LOCAL NEWS | Anthony Cinnamon Discusses Trends Shaping the Window Retrofit Market in USGlass

As building owners weigh the costs and benefits of better performance from their building's windows or facade, commercial window retrofitting is a compelling alternative to demolition and new construction. Retrofitting existing windows and curtainwall systems typically costs less, moves faster, and carries a smaller environmental footprint, while still delivering meaningful improvements in energy performance, occupant comfort, and historic preservation.

In a recent industry feature in USGlass, Associate Principal, Tony Cinnamon, shared his perspective on the retrofit market, including the momentum behind adaptive reuse and the push to modernize the country's aging building stock.

The article further explores evolving energy codes, historic tax credit requirements, product selection for older buildings, and the growing role of life cycle assessments in justifying retrofit investments.

Read the full USGlass article.