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GANA to Offer Building STAR Briefing Video

May 25, 2010

(TOPEKA) - The Glass Association of North America (GANA) announced today that it will be offering video of a Building STAR update briefing to be held Monday, May 24th in Washington, DC. Organized by the High-Performance Building Congressional Caucus Coalition (HPBCCC), of which GANA is a member, the briefing, titled “Building STAR Legislation: Retrofitting Our Way to Energy Saving and Job Creation” features presentations by key players in the ongoing push for Congress to enact Building STAR
legislation.

“Building STAR will provide specific rebates to spur private investment in energy saving retrofits that not only will have a direct impact getting people back to work but will have positively affect on real estate values, energy consumption and modernize our nation’s buildings,” said Bill Yanek, GANA Executive Vice President. Yanek was part of a coalition that visited Congress earlier in May on Building STAR legislation. “Modernization of our nation’s buildings will include several of the products manufactured and fabricated by GANA members, including high performance glazing products and curtainwall.”

The event, scheduled for 11:30 am – 1:00 pm EDT on Monday, will be attended by Yanek and GANA Director of Marketing and Communications Brian Pitman. Coverage will begin on the new GANA: Advocacy website at www.glasswebsite.com/advocacy immediately before the briefing. Coverage will include live tweeting from the event on the GANA: Advocacy website, as well as a possible live video feed.

“Guardian Industries Corp. is sponsoring our coverage,” said Yanek. “They are one of the many members who have shown tremendous leadership in our Building STAR efforts. They were with us during the Capitol Hill visits a few weeks back, and we greatly appreciate their sponsorship for covering this briefing. We hope to be able to provide a live feed on Monday, and we will be adding a high quality rebroadcast of the briefing on the GANA: Advocacy site soon after for the industry to see.”

The schedule for the event is attached to this release.

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The Glass Association of North America provides the organizational structure for addressing the needs of a diverse membership. Comprised of the Building Envelope Contractors, Decorative, Flat Glass Manufacturing, Insulating, Laminating, Mirror and Tempering Divisions and an Affiliate Classification, GANA provides a forum for exchanging information and ideas and presenting a unified voice on matters affecting the glass industry and for developing the management and technical sophistication needed to remain competitive in a constantly changing business environment.