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As the world's built environment continues to evolve, fostering relationships with peers and networking with industry professionals becomes increasingly important. InspireScapes offers a collaborative space to read about, listen to and engage with content on topics pertaining to the quest of achieving timeless architectural designs using sustainable, high performing and aesthetically pleasing building materials.

We encourage you to use InspireScapes to share your own building project photos and thoughts about your journey through the design and construction process.

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Breen Student Union and Hall of Arts and Letters Courtyard
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder but Strength is in the Eye (or Center) of the Glass
Beautiful? Check.
Versatile? Check.
Strong? Depends...

It's easy to become confused when assessing and specifying annealed, heat treated and tempered glass. So we've simplified it for you in this 3 minute video (transcript also available). Learn more about how each type of glass varies in strength and what factors should be considered during the specification process.

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Marching Band on the Field
Defining a Building's Tone

A city's pulse - its constant motion, often defines the tonality of the building structures that inhabit it. Learn how the use of SOLARBAN 70XL helped one building to break free from the noise while maintaining its connection to the fluidity of the environment.

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Crawford Hall
 

INTERVIEWS. Great architecture can be found in every corner of the world and many times goes unnoticed. PPG InspireScapes seeks to raise awareness about the important role of design in our daily lives, and celebrates the accomplishments of those involved in the built environment. Get to know the men and women behind the buildings and products featured on InspireScapes.

 

Joel Bernard

IKM

Martin Powell

Design Alliance

Paul Apostolou

Apostolou Associates
 

SEE AND BE SEEN. Why tell you about PPG's global footprint and product capabilities when we can show you? We're collecting images of projects around the world that feature PPG IdeaScapes products and we need your help!

 

CONSOL ENERGY CENTER

LOCATION:

Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania

OWNER:

Pittsburgh Sports
& Exhibition Authority

ARCHITECT:

Populous, Kansas City, KS
Astoriono, Pittsburgh, PA

PRODUCTS:

SOLARBAN® z50
Solar Control
Low-e Glass

CONSOL Energy Center is the first National Hockey League (NHL) arena to earn LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The building's signature element is a massive glass facade that faces downtown and undulates to emulate the flow of Pittsburgh's three rivers. Solarban z50 solar control low-e glass by PPG provides the right combination for light, views and thermal performance.

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