May 20, 2014
GlassConGlobal brings together the world’s premier architects, engineers and contractors
Join glass and glazing industry leaders at North America’s premier technical conference and acquire insight on critical topics including:
Opportunities for Change in the Market – Learn about glass industry developments and trends including
energy efficient solutions through advanced glazing system design
Architectural Glass Applications and Case Studies – Learn the four key steps in realizing complex building enclosures: form, analyze, optimize and document.Recent Trends in Insulating Glass – Understand differences in the thermal stress behavior of monolithic and insulating glass.Safety of Glass – Review advanced glazing solutions that protect vulnerable points of entry at public buildings as well as applicable standards and specifications.
Engineering with Structural Glass – Explore design options for glass enclosures including function and performance metrics and understand loads of structural glass systems.
Adhesives – Investigate various adhesives, 
such as silicone polyurethane, epoxy, 2P-acrylic and UV-acrylic for load-bearing CFS-glass connections.
Designing with Glass – Learn the common parameters used to determine the flatness of glass relative to the manufacturing method and scrutinize the determinants of specifying flatness.
Energy Performance of Buildings Influenced by Glass – Learn how the building envelope can be thermally analyzed with increasing detail as the design evolves.
Glass Testing – Understand the glass failure prediction model developed at Texas Tech University.
Specialties in Structural Glass – Investigate two safety concepts currently being studied – “reinforced” and “post-tensioned” glass beams.
You can expect thought provoking discussion among global leaders and educational tracks geared specifically to address issues affecting all members of a project team.
Key Note Speakers
Every GlassCon Global educational track opens with a focused key note presentation from a recognized expert in the field.
Young Researchers – Jurgen Neugebauer, University of Applied Science, FH Joanneum and Christian Louter, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Architectural Glass Applications – Winfried Heusler, Schuco International
Recent Trends in Insulating Glass – Jack Tang, Synergy
Glass Coatings – Hartmut Hillmer, University of Kassel, Institute of Nanostructure Technologies and Analytics
Safety of Glass – Helmut Hohenstein, Dr. Hohenstein Consultancy
Engineering with Structural Glass – Geralt Siebert, Bundeswehr University Munich
Energy Performance of Buildings Influenced by Glass – Stephan Selkowitz, Berkley Physics
Designing with Glass – Jens Schneider, Technische Universität (TU) Darmstadt
The opportunity to learn from, and network with, the industry’s brightest minds is what makes GlassCon Global North America’s premier technical conference.