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Supporting Glass
Technology Education
The Largest International Conference on Architectural
Architectur and Solar Glass
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Maximum exposure
The GPD Final Program for the 2013 Conference is out. As we summon the elite of the
glass world once again we do so in times that have seldom been so challenging. New
technology is constantly pressing forward with all the requirements that follow for individuals
and corporations. The need for cost-efficient innovation has seldom been greater than in
these financially difficult times.
In the past we have always risen to the current challenges and will do so again. The innovators
and entrepreneurs in small as well as big corporations deserve maximum exposure in their
efforts to promote progress in our business. Some of the tools we bring to serve this purpose
deal expressly with taking maximum benefit of a Conference bringing top specialists together.
Our Meeting Manager Function is one of these tools. The ambition is to make the most of
interaction and networking and to do so in a planned way honouring both timetables and
special requests. We urge you to make use of this unique function.
Another service that we are really emphasizing is communicating the great skills of our specialists
and lecturers to a wider audience. This we can do through efficient communications that puts
the high-light on the unique contributions that our specialists offer to technology and business.
We are well aware that a lot of these efforts have been developed “burning the
midnight oil” in laboratories and companies. We are intent to illuminate these
contributions as brightly and widely as possible in full solar daylight. The new
properties of the further developed www.glassfiles.com portal, our established
channels to the professional media and our comprehensive documentation of the
proceedings all serve this purpose. All this will enhance the positions of leading
specialists on the world scene and build-up tangible professional profiles.
As we issue our Final Program we hope that our professionals shall respond
to our call as eagerly as before and make use of the opportunity to secure
maximum favourable exposure for all.
Welcome to Tampere in June 2013
Jorma Vitkala
Chairman of the Organizing Committee
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GPD Networking Business & People
GPD Chairman Jorma Vitkala
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +358 40 553 2042
Opening Speakers
SCOTT THOMSEN Continuous Innovation: How Great Companies Renew and Refresh
Scott Thomsen is President of the Global Flat Glass Group for Guardian Industries Corp. Thomsen oversees
the worldwide operations of Guardian’s float glass manufacturing, marketing, distribution and product
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development.
Before being named President in 2011, Thomsen was Group Vice President, North American
can Flat Glass
Operations for Guardian Industries Corp. and Chief Technology Officer for Guardian’s Science
ence & Technology
Center based in Carleton, Michigan, responsible for directing research and development
opment initiatives while
playing a vital role in bringing innovative products to the market. Before joining Guardian
dian in 1999, Thomsen
was Vice President of Engineering and Fabrication Operations at Optical Imaging Systems,
s, Inc. (OIS). He also
held engineering, management and research and development positions at Honeywell Space and Aviation
and GM-Hughes Electronics.
Thomsen has authored over 40 publications and holds more than 60 patents in the areas of displays,
plays, sensors,
coated glass and glass materials. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of North
orth Dakota
and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California. Thomsen and his family residee in South
Lyon, Michigan.
KELLY SCHULLER
Keeping Glass Viable as a Primary Commercial Building Envelope Component
Kelly Schuller was named Viracon president in October 2011, after serving as Viracon’s Senior Vice President
of sales and marketing. He joined Viracon in December 2010 following four years at Apogee as Vice President,
Strategy and Business Development working closely with all Apogee business units. While in this position, he
worked with Apogee’s executives and board to develop a comprehensive corporate strategy for growth, and
was responsible for two architectural segment acquisitions, including the Brazilian architectural glass business.
He also worked with Apogee’s three largest business units to enhance their strategies, including with Viracon
on its international operations strategy. Prior to starting with Apogee in 2006, he held operational positions
within United Health Group, Innovex and Pillsbury; he also has had positions with McKinsey & Company and
Ernst & Young.
Schuller has a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard University, Boston, and a bachelor’s
degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. He and his family reside in
Inver Grove Heights, MN.
GPD Networking Business & People
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Opening Speakers
JONATHAN COHEN
Global Mega Trends impacting glass and construction market
Jonathan Cohen is the Global Business Director for Advanced Interlayers at DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions.
He has been working on growing DuPont™ SentryGlas® and glass interlayers since 2010. He has fifteen years
of marketing, sales, business and product management experience in the construction, automotive, food,
plastics and packaging industries. Prior to DuPont, he has worked in Danone, Keyrus Marketing Consulting
and Unisys. He has worked and lived in several countries in Europe and North America. He holds a MBA from
Yale University, USA and a Master in Management & Economics from University Paris-Dauphine in France.
The message of the speech will highlight global mega trends and focusing on the ones impacting construction
and glass market. A special focus will be given on safety and security risks. Some recommendations to glass
industry will be given on how they can better benefit and leverage from these trends.
DAN FUTTER
Glass Business Challenges: Manage your portfolio and product life cycle right!
Dan Futter is vice president of Dow Corning’s High Performance Building Solutions & Solar Solutions business.
Based at the company’s headquarters in Midland, Michigan, he is responsible for the overall global strategic
direction and operations of this business. His deep understanding of business management and passion for
game-changing innovation drives the organization’s goal of improving the energy efficiency of buildings and
making clean energy economically. Dan earned a B.Sc. Hons in Biochemistry with Biotechnology from the
University of Birmingham, UK.
Dow Corning provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 25,000
customers worldwide. A global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, Dow Corning
offers more than 7,000 products and services. From power electronic devices and LED lighting to photovoltaics
and wind energy, as well as high performance building materials to improve the energy efficiency of buildings
and reduce the eco-footprint of construction materials, Dow Corning’s silicones and silicone-based materials
provide innovative and sustainable solutions for a wide range of applications across industries.
In his speech, Dan will discuss the concept of product and market life cycle and need to adapt portfolio
management in the high performance building industry. The global glass industry is not very different from
other globalised and competitive industries around the world, and because of this trend, it has become vital
for companies (whatever their size) to understand what they need to do not only to survive, but to growth
profitably and sustainably. Considering business cycles, segmentation and development of sharp and focused
business models is paramount.
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GPD Networking Business & People
Conference Program THURSDAY 13.6.
GPD Finland 2013
OPENING CEREMONY 9.30 – 12.00
Continuous Innovation: How Great Companies Renew and Refresh
Global Mega Trends impacting glass and construction market
Scott Thomsen, President of the Global Flat Glass Group for Guardian Industries Corp.
