn’t have envisioned himself ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/nathan-mckenna) #### [Project Showcase: Congress Square ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/CS%2017.jpg) As part of a larger initiative to reinvigorate downtown Boston, Arrowstreet, a local architectural firm, was ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/congress-square-boston-massachusetts) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Lauren Black, Ph.D. ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Vitro-Lauren-Black-May%202021-113-247-299-306-1.jpg) For product manager Lauren Black, her business segment focuses on new products developed at Vitro that are ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/meet-lauren-black) #### [Technical Forum: BIPV Q&A ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/002%20Public%20Safety%20Building%2c%20Salt%20Lake%20City%2c%20USA_small%20(4)-1.jpg) Vitro Product Manager, Lauren Black, was instrumental to the launch of Solarvolt™ BIPV modules in March. What ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/bipv-qa) #### [Project Showcase: McMaster University At McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, Solarban® glass with acid-etched panels help the university ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/mcmaster-university) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Emily Losego ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/emily_NL-1.jpg) Emily Losego has always had a creative mind. As a registered architect, she began her career working at ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/meet-emily-losego-0) #### [Project Showcase: HOPE Tower at Jersey Shore University Medical Center ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/2018_05_02_eyphamer24_a%20(1).jpg) The Healing Outpatient Experience Tower (H.O.P.E. Tower) at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hope-tower-at-jersey-shore-university-medical-center) #### [Glass Options for Enhanced School Safety ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/m%2001_final.jpg) New Standards & Strategies for School Safety. According to Education Week, and another 8 in 2020, safety in ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/glass-options-for-enhanced-school-safety) #### [Project Showcase: Old Chicago Post Office ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Rolex.jpg) The Chicago Post Office is gaining new life as a multi-use complex, beautified, modernized and made more ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/old-chicago-post-office) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Steve Marino ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/vcn%20image%201-2.jfif) As manager of technical services, Steve’s primary responsibility is to manage the day-to-day operations of ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/meet-steve-marino) #### [Bird-Safe Buildings Act Closer to Law ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/blvd_club_bird.jpg) The Bird-Safe Buildings Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on July 1. Learn what it means to ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/bird-safe-buildings-act-closer-to-law) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Martin Bracamonte ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Email_Martin_preview.jpg) With 30 years’ experience in the glass industry—and a new role as Vitro Glass’s vice president of marketing ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/meet-martin-bracamonte) #### [Project Showcase: Rolex Tower ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Kinects%20Tower.png) At Rolex Tower in Dallas, Vitro Certified™ Fabricator Tristar joined forces with the Vitro Concierge Program™ ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-role-tower) #### [The Latest in Bird-Safe Glass Legislation ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/vcn%20blog%201.jpg) AviProtek E glass by Walker Glass, which combines bird-safe, acid-etched patterns and Solarban solar control ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/bird-glass-legislation) #### [Project Showcase: Calgary Central Library ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/vcn%20blog%202.jpg) When it opened, the Calgary Central Library already was being celebrated for its beauty as well as its ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-calgary-central-library) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Paul Bush ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/181Fremont.png) As vice president of quality and technical services, Paul’s primary responsibility is to direct quality ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/meet-paul-bush) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Julia Giba ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Julia%20Giba.png) Julia Unitas Giba, Manager of the Vitro Concierge Program™ can manage up to 100 complex glazing projects at ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-julia-giba) #### [Project