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Fire Rated Glass Provides Privacy, Daylight at Ridgewood High

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For a recent renovation of a stairwell and exit corridors at Ridgewood High School in Illinois, the design team specified SuperLite® II-XL 60 in GPX® Architectural Series Framing for its optical clarity, storefront-like appearance, and high STC ratings. In order to meet the code requirements and maximize the daylight penetrating into the building, the architects decided to use fire rated glass in the one-hour exit corridor. Because the glazing exceeds 25% of the wall area, fire resistive glass and framing assemblies rated equal to the wall had to be used.

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GPX® Architectural Series - fire rated wall, fire rated opening

GPX® Architectural Series - fire rated wall, fire rated opening

SuperLite® II-XL 60 - Fire rated glass, fire rated wall

SuperLite® II-XL 60 - Fire rated glass, fire rated wall

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