Jonathan Cohen, Director. DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions – Advanced Interlayers
Keeping Glass Viable as a Primary Commercial Building Envelope Component
Glass Business Challenges: Manage your portfolio and product life cycle right!
Kelly Schuller, CEO Viracon
Dan Futter, Vice President Dow Corning High Performance Building Solutions & Solar Solutions
LUNCH 12.00 – 13.30
PARALLEL SESSIONS 13.30-18.00
Coatings Technology
and Applications
Chairman: Boyce, Brent
13.30
Advanced, cost effective and
sustainable low-emittance coatings
Junghähnel, Manuela
Fraunhofer Institute FEP
13.50
Nanopatterned glass for Architectural,
Display and Solar products
Kobrin, Boris
Rolith, Inc.
14.10
Combinatorial Optimization of Nanoscale Film Stacks for Low-E Glass...
Le, Minh
Intermolecular Inc.
14.30
Solution Derived Nanocomposite (SDN)
technology for scalable application...
Niitsoo, Olivia
Advenira Enterprises
14.50
New Possibilities & Developments –
coating technology, design, energy...
Schäfer, Steffen
AGC Interpane
15.10
A New Generation of Flexible Power
Supplies for Dual Magnetron Sputtering
Krause, Uwe
Advanced Energy Industries GmbH
COFFEE BREAK 15.30 – 16.10
16.10
PLATINUM-sponsor
Low Sensitive Designs for High Selective
Solar Control Coatings
Frank, Marcus - Guardian Industries
16.30
Multi-dimens. inspection ensures
highest quality for all glass coatings...
Mercier, Bertrand - Isra Surface Vision
16.50
Recent improvements of LowE glass
coatings and latest solutions for
magnetron hardware
Köckert, Christoph
Von Ardenne Anlagentechnik GmbH
17.10
Mg-Y alloy switchable mirrors with
excellent optical properties and high
switching durability
Yamada, Yasusei
National Institute of Advanced Industrial
Science and Technology (AIST)
Tempering /
Pre-processing
Chairman: TBA
13.30
KEYNOTE: Important drivers in safety
glass business
Daes, Christian - Tecnoglass
14.00
INVITED: How to Improve Industrial
Performance in Downstream Business?
De Baere, John
Bottero Glass Technologies
14.30
Float line coating for corrosion
resistance
Rüffer, Paul
Innovent e.V.
14.50
Use of Optical Distortion Measuring
Systems to Control the Heat Treating
Process
Anderson, Pete
Viracon
15.10
The effect of enamel on glass
Krampe, Philipp
Technische Universität Dresden
COFFEE BREAK 15.30 – 16.10
16.10
LA New Improved Heat Soak Test
Protocol for EN 14179-1:2005
Calderone, Ignatius
Calderone and Associates Pty Ltd
16.30
Services for a lifetime – improve your
energy efficiency
Kuusela, Kimmo - Glaston
16.50
Fused Silica roller surface reactivity
in tempering processes with SO2 rich
atmosphere
Molin, Jakub - Vesuvius
17.10
Analysis of the quench design for
tempered glass
Chen, Yuan - Université de Valenciennes
Scientific Session
Architect Forum
Innovations in Analytics
Chairman: Schneider, Jens
Chairman: O’Callaghan, James
Chairmen: Hendriksen, Thomas
& Blandini, Lucio
13.30
Test program for a general technical
approval for curved tempered glass in
Germany
Hof, Peter
TU Darmstadt / MPA Darmstadt
14.00
Conically shaped insulated glass
Neugebauer, Jürgen
University of Applied Sciences
14.20
Strength and Testing of In-Service Fully
Tempered Glass
Huack, James & Wiss, Janney
Elstner Associates, Inc.
GOLD-sponsor
14.50
Ultra-Thin High Strength Glass Research
and Potential Applications
Lambert, Harriet
Eckersley O’Callaghan Ltd
15.10
The Next Generation of Dynamic
Glazing Product Performance
Sanders, Helen - Sage Electrochromics
COFFEE BREAK 15.30 – 16.10
16.10
Testing of Existing Annealed Glass
Samples with Minor Surface Blemishes
Hauck, James & Wiss, Janney
Elstner Associates, Inc.
16.30
Latest Requirements & Developments in
Quality Control of Coated Architectural
Glass, Focusing on Low-E Glass
Oerley, Hans
Dr. Schenk GmbH Industriemesstechnik
16.50
Facade Consulting in Australia
Barnes, Simon - BG&E Facades
13.30
New Applications of GlassPolycarbonate Composite Panels
Weimar, Thorsten - Universität Siegen
14.00
Assessment of the Suitability of
Adhesives for Load-Bearing TimberGlass Composite Elements
Nicklisch, Felix
Technische Universität Dresden
14.30
Influence of Moisture on Post-fracture
Performance
Butchart, Caroline
University of Cambridge
14.50
Fracture of glass in compression with
different substrates
Carvalho, Paulo
School of Architecture University of Minho
15.10
Direct evaluation of internal forces in
cold-bent plates
Estrada, Giovani - RFR Paris
COFFEE BREAK 15.30 – 16.10
16.10
Characterization of the Scratch
Resistance and Scratch Visibility of
Architectural Glass
Schula, Sebastian
Technische Universität Darmstadt
16.30
Methods for the determination of
prestress -anisotropies of bent glass
panels
Di Biase, Pietro
RWTH Aachen University
16.50
Hail testing scenario
Neugebauer, Jürgen
University of Applied Sciences
13.30
Shear Transparency
Blomberg, Charles
Rafael Vinoly Architects PC
14.00
Performance Skins
Hermansen, Claus
Bjarke Ingels Group
14.30
Architect’s Dream List
Timm, Christoph
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
15.00
Transparency in Architecture
Backus, Karl
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects
COFFEE BREAK 15.30 – 16.10
16.10
Structural Glass Evolution GOLD-sponsor
O’Callaghan, James
Eckersley O’Callaghan
16.40
Q&A
Architect Forum Speakers
17.00
Future Cooperation and Training for
Architects and Industry
Panel Discussion
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Conference Program FRIDAY 14.6.
Energy Performance
in Buildings
Façades - Advanced Architectural Glass Applications
9.00
Glazed areas in sustainable buildings:
healthy living & working environment...