Showcase: Kinects Tower ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Kinects%20Tower%202.png) Distinguished by expansive windows glazed with Solarban® 60 glass, Kinects Tower meets the 2006 energy code ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-kinects-tower) #### [Specifying Heat-Rated Glass ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Heat-Rated%20Glass.png) To effectively protect occupants and the structural integrity of buildings, it is vital that building ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/specifying-heat-rated-glass) #### [Our Solarban® Acuity™ Journey ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/IGU-1.png) With Solarban® Acuity™ glass, price is on our side. A shared understanding of goals and strategies moving ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/trading-stock-our-solarban-acuity-journey) #### [Project Showcase: 181 Fremont ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/181Fremont.png) 181 Fremont was engineered for superior performance, including an innovative, unitized curtainwall system ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-181-fremont) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Joanne Funyak ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/Joanne-Funyak2.jpg) Her first interview at PPG was for a research chemist position. But Joanne Funyak, manager, sales support and ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-joanne-funyak) #### [Structural Glazing Sealants for Advanced Façades ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/Support%20of%20Trends%20in%20Silicone%20Florian%20Doebbel%20Sika%20Business%20Dev%20Mngr%20..jpg) Structural silicone glazing (SSG) technology has expanded the architectural “playbook,” leading to dramatic ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/structural-glazing-sealants-for-advanced-façades) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Carlisle, Pennsylvania ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN.jpg) In operation since 1977, Vitro’s Carlisle plant today features a wide array of modernized and high-tech ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-carlisle-pennsylvania) #### [Project Showcase: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/tandy_alt.jpg) To realize an all-glass façade for the University of Oklahoma’s flagship medical tower, Tristar Glass, a ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-university-of-oklahoma-college-of-medicine) #### [Eliminating the Stress over Strain Patterns ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/technical.jpg) Even with rigorous monitoring, quality and glass distortion issues can go undetected until installation. When ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/eliminating-the-stress-over-strain-patterns) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Salem, Oregon ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/Salem%20Oregon.jpg) The Vitro Architectural Glass plant in Salem, Oregon, which celebrated its 20th year of operation last year, ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-salem-oregon) #### [General Contractor Survey ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/DT%2017-519256-edited.jpg) Did you ever wonder what general contractors want most from their glazing contractors, their experiences with ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/general-contractor-survey) #### [The Hallmarks of Quality ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/6c7d487be0712d943910cede3548e0b9.jpg) The success of your business—and ours—hinges on product quality. Over the past few years, Vitro Glass has ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/the-hallmarks-of-quality) #### [Vitro Gearing Up to Transport Jumbo Glass ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/doubledrop_2.jpg) With our new jumbo magnetron sputtered vacuum deposition (MSVD) coater set to start producing glass, Vitro’s ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/vitro-gearing-up-to-transport-jumbo-glass) #### [Get to Know Your Glass Supplier: Carlisle, PA ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/Vitro%20Glass_013.jpg) After a complete cold repair of the line, production has resumed and our Carlisle, PA plant is running at ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-your-glass-supplier-carlisle-pa) #### [Project Showcase: UCSD Health Jacobs Medical Center ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/VCN/UCSD%20jacobs.jpg) By providing priority access to the glass, the Vitro Concierge Program™ helped to ensure that construction of ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-ucsd-jacobs-medical-center) #### [Technical Forum: Diagnosing Glass Breakage ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/2017015_Vitro_GlassBreakage_Illustrations_5.23.18-08%20(FIG%207).jpg) Although relatively rare, glass breaking after being installed in high-rise buildings raises several ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forumdiagnosing-glass-breakage) #### [Get