[januar y 20 1 2 ] columns features 24 30 36 8 68 GANA Perspectives The Business Showers That Shine With so many options available, an effective showroom can help customers find which new shower enclosure trend is right for them. departments 10 12 14 16 18 20 52 56 58 59 60 64 67 News Now Company News Contract Glazing Dynamic Glazing Energy & Environment Global Update Showcase Newsmakers Reviews & Previews Up & Coming Suppliers Guide Classifieds Advertising Index Dwelling on Glass at Home From East to West, we’ve got all-glass house profiles to remind glazing contractors and fabricators of the joys—and pitfalls—of working with homeowners. Keep Those Glass Trucks Rolling New glass transportation options—or load planning actions—can help reduce costs over the long haul. Special Sections 42 Playing with Fire? Decorative Glass Architects’ Guide to Glass Fire-rated glazing has seen a multitude of changes in recent years, expanding the opportunities for its use and making it an increasingly desirable product for architectural specifications. on the co v e r Glass has expanded beyond the bathroom and kitchen to take over today  s homes with curtainwall and more. Read the article on page 30 for more. Photo: Anthony Wallace ••• 48 The Envy of the Block While every house needs some windows, the opportunities for decorative glass go way beyond that. Take a look at some other places that provide an ideal fit for your next residential glass project. USGlass, Metal and Glazing (ISSN 0041-7661), Reg. U.S. Patent Office is published 12 times per year by Key Communications, Inc., P.O. Box 569, Garrisonville, VA 22463; 540/720-5584; Fax 540/720-5687. Subscrip-tions are free to all qualified recipients. Postage fees apply to addresses outside the U.S. Advertising offices listed on page 4. Unsolicited manuscripts and other materials will not be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. All contents are ©2012 by Key Communications, Inc. Neither publisher nor its representatives nor its subcontractors assume liability for errors in text, charts, advertisements, etc. and suggest appropriate companies be contacted before specification or use of products advertised or included in editorial materials. Views and opinions expressed by authors are not necessarily those of the publisher. For permission to reprint, contact editorial offices. Printed in the U.S. Periodicals postage paid at Stafford, VA, and additional post offices. Postmaster: send change of address to USGlass, P.O. Box 569, Garrisonville, VA 22463. All rights reserved. No reproduction permitted without expressed written permission. Send subscription inquiries to Key Communications Inc., P.O. Box 569, Garrisonville, VA 22463. 2 USG lass, Metal & Glazing | January 2012 www.usglassmag.com
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