Cazes, Bertrand - Glass for Europe
9.30
Therm. conditions in the vicinity of glass
Saukko, Timo
Saint-Gobain Glass Finland OY/Finnglass
10.00
The Dawn of a New Era: New options
with the new Vacuum Glass Automatic
Hohenstein, Helmut
Dr. Hohenstein Consultancy
COFFEE BREAK 10.30 – 11.15
11.15
Improvements in triple vacuum
glazing design
Fang, Yueping - University of Ulster
11.35
Electrochromic Glass: Behavior and
Energy Savings
Loddo, Gianraffaele - University of Cagliari
11.55
Development of a coated slat for blinds
to be integrated within insulating glass
Papaiz, Luca - Pellini SPA
LUNCH 12.15 – 13.45
13.45
How to make daylight useful
Schneider, Frank - Okalux GmbH
14.15
The challenge of creating an energy
efficient glass facade at an altitude of
3440 m
Irene Bachmann - Frener & Reifer GmbH
14.45
High Performance Curtain Wall using
Vacuum Insulated Panel (VIP) Spandrels
Dunlap, Andrew - SmithGroupJJR, Inc.
COFFEE BREAK 15.15 – 16.00
16.00
PLATINUM-sponsor
Next-generation curtain walling with
vacuum insulation panels – Energy
performance and design freedom
Kragh, Mikkel - Dow Corning
16.30
Durability in Curtainwall Assemblies:
Optimizing Embodied Energy and
Performance Over a Building’s Lifecycle
Patterson, Mic
Advanced Technology Studio of Enclos
17.00
Field Measured Energy Performance of
Fenestration System
Selkowitz, Stephen - LBNL
9.00
PLATINUM-sponsor
Strength of Laminated Glass - New
codes and Standards for Design
Bennison, Stephen
E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co Inc.
9.30
PLATINUM-sponsor
Adv. Structural Silicone Glazing through
Finite Element Analysis and Testing
Carbary, Lawrence - Dow Corning
10.00
Explosion resistant glazing – experimental tests and numerical simulation
Kuntsche, Johannes - TU Darmstadt
COFFEE BREAK 10.30 – 11.15
11.15
Draining Complexity: Workflow for Drain
Sizing over Double Curved Surfaces
Silverman, Ben & Lyon, Andrew
Enclos Adv. Techn. Studio
11.35
Advances in Explosion Resistant Bolt
Fixed Glazing Systems
Morgan, Tim - Pilkington
11.55
Curtain walls behavior under seismic
solicitations
Grenier, Claire - CSTB
LUNCH 12.15 – 13.45
13.45
Glass Technology, Design and Sustainability - Our Role as Façade Consultant
Smithson, Peter - BG&E Facades Pty Limited
14.15
Re-evaluation of international glass
strength standards for buildings
Jacob Leon
14.45
Atypical glass applications in exterior
enclosures
Boswell Keith - Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
COFFEE BREAK 15.15 – 16.00
16.00
Advances in Decorative Glass
Technology Expand Functional and
Aesthetic Possibilities
Maiese, Michael - Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
GOLD-sponsor
16.30
When is Glass Flat
Jeppe Hundevad - APG International
17.00
TBA
Holt, Nicholas
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill New York
Chairman: Kragh, Mikkel
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Chairmen: Schulte, Dirk
& Jacob, Leon & Boswell, Keith
PARALLEL SESSIONS 9.00-17.00
High Level Automation &
Quality Management
GPD Finland 2013
Laminated Glass /
Process / Design
New Products and Applications
Chairmen: Mühlhans, Klaus
& Böhmer, Peter
Chairman: Schimmelpenningh, Julia
Chairmen: Wagner, Werner
& Wruk, Norbert
9.00
Case Study: Fully Automated High
Performance IG-Production
Dobbe, Michael - Teuto-Glasveredelung
9.30
Defect detection right before glass
cutting
Vogel, Kai - Viprotron GmbH
09.50
New generation of inspection systems
opens up remarkable possibilities
Mercier, Bertrand - Isra Surface Vision
10.10
Tempered glass without annoying
anisotropy
Albert Schweitzer - Arcon Flachglas-Veredl.
COFFEE BREAK 10.30 – 11.15
11.15
Glass processing machinery with
Diamond Tools
Vitale, Marco - Glaston SPA
11.35
Innovative laser processing and
finishing of glass
Wienkamp, Andreas - Cerion GmbH
11.55
Compendium Defect Detection
Feuster, Rainer - Viprotron GmbH
LUNCH 12.15 – 13.45
13.45
SILVER-sponsor
EU regulation on construct. materials
how does it impact glass processing?
Schoisswohl, Markus - Lisec
SILVER-sponsor
14.15
Software Solutions Regarding the EU
Construction Products Regulation (CPR)
Kniepmeyer, Torsten - Albat+Wirsam Softw.
14.45
Reliable methods and devices for
efficient and non-destructive determination of the tinload of floatglass
Ostendarp, Heinrich - Bohle AG
COFFEE BREAK 15.15 – 16.00
16.00
Strength prop. study for flat glass with
various thicknesses, sizes & test methods
Chmykhova, Natalia - Glass Research Inst.
16.20
A new method for tempering stress
measurement in glass panels
Aben, Hillar - Glasstress Ltd.
16.40
News of glass products standardization in Russia
Chesnokov, Alexander - Glass Research Inst.
17.00
SAG Bending Windshields - Introduction
of Key Process Parameters to Superior
Optical Quality
Eronen, Mika - Safey Glass Experts Intern.
9.00
The inconsistency of the prEN13474
approach for the effective thickness...
Royer Carfagni, Gianni - Univers. of Parma
9.30
Different Behaviors in Laminated Glass
Beams with Perpendicular Directions...
Cerezo, Jesús
10.00
Glass reinforced glass
Overend, Mauro - University of Cambridge
COFFEE BREAK 10.30 – 11.15
11.15
Laminated safety glass with EVAbased densely cross-linked interlayer:
Durability, mechanical and optical
properties
Goebel, Horst - Bridgestone Industrial Ltd.
11.35
Laminated Glass and interlayers –
Breaking the Myths
Speelman, Reinout - Eastman Chemical
11.55
Full-scale test of glazing for stairs in
theatre
Chesnokov, Stanislav - Glass Research Inst.
LUNCH 12.15 – 13.45
13.45
Considerations for Glass Balustrade
Design
Norville, H. Scott - Texas Tech University
PLATINUM-sponsor
14.15
Enhancing Safety with Laminated Glass
in Exterior Balcony Railings
Block, Valerie - DuPont Glass Lamin. Solut.
14.45
Advances in Decorative Glass Techn.
Expand Functional and Aesthetic Possib.
