The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh was one of three projects featuring PPG glass that earned 2011 Crystal Achievement Awards. The awards recognize the best products and glass applications in 24 categories in the commercial, retail and fabrication markets.
The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, home to the Pittsburgh Penguins of the US National Hockey League, was one of three projects featuring PPG glass that earned 2011 Crystal Achievement Awards from Glass Magazine. It features Solarban® z50 glass by PPG and was named “Most innovative energy efficient glass project.” It is the first NHL arena to earn LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The awards recognize the best products and glass applications in 24 categories in the commercial, retail and fabrication markets.
A private residence in Connecticut earned “Most innovative bath enclosure project” honours, in part for its use of Starphire® ultra-clear glass by PPG. The custom shower features five panels and a door, each fashioned from ½-inch Starphire glass and bent to different radii to create a kidney-shaped enclosure.
Starphire glass was also specified on the project recognized as the “Most innovative factory” – the Garibaldi Glass Industries headquarters in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. The facility features Starphire glass in a point-supported insulating glass wall at the main entrance.
To determine the winners, the Glass Magazine staff compiled nominations and photographs for each judge. The panel of judges, representing all areas of the glass industry, then selected a winner in each category