In one of my predictions for 2015, I noted that the “Bird
Safe” glass revolution would grow. One
key area of growth is to get a stronger voice in the code process and that
seemingly is happening. I think I
underestimated the bird safe lobby and their desire to get safe glass specified
and installed- probably because this has been an issue on the radar for several
years. I remember being at meeting where
the always on top of things, Julie Schimmelpenningh (then of Solutia, now of
Eastman) bringing it up as an issue to be aware of and approach. And basically companies did, but the drumbeat
for it to take off never took place. But
now with easily available glass products for it and a possible push on the code
side, we’re about to see the revolution grow.
Elsewhere…
-- Those of you who know me, know I have not been a fan of the
USGBC green rating system LEED for a while now.
Well it looks like I am getting more company on that stance. First, a Turner Construction survey shows that interest in alternative green rating systems is up 250% in the last 2
years. And then we have the states of
Alabama, Georgia, Maine, and Mississippi who have now essentially “banned” the
use of LEED for state funded projects due to one of the credit items in the old
2009 criteria. Now I think green and
sustainable building is a must (I prefer Net Zero) and having a solid,
reliable, and logical green rating system is crucial. So I am surely not against the concept, but
against at least the set up of the biggest guy on the block. What will be interesting now is to see if any
of these alternative systems can truly step up and be a significant competitor
to LEED.
-- Not sure where these stack up energy or “green” wise but a very neat piece on the “5 coolest buildings” completed in 2014. None in the US, but one is in British
Columbia and I am curious which of the awesome glass fabricators in the Pacific
Northwest supplied the glass on it…
-- I’m still in shock over the Super Bowl… that ending. Wow.
Anyway… the best part for me is the commercials, so a quick rundown…
obviously the one that made the most news was the bizarre Nationwide “kid”
commercial. If there was ever a PR and
marketing combined fail it was that one.
Killing off a kid in front of 114 million viewers in efforts to sell insurance
is simply wrong. To defend it by saying
you were trying “educate” is a joke as well.
Best commercials for me were the Budweiser dog returning home one… (we
have 4 dogs… I’d be a mess if one left) along with the comical Bryant
Gumbel/Katie Couric BMW flashback to 1994.
I laughed even more as that was the year I got my AOL e-mail address
that I still have and use today. Last,
the Doritos middle seat commercial was great; all of us have been in that
position in one form or another. Great
twist.
-- Last this week… I have noted here many times that following
the Glass Magazine twitter feed can be just as good as being there. And this past week that was true again during
a Facades Conference in Los Angeles. The
stream of tweets were quick and insightful.
And once again while I wish I could’ve attended, I was able to get some
of the flavor needed thanks to the feed.
That is where social media really pays off, the ability to real time an
interesting event. Or being able to
review the feed at the end of the day and see it all at once. Nice work!
LINKS of the WEEK
-- “Clean” eating is going be a big issue some day… the body
needs some negative items to fight off…
-- This is a classic… very very bad ad placement!
-- This is surely the “Shake My Head” article of the week. Wow.
VIDEO of the WEEK
Back in the day I was a fan and viewer of “Saved by the Bell”
– it was a classic for sure. This past
week Jimmy Fallon shocked many when he had a very cool flashback and reunion.
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