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Bendheim Announces New 10mm EcoGlass™ Line

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New product line clearly reduces environmental impact

We are proud to announce a new line of 10mm textured EcoGlass™. These precision rolled decorative glass patterns contain 40 to 50 percent recycled glass, dramatically expanding the choices of sustainable, design-forward architectural glass.

Manufactured by Glasfabrik Lamberts in Europe’s only clean-burning oxygen/fuel-fired cast glass furnace, EcoGlass contains a minimum 15 percent pre-consumer glass cullet and 25 to 35 percent post-consumer recycled glass. EcoGlass represents the highest-quality product manufactured within the strictest environmental requirements, enabling the design community to make environmentally responsible choices.

EcoGlass™ “Cast” Textured Glass

EcoGlass™ “Cast” textured, recycled architectural glass

EcoGlass has excellent daylighting qualities and is available in 10 textures, offering varying degrees of privacy. The glass can be supplied in combination with custom color interlayers, color coatings, or digital printing for decorative facades, interior feature walls, partitions and backsplashes. Installation is quick and easy with our patented Z-KISS™ and TurnKey™ fastening systems.

The 10mm thick EcoGlass can be tempered, making it budget-friendly and eliminating the need for more costly lamination. The glass is also perfectly suited for both framed and frameless shower enclosures in health care, hospitality, and residential applications. Patterns range from linear to organic, providing a variety of choice when determining the level of privacy required.

EcoGlass Gothic Glass Rendering

EcoGlass “Gothic” glass shower enclosure.

We stock, temper and fabricate EcoGlass at our New Jersey manufacturing facility. Health Product Declarations (HPDs) are available for EcoGlass in tempered, laminated, digitally-printed and color coated forms.

“We recognized the demand for enviro-friendly architectural glass with clearly identifiable green attributes and collaborated with our long-time partner, Glasfabrik  Lamberts to bring EcoGlass to market,” Bendheim President Donald Jayson said. “From manufacture to installation, our EcoGlasses are exceptionally green and contribute to a project’s aesthetics and sustainability.”

For more information about our environmentally friendly glass and Building a Clear Future sustainability program, please visit https://bendheim.com/sustainability/

 

Bendheim Introduces Precision Digital Printing Service

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Specialty Glass Experts Offer Latest in Image Technology

We are proud to announce the launch of BendheimDigital, a direct-to-glass printing service uniting the latest in precision technology with our deep expertise in glass design.

“The option of ceramic ink jet digital printing creates amazing new possibilities for architects and designers working with our Design-Assist team,” noted Said Elieh, Bendheim Vice President for Sales and Innovation. “We see exciting opportunities to use this technology with our rainscreens, our exterior railing products, our TurnKey Fusion Light Wall system for interiors — and much more. These integrated designs will take full advantage of one of our greatest strengths: a deep understanding of how glass speaks to light.”

BendheimDigital printed glass in elevator lobby

In addition to custom designs and artwork, the service will offer a range of proprietary patterns.  For all projects, our vast inventory of specialty glass options will allow designers to fully explore the play between light, image, and texture. Digital printing gives architects and designers working on projects in corporate, transportation, healthcare and more the opportunity to develop and provide precision design in glass.

Our Digital Design-Assist team is staffed by graphic designers with expertise in digital technology.  The company’s latest generation printer is set in an energy-efficient cleanroom for optimal results, producing the finest, sharpest images possible today.

BendheimDigital printed glass in hospital room

“Our family business began with the beauty of traditional stained glass almost 100 years ago,” observed Bendheim President Donald Jayson. “Realizing our clients’ artistic visions through excellence in design execution is in our DNA. Adding this advanced technology greatly enhances our ability to bring their concepts to fruition.”

For more information about BendheimDigital, please see https://bendheim.com/glass_type/bendheimdigital/.

