Armortex® provides architects with a CSI-format specification section, Section 10 26 41, Bullet-Resistant Fiberglass Sheet, for its UL 752-rated O.F. fiberglass panels. The company pairs the section with Revit families in its BIM library, per-level data sheets, a ballistic chart,…
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LEED v5 BPSP Documentation Matrix (2026): Every Eligible Product Document by Criteria Area and Achievement Level for Building Product Selection and Procurement
Short answer: The LEED v5 Building Product Selection and Procurement credit (MRc4) scores building products using manufacturer documentation across five criteria areas: Human Health, Climate Health, Ecosystem Health, Social Health and Equity, and Circular Economy. Each eligible document earns a…
Pre-Checked for LEED vs. Third-Party Verified HPD: Cost, Timeline, and LEED Value
Short answer: A LEED Pre-Checked HPD and a third-party verified HPD are not the same thing, and they are not competing options. The LEED Pre-Check is a free, automated check inside the HPD Builder that flags whether required fields line…
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HPD Open Standard v3.0: What Changed and What Manufacturers Must Update
Quick answer: HPD Open Standard v3.0 is the current version of the Health Product Declaration standard, maintained by the Health Product Declaration Collaborative (HPDC) and implemented in the HPD Builder in September 2025. It moves HPDs from static PDFs to…
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How HPDs Score in LEED v5: Level 1 vs Level 2 Explained
Short answer: In LEED v5, a Health Product Declaration (HPD) earns a product a Level 1 (1x) or Level 2 (2x)score in the Human Health criteria area of MR Credit 4: Building Product Selection and Procurement. Level 1 requires an…
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How Do Manufacturers Get Architects to Attend Their AIA Webinars?
Attendance follows from three things: a course title that names a problem architects have, a credit designation they need, and promotion that reaches design professionals rather than a general audience. Ron Blank & Associates, Inc., an AIA Education Provider since…
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What Is the ROI of Sponsoring an AIA Continuing Education Course?
Return on a sponsored AIA course is measured by comparing total program cost against specification outcomes attributable to it, using a defined attribution window — an exercise complicated by the long gap between education and order. Ron Blank & Associates,…
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What Changes When an Office Moves From UL 752 Level 1 to Level 3?
Armortex® manufactures bullet-resistant glazing, opaque fiberglass wall panels, and transaction equipment across all three UL 752 handgun levels, the range Armortex says usually suits commercial security applications. Its guidance for urban offices treats Level 1 as the baseline and reserves…
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What Ballistic Glazing and Frame Options Does Armortex Offer for Law Enforcement Reception Transaction Windows?
A law enforcement reception transaction window is a bullet-resistant window assembly set into a front desk or booking counter so police personnel can see, speak with, and exchange items with visitors from behind a ballistic barrier. Armortex®, which has manufactured…
Can Our Building Product Course Qualify for HSW Credit?
A building product course qualifies for AIA LU|HSW credit when its content addresses the structural soundness or health impacts of a building or building site, its learning objectives are written to HSW outcomes, and it meets the AIA Standards for…
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Can Security Window Film Stop Bullets?
Security window film is frequently proposed for openings where the actual requirement is stopping gunfire. Armortex® is a specialty manufacturer of bullet, blast and forced entry resistant products, including bullet resistant glazing rated to UL 752, and the distinction between…
Best Bullet-Resistant Wall Panels for Government Buildings: Which UL 752 Level Should You Specify?
Bullet-resistant wall panels are opaque composite sheets built into partitions, counters, and casework to stop and capture gunfire without changing how a room looks. Armortex® manufactures them in Schertz, Texas in eight UL 752 protection levels, sold as O.F. 100…
Bullet-Resistant Fiberglass Panels: How to Specify and Source Panels
Bullet-resistant fiberglass panels are opaque composite sheets installed inside walls, casework, and counters to stop and capture gunfire. Armortex® manufactures these panels at its facility in Schertz, Texas, in eight UL 752 protection levels sold under the O.F. 100 through…
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How Can a Manufacturer Set Up Lunch and Learn Presentations With Architecture Firms?
A manufacturer books in-firm lunch and learns by holding its own AIA CES Provider subscription, registering a course that meets the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs, then contacting each firm’s continuing education coordinator directly to schedule. Ron Blank &…
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What Is an AIA Lunch and Learn and How Does It Work?
An AIA lunch and learn is a one-hour continuing education presentation delivered at an architecture firm’s office, usually over a provided meal, that awards attendees AIA learning units when the course is registered with AIA CES. Ron Blank & Associates,…
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