I am big fan of zero net energy building and was pretty
excited to see a quick profile on the Vans Headquarters. I pay close attention to the way the glass
and glazing is shown and utilized and this project does show us at our
best. The one thing not mentioned in
this piece was who manufactured, fabricated, and installed the glazing. If it was your company please let me know….
Would love to pass that along to my readers and give a deserving pat on the
back! Good stuff overall and we as an
industry need to really keep pushing our involvement in projects like this!
Elsewhere…
-- GlassBuild America. I
know I am always promoting but I am too excited about it not to keep yapping
away. One of the bigger draws each year
is the Glazing Executives Forum and this year the agenda is jam packed with
excellent presentations. Starting with a
piece on safe handling of big glass (Hey big glass is the trend now, so getting
insight on handling techniques is crucial) and leading to incredible expert
presentations on Exit Planning, Recruiting, Getting Paid and Managing Cash Flow
you have the opportunity to gather an insane amount of education. Plus I’m moderating a panel with
representatives from YKK AP, Guardian Glass, and Viracon- which will provide visibility
into the supply chain world. Seriously a
great event… sign up today!!
-- Speaking of signing up- there is still plenty of time- so
get that registration done and accommodations completed. Time is flying and it will be Labor Day before
you know it- so don’t delay.
-- Glass Magazine review time… the August issue, which feels
like an old fashioned phone book checking in at almost 150 pages. A majority of this edition is a GlassBuild America
preview and that has obvious value to the thousands prepping to attend. Other items to note, a trends piece looking
back at what drove the market in 2017, and of course must read info from the
great Dr. Tom Culp on the energy codes coming down the pike. For me though, the best piece was from the
excellent legal mind of Matt Johnson.
Matt is always brilliant in his writings and this piece on marketing
tactics is very timely given the biggest show in North America just a month
away. So if you have not checked it out
yet- please do so!
-- Ad of the month… really tough call because there were TONS
of them to choose from. So I am noting
two of them… first for a small and smart ad is Yorglas. Really cool ad that I could not stop looking
at thanks to the “legend” theme. The
other one is for the two pager from IUPAT.
The left side of the ad stopped me cold and then led me to dig into the
text on the right. Super effective use
of the space. Kudos to the design minds
behind both efforts!
-- It’s been a while since I did a book review… mostly because I am so far behind on my
reading. “Conspiracy” by Ryan Holiday is
about the big court case between Hulk Hogan and the website Gawker.com. The book was an extremely deep dive into the
case and the characters involved. If you
followed that case at all, the book is absolutely worth it. If you love a case of revenge, this one will
work too. Great read overall.
-- Last this week… no interview for this post- I am hoping to
do two more and then shut it down until next summer. The interview series has really been
tremendous for me and the feedback I have gotten has really blown me away. Thank you to all of the awesome people who
did this with me so far and to all of you who have been reading and sharing
your thoughts. I am excited to continue
this next year!
LINKS of the WEEK
Every year there’s a “great mugshot” story. Here’s 2018’s version
Ramen Noodles stolen… 100k Worth!!
4-year-old kid smarter than the caregiver who unbelievably
left him in a hot van for an hour.
VIDEO of the WEEK
The great Steve Perry is back singing again! The former lead singer of Journey has a new
single out and its pretty solid… I’m a big Journey/Perry fan so this was good
news!
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