to Know Vitro: Wichita Falls, Texas ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/180130_vitro_1888.jpg) Located in the North East Plains area of North Texas, the Vitro Architectural Glass plant in Wichita Falls ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/get-to-know-vitro-wichita-falls-texas) #### [Project Showcase: BioSteel Centre ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/BioSteelCenter.jpg) This world-class training facility for the NBA’s Toronto Raptors franchise had to be constructed and ready ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-biosteel-centre) #### [Technical Forum: Focusing Beyond Glass Construction in Specifications ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Vitro_EyesWideShut_Info.jpg) One of the keys to a successful building project – one that achieves the look architects envisioned when they ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-forum-focusing-beyond-glass-construction-in-specifications) #### [Technical Articles to Share with Your Customers ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Storiestoshare.jpg) Vitro Architectural Glass experts have been in the news! Review informative technical articles on spandrel ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/technical-articles-to-share-with-your-customers) #### [Certified Network Seminar Series ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/Seminar.png) Access a full list of lunchtime seminars offered through the Vitro Certified™ Network.](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/lunchtime-professional-development-seminars) #### [Project Showcase: ProMedica Health and Wellness Center ![](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hubfs/IMG_5124.jpg) At a health and wellness center in Sylvania, Ohio, Vitro Architectural Glass accommodated more than 60,000 ...](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/project-showcase-promedica-health-and-wellness-center) #### Newsletter Archive:  - [June 2026](https://info.vitroglazings.com/a-trusted-and-proven-partnership-2) - Project Showcase: Hillman Library, Pittsburgh, PA - Technical Forum: *EcoArmor*™ Protective Topcoat  - Get to Know Vitro: Meet Johnny Lorigan - [March 2026](https://info.vitroglazings.com/a-toast-to-25-years) - Project Showcase: Lincoln Yards, Chicago, IL - Technical Forum: *Vitro Certified*® Network Online Training Resources - Get to Know Vitro: Honoring Women’s History Month - [December 2025](https://info.vitroglazings.com/vitro-drives-meaningful-progress-1) - Project Showcase: Nashville Airport Hilton, Nashville, TN - Technical Forum: The Growing Role of Glass Reflectivity in Buildings - Get to Know Vitro: New Roles for Chris Fronsoe and Trevor Hall - [October 2025](https://info.vitroglazings.com/vitro-drives-meaningful-progress) - Project Showcase: 700 Santana Row, San Jose, California - Technical Forum: *BirdSmart*® Bird Safe Glass Research & Testing - Get to Know Vitro: Logan Tautkus-Berry - [June 2025](https://info.vitroglazings.com/were-a-glass-half-full-kind-of-company) - Project Showcase: FirstHealth Cancer Center - Technical Forum: FramingFactor™ - Get to Know Vitro: Ben Rider - [March 2025](https://info.vitroglazings.com/2025-has-already-taken-off) - Project Showcase: National Aviary, Pittsburgh, PA - Technical Forum: Bird Safe Glass Advancements and Trends - Get to Know Vitro: Dan Plotnick - [January 2025](https://info.vitroglazings.com/2024-was-a-certified-success-for-vitro-architectural-glass) - Project Showcase: Hugel Welcome Center (Lafayette College) - Technical Forum: Center of Glass vs. Framing Performance - Get to Know Vitro: Patrick (PJ) Campbell - [September 2024](https://info.vitroglazings.com/vitro-certified-network-members-q3-check-in-1) - Project Showcase: RIDC Mill 19 - Technical Forum: Methods for Improving U‑Value - Get to Know Vitro: Larry Withrow - [July 2024](https://info.vitroglazings.com/second-quarterly-update-for-vitro-certified-network-members) - Project Showcase: Amazon HQ2 - Technical Forum: Sustainability Certifications - Get to Know Vitro: Patty Fisher - [March 2024](https://info.vitroglazings.com/first-quarter-for-vitro-certified-network-members) - Project Showcase: UC San Diego Torrey Pines Living & Learning Neighborhood - Technical Forum: Condensation - Get to Know Vitro: Fernando Diez - [January 2024](https://info.vitroglazings.com/first-quarterly-update-for-vitro-certified-network-members) - Project Showcase: BancFirst Tower  - Technical Forum: Embodied Carbon  - Get to Know Vitro: Meet Erin Casci  - [October 2023](https://info.vitroglazings.com/q3-update-for-vitro-certified-network-members-1) - Project Showcase: Hanna Gabriel Wells Architects  - Technical Forum: Pros and Cons of Gas-Filled IGUs  - Get to Know Vitro: Bill Davis  - [June 2023](https://info.vitroglazings.com/q2-update-for-vitro-certified-network-members) - Project Showcase: Pittsburgh Produce Terminal  - Technical Forum: Framing and Performance Values  - Get to Know Vitro: Chris Fronsoe  - [April 