Bendheim Doubly Recognized For Product Innovation

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Problem-Solving Design Achievements Garner Awards

Recognizing our commitment to innovation, we have received industry honors for two key recent design achievements: our ventilated glass parking façade for Kansas City International Airport, and our new TurnKey™ Fusion Light Wall system for backlit interior glass.

Architectural Products Magazine honored our ventilated glass façade for the new KCI parking structure with a 2023 Product Innovation Award. Bendheim Vice President of Sales and Innovation Said Elieh and team designed a custom system of vertical compression clips for the project, securing glass panels weighing 800+ pounds each to the garage exterior without the need for a costly steel substructure. The elegant glass façade provides natural ventilation for the structure while also meeting key aesthetic goals for Kansas City’s high-profile airport renovation. Reflective glass on the north façade greets approaching motorists with a harmonious view of earth and sky, while etched glass on the west façade directs a softer glow towards the terminal.

“Having someone on the Bendheim side that understands the design vision we’re trying to achieve, but then can bring that technical capacity on the manufacturer side to help realize that conceptual vision is important,” noted Joshua Harrold, Associate Principal at BNIM.

Ventilated glass facade by Bendheim on the exterior of the Kansas City International Airport parking structure.

An elegant glass façade by Bendheim and Längle Glas at Kansas City International Airport. The KCI parking structure’s custom-engineered system has been recognized with a 2023 Product Innovation Award from Architectural Products Magazine. Photo by Michael Robinson Photography.

Building Design + Construction Magazine recently named our TurnKey Fusion Light Wall system as a Judges’ Pick for its 75 Top Building Products of 2023. Judges’ Picks are selected by a jury of architecture, engineering, and construction professionals who specify, purchase or recommend building products.

The TurnKey Fusion Light Wall system incorporates LED light panels directly into a simple rail-and-key system for attaching interior glass cladding. Our Fusion LED lights are specifically designed to provide exceptionally even illumination for backlit applications. As a complement to this technology, we also offer our newly developed LE’Diffusion™ Safety Glass, specially engineered for shadow-free dispersion of LED light. Able to accommodate glass panels up to 8 feet in height, the entire TurnKey Fusion Light Wall system is UL listed.

Bendheim TurnKey Fusion glass cladding system in a lobby.

At the University of Missouri’s NextGen Precision Health Institute, art by faculty member Katina Bitsicas receives even, shadow-free backlighting from Bendheim’s TurnKey Fusion Light Wall system with LE’Diffusion Safety Glass. Turnkey Fusion Light Wall has been selected as a Judges’ Pick in Building Design + Construction Magazine’s Top 75 Building Products for 2023. Photo by Michael Robinson Photography.

Donald Jayson, President of Bendheim, expressed great pride in his team’s achievements. “As a company, we are deeply committed to moving forward with innovation on all fronts. We place an extremely high value on solving problems for our partners, and I’m extremely pleased with this recognition of our expertise.”

Bendheim Channel Glass Wins USGlass Sustainability Award

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EPD signals commitment to sustainable construction

Our channel glass, manufactured by Glasfabrik Lamberts of Germany, has received a 2023 Sustainability Award from USGlass Magazine. The honor was announced in the magazine’s November issue.

The USGlass Sustainability Awards recognize “products, companies and people who demonstrate a commitment to creating high-performance and sustainable architectural glass facades.”

Recognized by USGlass in the Product category, our channel glass:

  • Carries an independently certified EPD, detailing its environmental impact from manufacture to delivery in North America
  • Carries an HPD, detailing its material composition
  • Is manufactured in an oxygen-fired melting furnace that minimizes emissions during production
  • Is manufactured in a facility that runs exclusively on electricity from renewable sources
  • Contains up to 50% post-consumer recycled glass, with a minimum of 30%
  • Is 100% recyclable
  • Contributes to energy efficient structures through excellent thermal performance

“We’re extremely proud to be the exclusive North American representative for Lamberts channel glass”, noted Uarda Hoti, Sustainability Program Manager at Bendheim. “Building a Clear Future, our commitment to advancing sustainability in all aspects of our operations, is one of Bendheim’s highest priorities.  Channel glass is a wonderfully versatile building solution for our project partners, and it’s critical for us to support their sustainability goals.”

