{"id":1708,"date":"2025-11-23T19:50:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T19:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isoclimagroup.com\/us\/?p=1708"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:36:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:36:30","slug":"raising-the-standard-in-school-security-glazing-with-the-nga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isoclimagroup.com\/us\/raising-the-standard-in-school-security-glazing-with-the-nga\/","title":{"rendered":"Raising the Standard in School Security Glazing- With the NGA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At Isoclima Specialty Glass \/ Global Security Glazing, we believe in staying ahead of the curve \u2014 especially when it comes to glazing solutions for educational environments. That\u2019s why we\u2019re proud to work closely with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glass.org\/\">National Glass Association (NGA)<\/a>, the largest trade group in North America for the glass and glazing industry. Through that partnership, we\u2019re aligning our product and fabrication efforts with the NGA\u2019s latest guidance <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">on school security glazing, as detailed in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glass.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-10\/FB71-24%20School%20Security%20Glazing_updated%204.24.25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Technical Paper FB71-24,<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glass.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-10\/FB71-24%20School%20Security%20Glazing_updated%204.24.25.pdf\"> <em>\u201cSchool Security Glazing.\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The NGA document outlines the importance of understanding threats and hazards and of choosing glazing systems that are appropriately tested to resist forced entry, ballistic threats, blast threats, and more. It emphasizes that security glazing goes well beyond safety glazing \u2014 while safety glazing helps reduce injury from accidental impact, security glazing is designed to resist <strong>intentional attack<\/strong> and delay intrusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What this means for our customers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Every school or institution needs a tailored glazing strategy, based on vulnerability assessment, location, exposure and threat profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Products should be certified and tested to recognized standards such as ASTM F3561, ASTM F1233 and ANSI Z97.1, among others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specifying the right system means considering the frame, anchorage, interlayers, laminated glass components, and the complete glazing assembly\u2014not just the glass pane.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team at Isoclima\/Global Security Glazing is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.isoclimagroup.com\/us\/application\/educational-spaces\/\">committed to meeting \u2014 and exceeding \u2014 these standards. <\/a>We\u2019re investing in the right materials, quality processes and rigorous testing to provide glazing that supports the safety of students, faculty and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for trusting us with your glazing and security-glazing needs. 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