Dr. Jan Wurm - Arup
COFFEE BREAK 15.15 – 16.00
16.00
Curved freeform Glazing – heat bent,
cold bent and laminated cold bent
Kloker, Stefan - Seele Sedak GmbH
16.20
Laminated glass with polymeric mesh
between inter layer
Lenkimas, Tomas - Glassbel
16.40
Miami Art Museum:
Hurrican-resistant glazing
Teich, Martien - Seele Sedak GmbH
17.00
The Enhanced Effective Thickness
method for Laminated Glass
Royer Carfagni, Gianni
Department of Industrial Engineering,
University of Parma
9.00
Use of surface treated pyrolitic
SnO2 coating applied to the external
surface of the window unit to delay
and even prevent the onset of
external night time condensation
Lefevre, Hugues - AGC Glass Europe
9.30
Glass ceramics for structural applications
Royer Carfagni, Gianni - Univers. of Parma
10.00
Snow accumulation prevention to glass
roofs and energy savings
Leinonen, Lauri - Saint-Gobain Glass FI
COFFEE BREAK 10.30 – 11.15
11.15
Post-applied film to improve the fire
resist. of existing exterior windows
Misawa, Yutaka - Arup
PLATINUM-sponsor
11.45
Mechanics of “Thin” Glass Ionomer
Laminates for Light Weight Glazing
Bennison, Stephen - E.I. DuPont Nemours
LUNCH 12.15 – 13.45
13.45
Laminated adhesive connections for
glass structures: non-linear numerical
parametrical investigations
Santarsiero, Manuel EPFL - ICOM
14.15
High-strength glass bonding – new
opportunities for bomb blast resistant
constructions
Wagner, Werner - Sika Services AG
14.45
Novartis Campus, New Jersey
- a challenge in high-strength glass
bonding
Daniela Neubauer - Josef Gartner GmbH;
& Doebbel, Florian - Sika Services AG
COFFEE BREAK 15.15 – 16.00
16.00
Load Bearing Timber Glass Composites
– A WoodWisdom-Net project for
innovative building systems
Ludvigsson, Mikael - Glafo
16.30
Novel Reinforced Spannglass Beams
Engelmann, Michael - Technische
Universität Dresden, Inst. Baukonstruktion
17.00
Cassette Glazing Systems: Broadening
the Façade Vocabulary Through the Use
of Framed Glazing Panels
Michno, Michel - Enclos
Conference Program SATURDAY 15.6.
Solar
Chairman: Moeyersons, Luc
9.00
Fast glass surface claning and
activation using ambient air plasma
Cernák, Mirko - Masaryk University
9.30
The Delamination of SnO2:F Transparent Conducting Oxide Thin Films...
Rauhala, Taina - Beneq Oy
10.00
Combinatorial Development of
Improved Sol-Gel Antireflective
Coatings for Solar Panel Glass
Kalyankar, Nikhil - Intermolecular Inc.
COFFEE BREAK 10.30 – 11.15
11.15
Long term stability of AR-coatings
produced under atmospheric pressure
conditions
Schimanski, Arnd - Innovent e.V.
11.45
Functionality and durability tests for
anti-soiling coatings on glass for solar
energy applications
Weiß, Karl-Anders - Fraunhofer ISE
LUNCH 12.15 – 13.45
13.45
Measurement of the hemispherical
transmittance of scattering tempered
glass-panes
Klimm, Elisaberth - Optosol GmbH
14.15
A New Type of High Performance
Forced Convection Furnace for Thin
Film Processing on Glass
Probst, Volker - Bosch Solar CISTech GmbH
14.45
Thin glass elements – a challenge for
new applications
Siebert, Geralt
Universität der Bundeswehr München
COFFEE BREAK 15.15 – 16.00
16.00
BRONZE-sponsor
Pedge production technology for PV
modules without lamination
Puschmann, Klaus - Bystronic Glass
16.30
Energy Code Compliance of Tall Fully
Glazed Office Buildings in Hot Climates
Assem, Essam - KISR
Architectural Challenges
& Solutions
Chairmen: Carbary, Lawrence
& Dodd, Graham
9.00
Designing pleated curved glass
structures for iconic greenhouses
Weber, Felix - Arup
9.30
Application of thermally curved glass in
the building industry
Elstner, Michael
Interpane Glasgesellschaft mbH
10.00
Curved glass surfaces: design, process
definition & performances
Chinzi, Gery - Sunglass
COFFEE BREAK 10.30 – 11.15
11.15
Divergence in Scale: Double-Skin Façade
Applications in the United States
Vaglio, Jeffrey
Enclos - Advanced Technology Studio
11.45
Elastic strain energy of therm. tempered
glass increases its residual strength
Reich, Stefan
Technische Universität Dresden
LUNCH 12.15 – 13.45
13.45
Post-tensioned structural glass beams
Louter, Christian - EPFL
14.15
Blast Performance of Non-captured
Structurally Glazed Insulated Glass
Units
Casper, James - Enclos
14.45
Experimental Study of Triple Glazed
Insulating Glass Unit Load Sharing
Morse, Stephen - Texas Tech University
COFFEE BREAK 15.15 – 16.00
16.00
The ASTM Structural Glass Standard
Green, Richard - Front Inc.
16.30
Completed, Current, Coming –
Developments in Glass Technology
Bostick, Charles - Seele Sedak & Co.
17.00
Re-use of Architectural Glass
Dodd, Graham - Arup
GPD Finland 2013
PARALLEL SESSIONS 9.00-17.30
Structural Engineering
- Case Studies
IGU & Window Technology
Future Opportunities
& Market Trends
Chairmen: Stelzer, Ingo
& Martien, Teich
Chairman: Rogers, Tracy
Chairmen: Jokhu-Sowell, Urmilla
& Rees, Nigel
GOLD-sponsor
9.00
KEYNOTE: Sustaining Transparency
Johann Sischka - Waagner-Biro Stahlbau
9.30
GOLD-sponsor
Connections in Structural Glass
Lenk, Peter - Eckesley O’Callaghan
9.50
All-glass structure: Glazed Entrance
Hall, The Buildings by Daman, Dubai
Wilson, Philip - Malishev Wilson Eng.London
10.10
Design and Construction of the Feature
Glass Stair for the New Mariinsky
Theatre, St Peterburg, Russia
Vasilchenko-Malishev, Gennady
Malishev Wilson Engineers London
COFFEE BREAK 10.30 – 11.15
11.15
Glass Facades and Cable Structures
Eekhout, Mick - TU Delft
11.35
Curved Cable-stayed facades Recent
Projects, new challenges
Blandini, Lucio - Werner Sobek Stuttgart
PLATINUM-sponsor
11.55
Post Glass Breakage Performance of
Laminated Glass
Bennison, Stephen - E.I. DuPont Nemours
LUNCH 12.15 – 13.45
13.45
PLATINUM-sponsor
Overhead glass roofing minimaly
supported panels using ionoplast
interlayer. 10 years after installation...
