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Reviews&Previews
PGC International
Holds Spring Meeting
The Protective Glazing Council (PGC) International
Spring Meeting in Orlando, Fla., focused on laying
the groundwork for the four committees in the organization.
Three of the committees—Liaison, Resources
and Technical—were created in late 2007 to organize efforts
by the council to expand its offering to the industry.
The PGC International Technical Committee met on
March 13, with Joe Smith of Applied Research Associates
sitting in as chair for Jim Brokaw. The committee reviewed
the three current Quad Chart proposals, which included:
• The development of an explanation of ISO 16933—
Glass in Building Explosion Resistant Security Glazing,
including a summary, comparison of terminology
and definitions, as well as a comparison of blast loads
outlined in the document in different units.
• The development of a presentation explaining the
points within the United Facilities Criteria and its requirements
for protective glazing.
• A letter to the United States General Services Administration
outlining user suggested updates to the Window
Glazing Analysis Response and Design software.
The committee established timelines for each of the
projects and forwarded the requests for action to its
board for fiscal approval. Committee members also discussed
the development of a blast standard.
The Resources Committee met next to discuss its current
projects. Chair Ryan Russell of Hope’s Windows led
discussion on the first project, a Speakers Bureau for the
industry. The document will include a list of industry
speakers, their bios and a synopsis of industry-related
presentations that each speaker can give. Two papers on
fire-rated glazing were submitted and discussed by the
committee. Members of the organization were encouraged
to submit papers, documents and video resources
to the committee for inclusion on the website.
The Marketing Committee, chaired by Michael Hassenauer
of 3M, discussed potential dates and locations
for its Annual Symposium. In addition to dates, the committee
brainstormed potential topics of discussion.
The PGC Liaison Committee, chaired by Bob Ford of Solutia
Inc., is developing a “Who Is PGC International?” presentation
to provide to members and at industry trade
shows. The presentation will be distributed to the committee
for review and submitted to the board for approval. ■
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