For more information about sustainability at Bendheim, please contact Uarda Hoti at uhoti@bendheim.com or visit https://bendheim.com/sustainability/.

Custom Glass from Bendheim Solves Challenges for Concert Hall

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One-way glass shields offices, permits illumination

Architects specified a wall of custom glass from Bendheim to meet complex challenges at David Geffen Hall, the newly renovated home of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.

An ambitious redesign of this high-profile venue, then known as Avery Fisher Hall, began with plans unveiled in 2019. With concerts suspended during the pandemic, an accelerated construction schedule allowed the newly rechristened facility to reopen in October 2022.

While the renovation plan was largely focused on the interior, one key difference in the building is clearly visible from Lincoln Center’s central plaza: the dramatic presence of new illumination. A 12-foot high band of ceramic fritted glass from Bendheim is framed by the distinctive tapered pillars of the concert hall’s portico, providing a projection screen for lighting along the top tier. Bright bands of colored light now add vibrancy and definition to the building’s well-known façade.

Unbeknownst to the public, however, this band of glass must also serve as the windows for a row of offices, occupied by New York Philharmonic staff. For the renowned firm of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, the challenging assignment was to support the desired illumination of the exterior while also allowing a view and protecting the comfort and privacy of the staffers inside. Specifically, the designers were requested to provide one-way windows, allowing occupants to see out without being seen.

David Geffen Hall at night with Bendheim's illuminated glass wall.

David Geffen Hall at night with an illuminated glass wall by Bendheim. Photo by Lawrence Sumulong, © Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Bendheim’s custom design capabilities allowed them to create a unique product for David Geffen Hall, one that could reconcile these seemingly contradictory requirements. To take full advantage of Bendheim’s expertise in this area, principal architect Tod Williams visited Bendheim’s Design Lab in New York City for an in-person consultation. In the final specifications, ceramic fritted glass (fully opaque from the exterior) was laminated to Bendheim’s “vision glass”, whose proprietary coating created the one-way view from inside. The glass was provided in 5′ x 12′ panels totaling approximately 8,000 square feet.

The $550 million renovation of Lincoln Center’s concert venue (the latest of several since its opening in 1962) was designed to make the hall more intimate and to improve the patron experience, with fewer seats, improved acoustics, and more gracious public spaces. The hall is now also equipped to enable greater use of technologies such as theatrical lighting, sound amplification, and video.

“We take pride in bringing our unique design and fabrication capabilities to every project, but of course we were particularly delighted to work on David Geffen Hall,” commented Bendheim Vice President for Sales and Innovation Said Elieh. “It’s a New York City landmark, and we are thrilled to see our glass shine in this critical role.”

Bendheim Debuts Evolution Collection for Interiors

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Classic fluted texture now available in Titanium® line of etched reflective glass

 

We are introducing The Evolution Collection, decorative architectural glass offering softened lines of fluted texture in its Titanium® etched finish.

The Evolution Collection combines a classic aesthetic with the luminosity of our Titanium® line. The durable, maintenance-friendly material and its three-dimensional nature make Evolution ideal for a wide array of interior design roles. Its fingerprint-resistant surface is well suited for wall cladding applications in high traffic areas, while its gentle glow enhances the cleanest designs. Designed for the contemporary palette in on-trend metallics (Silver, Grey, and Bronze), Evolution can also be produced in custom colors.

“Glass is an everyday material with an extraordinary capacity to add grace to interiors,” said Bendheim Vice President of Sales & Innovation Said Elieh. “The Evolution Collection brings the classic and modern together in a material and finish that will stand the test of time. We’re proud to give our partners in design yet another stylish, modern option for walls that make the most of light.”

Evolution Collection - All 3 Glass Colors