Articles About Windows, Glass and Building Facades

In the world of building enclosure consultancy, we often focus on water infiltration, thermal performance, and structural integrity against wind loads. However, a critical and often overlooked factor in older

The Future: The Integrated Smart Building The window & glass industry is alive with innovations that are real and available now. Here are our top 10. The next frontier is

Glazing failures in commercial buildings don’t just cause leaks; they create life-safety hazards, code violations, and multimillion-dollar liability exposures. As a facade safety consultant with over 40 years of field

Water leaks have remained a constant, expensive, and often misunderstood issue in modern architecture. The visual appearance of a leak completely changes the occupant’s opinion of a property from good

When good windows are replaced poorly, the results can be infuriating. Façade Consultants sees this too often: excellent products undermined by installation practices that ignore the fundamentals of building science.

Winter is the time we rely on our windows to keep the cold air out and the warm air in. Sadly (and coldly), this doesn’t always happen. When chilly weather

Mark Meshulam is a window and glass expert. He served as an expert witness for the defense in the murder trial of Amber Hilberling, where she was charged with causing

Understanding Glass Failures Glass looks strong, but it can be delicate. It can break easily due to many hidden factors. Events like storms and impacts are clear causes of failures.

Two children and one man fall from windows this week in the US. Only one survived, barely. Denver, CO: 2 year old boy died after falling from a 5th or

Diagnosing Window Condensation Using Absolute Humidity Diagnosing window condensation using absolute humidity. Winter is the time when perplexed, frustrated people across the northern hemisphere contact me complaining of condensation and

Having solved leak problems at over a hundred buildings, I can tell you that the #1 contributing factor to building leaks is not the windows and not the caulk as

Facade Manager Placed at Supertall Success! We are happy to announce that we successfully filled this position with an amazing candidate! If you need a hard-to-find facade professional, contact Mark

Working in high places Workmen repairing a window wall system from a swing stage scaffold It should be good to know that you have friends in high places. Those friends

Windows that withstand hurricanes Hurricanes are nothing new for folks in coastal areas, but what is new and evolving is our understanding of how hurricanes affect our buildings, and especially

Get the Best from your Caulking Contractor Since caulk is usually the primary means of sealing the window system together and to its surrounding condition, caulk failures are often part

Meshulam Explains Spontaneous Glass Breakage on Good Morning America In response to numerous reports of spontaneously shattering shower doors, glass tables and glass sinks, Good Morning America investigated. They sent

Split Face Block Leaks Leaks Through Split Face Block Walls Split face block is a variation of concrete block, otherwise known as CMU (cement masonry units) or even “cinder block”.

Glass Fractography Article Why did my glass break? The study of glass fractography. Thanks to my professors George Quinn and Jim Varner for a great course on glass fractography. The

Family Awarded $1,875,000: Man Fell Through Plate Glass Storefront And Died From His Injuries Attorney Tom Paris involved me in this matter after a tragic incident in which Michael Racky

Mark Meshulam is an expert witness and consultant for leaks and mold in walls.To many building owners, the thought of mold in their walls invokes images of coughing, mold-allergic occupants

A visit to venerable European cities Paris, Venice, Florence and Rome imbues the traveler with a sense of history difficult to obtain in urban youngsters like Chicago, New York and

When good windows happen to bad installers who don’t know how to caulk Part 2, continued from Part 1 #6. Bad window caulk: Joints too tight! Caulk is supposed to

Mark Meshulam is an expert witness and consultant for split face block leaks.Being market driven, your Chicago Window Expert has been driven into the world of masonry by Chicagoans driven

Mark Meshulam is an expert witness and consultant for brick leaks and masonry leaks.“I’ve hit a brick wall”“It’s as solid as a brick wall”“I’m hitting my head against a brick

Chicago Ground Hog Day 2011 Blizzard – Envision the Wind On February 1, 2011 at about 3pm, a somewhat rare occurrence took place in Chicago. A real-life blizzard! It continued

Mark Meshulam is an expert witness and consultant for windows, glass and building exteriors. Chicago Window Expert has actively participated in the construction landscape in Chicago since 1978. This lengthy

We tend to think that in order to keep water out of buildings, we need to seal the outer boundary of the building as if we were slipping a condom

Window condensation forms when moist indoor air touches a cold window surface and hits its dew point. The fastest fixes are lowering indoor humidity (turn down the humidifier and run

When good windows happen to bad installers WARNING This article contains profanity, which is not gratuitous but rather fundamental to the art, as well as being a true and accurate

When your windows leak, this is the place to start! Mark Meshulam is an window consultant and glass consultant. He investigates window leaks and wall leaks and performs window water testing. If your windows leak,

Do you have window condensation or frost? Did the weather suddenly get cold? If you have wondered whether window condensation correlates with a sudden snap of cold weather, take a

After Diagnosing Glass Breakage we start installing new windows in a new high school, local kids had a field day with the rocks and window condensation.

Condensation between glass panes can be a real pain for building owners Insulated glass, sometimes called by the old LOF trade name Thermopane, has been commercially offered in the United States