2023](https://info.vitroglazings.com/q1-2023-update-for-vitro-certified-members) - Project Showcase: Pikes Peak Summit House  - Technical Forum: Color Rendering Index  - Get to Know Vitro: Heather Brion  - [December 2022](https://info.vitroglazings.com/fourth-quarter-update-for-vitro-certified-network-members-2022) -  Project Showcase: 345 4th Street  - Technical Forum: Vacuum Insulating Glass FAQs  - Get to Know Vitro: Andre Kenstowicz  - [September 2022](https://info.vitroglazings.com/third-quarter-update-for-vitro-certified-network-members) - Project Showcase: 70 Rainey  - Technical Forum: Codes & Climate Zones  - Get to Know Vitro: Dan Sutton  - [July 2022](https://info.vitroglazings.com/second-quarter-update-for-vitro-certified-network-members) - Project Showcase: Moody Center - Technical Forum: *Titan* oversized glass - Get to Know Vitro: Annissa Flickinger  - [March 2022](https://info.vitroglazings.com/first-quarter-update-for-vitro-certified-network-members) - Project Showcase: KOI Sky Residences  - Technical Forum: Embodied Carbon  - Get to Know Vitro: Mike Hammond  - [December 2021](https://info.vitroglazings.com/fourth-quarter-update-for-vitro-certified-network-members?hs_preview=wuFvkqXz-68122100225) - Project Showcase: Watershed  - Technical Forum: *Vitro Certified*™ Network Professional Training Modules  - Get to Know Vitro: Adam Polcyn  - [October 2021](https://info.vitroglazings.com/committing-to-innovating-sustainably) - Project Showcase: Congress Square  - Technical Forum: *VacuMax*™ Vacuum Insulating Glass (VIG)  - Get to Know Vitro: Nathan McKenna  - [June 2021](https://1977288.hubspotpreview-na1.com/_hcms/preview/content/48387080968?portalId=1977288&_preview=true&cacheBust=0&preview_key=bfZWBlMX&from_buffer=false) - Project Showcase: McMaster University  - Technical Forum: BIPV Q&A - Get to Know Your New Sample Order Website - Get to Know Vitro: Lauren Black, Ph.D.    - [March 2021](https://info.vitroglazings.com/new-product-update-and-more) - Project Showcase: HOPE Tower  - Technical Forum: Glass Options for School Safety  - Get to Know Vitro: Emily Losego  - [November 2020](https://info.vitroglazings.com/innovation-and-our-people) - Project Showcase: Old Chicago Post Office  - Technical Forum: Keys to Diagnosing Glass Breakage  - Get to Know Vitro: Steve Marino  - [August 2020](https://info.vitroglazings.com/vitro-vcn-september-1-2020) - Technical Forum: Bird-Safe Buildings Act Closer to Law  - Project Showcase: Rolex Tower  - Get to Know Vitro: Martin Bracamonte  - [May 2020](https://info.vitroglazings.com/here-for-each-other) - Decontaminating Glass Surfaces  - Personnel Training Series  - Contactless Bills of Lading (BOL) Now Available  - [January 2020](https://info.vitroglazings.com/the-solarban-acuity-opportunity-1) - Technical Forum: The Latest in Bird Safe Glass Legislation  - Project Showcase: Calgary Central Library  - Get to Know Vitro: Paul Bush  - [September 2019](https://info.vitroglazings.com/the-solarban-acuity-opportunity) - Our *Solarban*®-Coated *Acuity®* Glass Journey  - Technical Forum: Specifying Heat-Rated Glass  - Project Showcase: Kinects Tower  - Get to Know Vitro: Julia Giba  - [July 2019](https://info.vitroglazings.com/invested-in-our-people) - Technical Forum: Silicone Strength  - Get to Know Vitro: Joanne Funyak  - Project Showcase: 181 Fremont  - [March 2019](https://info.vitroglazings.com/two-new-chapters) - Technical Forum: Eliminating the Stress Over Strain Patterns  - Project Showcase: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine  - Get to Know Vitro: Carlisle, PA  - [January 2019](https://info.vitroglazings.com/eyes-on-quality) - The Hallmarks of Product Quality  - Vitro Survey: Insights on General Contractors  - Get to Know Vitro: Salem, Oregon  - [August 2018](https://info.vitroglazings.com/the-future-is-here) - Technical Forum: Diagnosing Glass Breakage  - Project Showcase: UCSD Jacobs Medical Center  - Get to Know Your Glass Supplier: Carlisle, PA  - Gearing Up to Transport Jumbo Glass  - [March 2018](https://info.vitroglazings.com/vitro-certified-newsletter-march-2018) - Technical Forum: Focusing Beyond Glass Construction in Specifications  - Project Showcase: BioSteel Centre  - Technical Articles to Share with Your Customers  - Vitro, on the Road  - Get to Know Your Glass Supplier: Wichita Falls, Texas  - [November 2017](https://info.vitroglazings.com/365-days-in) - Technical Forum: Temporary Film Fabrication Guidelines  - Project Showcase: ProMedica Health and Wellness Center  - Lunchtime Training Seminars  - Get to Know Your Glass Supplier: Fresno, California  - [August 2017](https://info.vitroglazings.com/introducing-the-vitro-certified-newsletter-1) - Technical Forum: New Vitro Glass EPDs Are An Industry First  - Project Showcase: 7 Bryant Park  - Your Show, On the Road  - Get to Know Your Glass Supplier: A Preview  #### Recent Stories:  [![Vitro_PPG_Horiz_RGB.png](https://vcn.vitroglazings.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Vitro_PPG_Horiz_RGB.png?width=353&name=Vitro_PPG_Horiz_RGB.png "Vitro_PPG_Horiz_RGB.png")](http://www.vitroglazings.com/en-US/Glass.aspx)