Gallizia, Michel - DuPont de Nemours
14.15
Static and impact resistance of all-glass
balustrades
Siebert, Barbara - Ingenieurbüro Dr. Siebert
14.45
Construction aware design of curved
glass facades: The Eiffel Tower Pavilions
Leduc, Nicolas - RFR
COFFEE BREAK 15.15 – 16.00
16.00
From design to reality – fabricating and
building two pleated double-curved
glass shell structures
Pierce, Simon - Bellapart
GOLD-sponsor
16.30
Pushing the limits of structural glass
design by applying close-range
photogrammetry
Mähr, Tobias - Waagner-Biro Stahlbau AG
17.00
Characterization of Structural Glass
Elements Through Finite Elements...
Díaz, Núñez & Enar, Miguel Ángel
Envolventes Arquitectonicas S.L
9.00
Warm edge spacers in IGU: behavior
when tested acc. to EN 1279-2/3
Mognato, Ennio - Stazione Speriment. Vetro
9.30
Condensate Risks Pertaining to Inner
Surfaces of Insulating Glass Units
Kochs, Rolf - Saint-Gobain Glass/Quantum
9.50
GOLD-sponsor
The Effects of #4 Surface Low-E Coat. on
Fenestration Condensation Resistance
Rogers, Tracy - Quanex Building Products
10.10
Technology of Newly Built Vacuum
Glazing Production Line
Jianzheng, Tang - Beijing Synergy Vacuum
Glazing Technology Co., Ltd.
COFFEE BREAK 10.30 – 11.15
11.15
GOLD-sponsor
Future of the glass industry, a perspective from a specialist façade contractor
Henriksen, Thomas - WaagnerBiro Stahlbau
11.35
Some new aspects of low-E glasses
application
Chesnokov, Alexander - GlassResearch Inst.
11.55
A discussion of highly insulat. windows
Kocer, Cenk - University of Sydney
LUNCH 12.15 – 13.45
13.45
GOLD-sponsor
Benefits of High Performance
Insulating Glass in Temperate Climates
Rogers, Tracy - Quanex Building Products
14.15
SILVER-sponsor
Multiple Glazing -Chances & Challenges
Holzinger, Peter - Lisec
14.45
Thermal Stress in Insulating Glass Units
Lingnell, William & Beason, Lynn
Lingnell Consulting Services
COFFEE BREAK 15.15 – 16.00
16.00
Standards on Insulat. Glass Durability
Haberer, Jeffery E. & Lingnell, William
Cardinal IG & Lingnell Consulting Services
16.20
Insulating Glass Trifecta
Rapp, Eric - Infinite Edge Technologies, LLC
16.40
Studies of Effect of Temperat. Changes
on Laminated an Insulated Glass
Christian Stutzki - Stutzki Engineering Inc.
17.10
Dynamic façades: Solving the Green
Building Challenge without Design
Compromise
Sanders, Helen - Sage Electrochromics
9.00
KEYNOTE: Two years (2011 & 2012) in
the world flat glass industry...
Savaëte, Bernard - BJS. Différences
9.40
Development of the market of energysaving glass in Russia...
Shakhnes, Lev - Union of Glass Companies
10.05
The UK Glass and Window Industry
now and going forward
Rees, Nigel - Glass and Glazing Federation
COFFEE BREAK 10.30 – 11.15
11.15
North American Glass and Glazing
Market Trends
Jokhu-Sowell, Urmilla - GANA
11.35
Tempering of 2.00 mm glass
Liettyä, Juha - Glaston
11.55
Innov. in Training for the 21st Century
Penski, Daniel & Pfundstein, Thomas - FTI
LUNCH 12.15 – 13.45
3d Complex Geometry
Chairmen: Hendriksen, Thomas
& Blandini, Lucio
13.45
Resolution of the “Louis Vuitton pour la
Création” glazed canopies...
Raynaud, Jacques - RFR
14.15
Controlling Caustics
Pauly, Mark - EPFL
14.35
Permanent Strain Measurement Inside
of Cold Bent Glass Laminates
Fildhuth, Thiemo - ITKE Univers. of Stuttgart
GOLD-sponsor
14.55
Optimising quadrilateral free-form
grids for panelisation with cold-bent...
Marinov, Vladimir - Eckersley O’Callaghan
COFFEE BREAK 15.15 – 16.00
16.00
GOLD-sponsor
Repanelizing the Magnolia Glass
Pavilion with Curved Trapezoidal Panels
Blaschitz, Bernhard - WaagnerBiro Stahlbau
16.30
Complex Geometry Façades - Techn.
Implications of Cold-Bent Glass
Beer, Benjamin - Meinhardt Façade Techn.
17.00
Large scale double curved glass facades
made feasible - The Arena Corinthians..
Schiftner, Alexander - Evolute GmbH
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Poster sessions
GPD Finland 2013
THURSDAY 13.6.
FRIDAY 14.6.
SATURDAY 15.6.
Coatings Technology and
Applications
Façades - Advanced Architectural Glass Applications
Solar
Mg-Y alloy switchable mirrors with
excellent optical properties and
switching durability
Yamada, Yasusei - AIST
Tempering / Pre-processing
Float glass corrosion after contact to
atmosphere and protective measures
Emonds, Michael - ACW
Achieving energy saving with
optimized tempering furnace
Mohammadizadeh, Mehdi - Saipa Shisheh
Quality test for tempered glass roller
side
Mauer, Gary - Window Cleaning Network
Scientific Session
An Applic. Evaluation of Hybrid Glass
Panel System as Structural Member
Miyasato, Naoya - Nihon University
Tempered glass plates, non tempered
holes, what do we need to look at?
Veer, Frederic - Delft University of Techn.
Low-cost, Light and Green:
Optimizing Curtainwalls to Minimize
Cost and Energy
Silverman, Ben - Enclos Adv. Techn. Studio
New Products and
Applications
Combined form-finding and planarization of glass domes with quad
Estrada, G. & Baldassini, N. - RFR
Real stresses of TSSA and SG in
“cured state” by uniaxial test and
image correlatoin
Santarsiero, Manuel - EPFL - ICOM
Analytical models for the behaviour
of ionomer (SentryGlas®) and transparent silicon (TSSA) under large
deformation
Santarsiero, Manuel - EPFL - ICOM
A Novel Sun Control Window Film
Moriya, Norihisa
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd
Numerical model for cold bending of
laminated glass panels
Bindji-Odzili, Frederic - RFR
Energy Performance
in Buildings
Dynamic Glazing - Increasing window
to wall ratio without energy penalty
Sanders, Helen - Sage Electrochromics
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Secondary Reflective Panel for
Concentrated Solar Power
Krasnov, Alex - Guardian Industries
Architectural Challenges
& Solutions
A model to determine the maximum
principal stress of uniformly laterally
loaded rectangular plates
Morse, Stephen - Texas Tech University
The new CNR-DT210 Italian code for
structural glass. Achievements and
open problems
Royer Carfagni, Gianni
Department of Industrial Engineering,
University of Parma
Structural Engineering
- Case Studies
Locations of Fracture Origins and
Magnitudes of Maximum Principal
Stresses in Rectangular Glass Lites
Norville, H. Scott - Texas Tech University
Consistency of pre-stress and bending
strength of annealed, heat stressed
and tempered glass
Veer, Frederic - Delft University of Techn.
DIN 18008 - New German design
code for glass
Siebert, Geralt
Universität der Bundeswehr München
The out-of-plane compressive
strength of a folded reinforced glass
structure
Carvalho, Paulo
School of Architecture University of Minho
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Participant Registration
PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION & HOTEL RESERVATION
The participant registration for GPD Finland 2013 will be completed on-line. While completing your registration, you will also have to book
your hotel room. During the time of the Conference, Tampere hotels are fully booked, which is why GPD has made block reservations for all
participants in advance.
We inform you that booking your hotel through the registration site is MANDATORY for your participation to be accepted.
The on-line participant registration for GPD Finland 2013 is now open. You will also be able to:
• Choose your participation in the evening social activities
• Select the workshops you wish to attend
FEES FOR PARTICIPANTS
REGISTRATION FEE FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS
24% VAT and 35€ service fee are added on all registrations fees as
indicated in the following registration fee structure.
100€ + VAT 24%
if paid by/on April 30, 2013:
if paid on May 1, 2013 or later:
1154€ + VAT 24%
1236€ + VAT 24%
VAT refunds: Download VAT refund form and read more about value added
tax in Finland from www.vero.fi/english.
PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES
• admission to all sessions scheduled June 13-15, 2013
• conference bag and material
(includes one copy of the Proceedings book)
• lunches and teas/coffees on conference days
• admission to the Glass Expo
• admission to the Get Together and Farewell evening events with
food and drinks
• transportation to and from the conference venue and evening events
This fee is available only for participant’s spouse (or equivalent) or child
travelling and staying in the same hotel with the participant. This fee does
not allow accompanying guests’ entrance to the conference sessions. It
includes the following items:
• accompanying guest badge
• entrance to the Opening Ceremony on June 13, 2013
• admission to the Get Together and Farewell evening events with
food and drinks
• transportation to and from the conference venue and evening
events
CONFERENCE BUFFET DINNER
Registration fees do not include the conference buffet dinner. A separate
fee of 80€ (incl. VAT) per person is charged for interested participants
through registration. Due to the popularity of this event, we encourage
early registration!
For more information about conference registration, please contact Management Events Studio at [email protected]
or by phone at: +358 40 1584277
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Workshops
Confirmed Workshops for GPD 2013
The workshop prices
TUESDAY JUNE 11, 2013
What You Should Know About World Flat Glass
Industry & Business
Bernard Savaëte, BJS. Différences
Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Price 280€ + VAT 24%
PLATINUM-sponsor
Laminated Glass in Architectural Glass Structures
Luc Moeyersons, Du Pont de Nemours (Belgium)
Leo Breukers, Bridgestone
Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
Optimizing Glass Cutting and Grinding
Peter Pokoern, Bohle AG & Dr. Michael Emonds,
Aachener Chemische Werke
Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
WEDNESDAY JUNE 12, 2013
WEDNESDAY JUNE 12, 2013
State of the Art in Nanofabrication and Coating of Glass
and Film
Customizing Decorative Glass Facade
From Design to Implementation – Using Digital
Printing with Ceramic Ink Technology
Yasunori Taga, Thin Film Research Centre, Chubu University
Time: 09:00 - 13:00 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
PLATINUM-sponsor
“Fondation Louis Vuitton pour la Création” designed
by Frank Gehry
Larry Carbary, Dow Corning
Time: 13:00 - 17:00 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Price 280€ + VAT 24%
Dr. Stephen J Bennison, E.I Dupont De Nemours & CO. Inc
Time: 9:00 - 13:00 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
Inspecting Coated Glass: Key Factors of Inspection /
Specifying & Using AOI Solutions in Production
Thomas Laumeyer, Dr. Schenk GmbH Industriemesstechnik
Time: 08:45 - 17:00 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
Compendium Defect Detection
An Introduction to Vacuum Insulating Glazing
Dr. Cenk Kocer, University of Sydney
Time: 09:00 - 13:00 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
Critical Points in the Glass Tempering Process - How
to Ensure Product Quality and Profitable Production
Jonathan Barr, Safety Glass Experts International Oy Ltd
Time: 09:00 - 16:00 Price 280€ + VAT 24%
Structural Glass Crash Course by COST Action TU0905 “Structural Glass”
Prof Jan Belis, University of Ghent
Time: 9:00 - 17:25 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
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Christoph Timm, SOM / Dirk Schulte, APG Intl.* /
Mikko Filmer, AGC Interpane
Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Price 280€ + VAT 24%
Special Workshop:
SUNDAY JUNE 16, 2013
Fun with Glass – a Material Study to Challenge
Preconceptions and Inspire Creativity
Global Needs for Training/Education?
- New Training Concept Workshop
Thin Film Coating Equipment for the Glass Industry
John Colvin, JCGC Limited
Time: 09:00 - 16:00 Price 280€ + VAT 24%
GOLD-sponsor*
WTC Tower One, New York City
Rainer Feuster, Vipotron GmbH
Time: 09:00 - 13:00 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
Thomas Laumeyer, Dr. Schenk GmbH Industriemesstechnik
Time: 08:45 - 17:00 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
Oh Dear! A Discussion About Glass Problems
Designing team
PLATINUM-sponsor
Structural Performance and Applications of Laminated Glass
Dr. G. Scott Glaesemann and Tom Cleary, Corning Inc.
Time: 13:00 - 17:00 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
Guglielmo Macrelli, Isoclima Spa
Time: 09:00 - 16:00 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
Time: 10:30 - 12:15 Price 80€ + VAT 24%
Structural Silicone Glazing and next generation bonding
techno-logies: Optimizing Design and Performance in facade
systems
Inspecting Coated Glass: Key Factors of Inspection /
Specifying & Using AOI Solutions in Production
Glass Chemical Strengthening by Ion Exchange
Yariv Ninyo, DipTech
Hermia Ltd.
Time: 11:00-16:00 Price 100€ + VAT 24%
Joe Pimenoff, Beneq Oy
Time: 10:00 - 20:30 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
Please note! This workshop is held in Helsinki;
transportation is arranged by workshop organizer
Advanced Serial Bending Furnace Operation
Mika Eronen, Safety Glass Experts International Oy Ltd
Time: 09:00 - 16:00 Price 280€ + VAT 24%
Facades + Innovation
Jeffrey Vaglio and Mic Patterson, Enclos Corp.
Time: 10:00 - 17:00 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
How to Tackle Today’s Challenges in Tempering:
Iridescence, Thin Glass Tempering and Energy-Efficiency
Tarmo Pesonen, Jukka Vehmas and Kimmo Kuusela, Glaston Finland Oy
Time: 8:30 - 15:30 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
Glass Surface Treatment: Washing, Polishing, Corrosion
Protection
Dr. Michael Emonds, Aachener Chemische Werke,
Prof. Edda Rädlein, TU Ilmenau & Reinhold Senft Grafotec
Time: 09:00 - 16:00 Price 160€ + VAT 24%
ALL-ROUND FOCUS
ON SINGLE TOPICS
GPD workshops are designed to provide participants with the opportunity
to acquire more indepth knowledge of various topics. They are intensive
4-8 hour courses with each focusing on techniques and skills in a particular
field. Participants get detailed information on various subjects, answers to
their queries and updates on the latest developments. The workshops will
take place before the conference. The main emphasis is interaction and
exchange of information among relatively small groups e.g. the number of
participants for practical workshops will be limited to 15 persons and 20-50
persons for theoretical workshops.
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Glass Expo
13-15 June 2013
EXHIBITION VENUE
The exhibition will be located in the Sorsapuistosali in Tampere Hall. In
addition, all coffees and lunches will be served there. This combination of
activities will provide exhibitors the best platform to showcase or launch
products, services and knowhow to the attending glass community.
INCREASE YOUR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES!
While the GPD Finland conference and the workshops are for educational
purposes, the GPD Glass Exhibition is designed to cater for the commercial needs
of our guests. This strategic set-up aims at increasing your business opportunities
with exhibitors from all over the world since coffees and lunches will be served in
the same location. The Expo is open only to conference participants.
As an exhibitor you will be able to:
• Network and foster partnerships with like-minded professionals
• Promote directly your company and products to a targeted audience of
high level decision-makers.
• Enhance your organization’s profile
• Establish new contacts and lay foundations for future business
Booths available are between 9 and 24m2. To ensure the best positions for your
booth book now at www.gpd.fi
More information at www.gpd.fi
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Tours
TASTE OF TAMPERE
Wednesday, June 12: 18.00 pm – 20.00
• Price: 30€ per person (+ VAT 24%)
Versatile, and fascinating sightseeing and tastetesting tour showing you the best parts of the
city, Finnish cuisine and the best restaurants. Join
to this “not so typical” sightseeing tour which is
designed only for GPD 2013 participants!
Tampere is located between two beautiful lakes
named Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi. The water flows
from Näsijärvi and runs in rapids through the
city, falling a total of 18 metres before it reaches
Pyhäjärvi. The factories harnessed the power of the
rapids, and this is how the story of this industrial
city began. Today, Tampere is the largest inland
city in Scandinavia and its population is growing.
We visit the Pispala district at the highest point
of the Pispalanharju ridge, showing visitors the
most beautiful lake view in the city. Pispala is also
an architecturally fascinating neighbourhood built
during a time without a unified local development
plan, resulting in unique building styles and
urban solutions, some dating as far back as the
late 1800’s.We will climb up to the Pyynikki old
observation tower and enjoy fresh coffee or tea
with the best donuts in town! This tour offers a
superb way to get to know the city of Tampere and
will prepare you for the GPD 2013 Conference!
Price includes: Guided tour by bus, coffee
or tea, doughnut and entrance to the Pyynikki
observation tower, a list of the top restaurants
and cafeterias in town. Note: Min. amount of
participants: 20.
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TASTY FOOD WALK IN THE HEART OF CHURCH BOAT ROWING IN THE LAKE SAUNA CRUISING ON THE LAKE
Friday, June 14 at 11.00 am – 14.00 pm
TAMPERE WITH ART AND CRAFT
PYHÄJÄRVI
• Price: 80€ per person (+ VAT 24%)
Friday, June 14 at 11.00 am – 13.00 pm
• Price: 38€ per person (+ VAT 24%)
Sunday, June 16 at 13.00 pm – 15.00 pm
• Price: 35€ per person (+ VAT 24%)
The guide will meet you at the reception of Hotel
Ilves.The tour will be made by walking in the
very center of the city On the way to Laukontori
market we will stop by the Verkaranta art and craft
centre which operates in the heart of Tampere
in an old dye house from the 19th century and
is located by the Tammerkoski rapids . We will
spend a nice moment in Laukontori market and
hear about local food markets and their products.
We will continue our trip to the beautiful Market
Hall, which has a great selection of local foods
and products.. The slight history of the hall with
delicious Finnish lunch will be served at the
market hall.
Price includes: Tour guide’s services, food
tastings, lunch in the market hall. Note: Min.
amount of participants: 8.
For a breath of fresh air and a taste of a beautiful
lake Pyhäjärvi, hop into a wooden rowboat,
12 meters long! A guide will meet you at the
reception of the Hotel Ilves and will lead you
to a starting point which is near the hotel, as
Tampere is surrounded with two big lakes. There
is a professional rowing guide with you during the
whole trip and before the boat takes off, he will
give you all the information needed.
Price includes: Rowing technique instruction
and guiding. All necessary equipment. Bottle of
fresh water. Note: Min. amount of participants
:8; Outdoor and flexible clothing recommended
(gloves as well).
We have booked an extra ordinary boat for this
cruise with a real Finnish sauna built inside the
boat. The boat is small, and can accommodate
maximum of 15 delegates, so the sauna
experience will be shared with a small group of
10-15 people. During the cruise, the participants
can admire the beautiful lake view for the whole
trip. You will have a chance to experience a real
Finnish sauna, take a cool break on the deck and
have a nice dip in the lake. The lunch and coffee
will be served on the boat. This an experience to
remember!
Price includes: Cruise for 3 hours, sauna and
towels; Delicious Finnish salmon soup with bread;
Coffee or tea and pastry. Note: Min. amount of
participants: 10.
TOUR RESERVATIONS
The tour reservations should be made in writing at: [email protected] by May 12th, 2013.
Please mention the name of the participant and also the name of the tour you want to participate
to! If your tour package includes any lunch or servings, we ask, that you inform Meetings Mill
beforehand of any food-allergies as soon as possible, preferably at the point of reservation.
Kindly notice, that each tour requires a minimum number of participants; if the required number
is not reached, the tour will be cancelled.
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Networking
Activities
Social networking is the ‘buzz word’ at the moment in any industry.
GPD is popular for organizing events that make networking and
getting new contacts very easy!
MEETING MANAGER
One-on-one meetings during the conference which you can
book in advance through our new networking tool, the Meeting
Manager.
Evening activities:
•
Get Together Party on 13 June – fee included
•
Conference Buffet Dinner on 14 June – fee 80€
•
Farewell Party on 15 June – fee included
ACCOMPANYING GUESTS LEISURE ACTIVITIES
GPD participants and their accompanying guests can choose to do different leisure activities. Designed
to suit different tastes, the activities vary from cultural to sporty ones.
The GPD organizing committee will organize a series of leisure activities in cooperation with Meetings Mill
for those interested but we also recommend visiting the Go Tampere Tourist Information website at
www.tampere.fi/english/tourism for more options.
GET TOGETHER PARTY
CONFERENCE BUFFET DINNER
FAREWELL PARTY
• Thursday, June 13
• Venue: to be confirmed
• Friday, June 14
• Venue: to be confirmed
• Charges: 80€ per person (VAT 24%)
• Saturday, June 15, 19.00 – until sunrise
• Venue: to be confirmed
Included in the conference fee. All registered delegates and
accompanying persons are invited. This event provides an
excellent opportunity to meet old as well as new colleagues.
Buffet style dinner will be served on complimentary basis.
Please confirm your participation during the on-line
registration.
Dress code: Casual attire.
Farewell Party – A Must Attend Event!
Outstanding Finnish dishes, drinks and entertainment will be
on offer in an unique and an impressive setting.
Please confirm your participation during the on-line
registration.
Dress code: Business attire.
As expected, the Farewell Evening party is always something unforgettable.
The set up will be very informal and will include special networking
opportunities, activities and memorable entertainment!
Included in the conference fee. Please confirm your participation during the
on-line registration.
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GLASS PERFORMANCE DAYS CHINA
GLASS PERFORMANCE DAYS
SOUTH AMERICA
MAY 2014, SÃO PAULO
MAY 22-23 2013, BEIJING, CHINA
in conjunction with China Glass 2013
2014
GPD South America 2014
will be held in May 2014 in São Paulo
in conjuction with Glass South America
Conference Theme
Energy Management in Buildings:
Is this the future of glass technology in developing economies?
While investments in renewable energy production continue, building insulation
is still not seen as a major player in energy efficiency, especially in developing
economies. One of the GPD China 2013 targets is to establish whether or not
proper insulation of a building will reduce energy consumption as well as the costs
for heating or cooling.
For more information on GPD China 2013, please visit www.gpd.fi/China
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General info
Finland is a republic which became a member of the
European Union in 1995. Its population is 5.3 million.
Finland is the sixth largest country in Europe in area, with
a low population density of 15.5 persons per square
kilometre. The capital Helsinki has 561 000 residents.
Finland is an advanced industrial economy: the metal,
engineering and electronics industries account for about
60 % of export revenues, the forest products industry for
about 20 %.
Nature
Climate
Forests cover three quarters of the country’s surface
area of 338 000 square kilometres. Other outstanding
features of Finland’s scenery are some 190 000 lakes
and approximately as many islands.
One notable effect of Finland’s northerly position on
the globe is that the four seasons of the year are clearly
distinct from one another. The climate is marked by
cold winters and warm summers. The highest daytime
temperature in southern Finland during the summer
occasionally rises to almost 30 degrees Celsius. During
the winter months, particularly in January and February,
temperatures of minus 20 Celsius are not uncommon.
In the far north, beyond the Arctic Circle, the sun does
not set for about 73 days, producing the white nights of
summer. In the same region, during the winter period,
the sun remains below the horizon for 51 days, creating
the polar night.
Geography
Finland is situated in northern Europe. A quarter of
its total area lies north of the Arctic Circle. Finland’s
neighbouring countries are Sweden, Norway, and Russia,
which have land borders with Finland, and Estonia across
the Gulf of Finland.
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PLATINUM SPONSORS
ORGANIZED BY
www.glaston.net
GOLD SPONSORS
THE CONFERENCE IS SUPPORTED BY THE FOLLOWING TRADE FAIRS AND ASSOCIATIONS
21-25 October 2008
6-8 October 2008
Glass and Glazing
Federation
EuroWindoor
Italian Glass Processing
Machinery and Accessory
Suppliers’ Association
The Finnish Association
of Architects
National Glass Association
Finnish Constructional
Steelwork Association
BAU 2009
12-17 January 2009
China Glass: 24–25.5.2013
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
General information
If interested in sponsoring the event please visit our website at www.gpd.fi
Mr. Jorma Vitkala
jorma.vitkala @ gpd.fi
Mob. +358 40 553 2042
GLASS PERFORMANCE DAYS
Mr. Brown Onduso
brown.onduso @ gpd.fi
Mob. +358 40 773 9313
CONFERENCE: 13 – 15 JUNE, TAMPERE
WORKSHOPS: 11 – 12 JUNE, TAMPERE
Glass Performance Days
P. O. Box 25
33731 TAMPERE, FINLAND
Tel +358 10 500 500
Fax +358 10 500 6180
FINLAND 2013