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Date: 17 August 2022
The National Aviary on Pittsburgh鈥檚 North Side has begun to install 20,000 square feet of glass donated by Vitro Architectural 电车无码 as the renovation of its Wetlands habitat moves toward its planned late 2022 completion.
Vitro Architectural 电车无码 is a contributing sponsor for the historic Wetlands restoration project. Opened in 1969, the Wetlands is a lush, tropical home to diverse species, from familiar favorites like American Flamingos and Brown Pelicans to lesser-known birds like Boat-billed Herons and Sunbitterns. It is also home to a number of species that are vulnerable to extinction, and its naturalistic features support the natural courting and nesting behaviors of species like the Endangered Scaly-sided Merganser.
Vitro鈥檚 donation of more than 20,000 square feet of Starphire Ultra-Clear庐 glass for the project will provide comfort and beauty for the Wetlands鈥 birds and the people who visit them.
Introduced in 1990 and manufactured in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Starphire Ultra-Clear庐 glass is the clearest, most transparent commercial float glass available with visible light transmittance (VLT) of 91 percent in a standard 录-inch (6 millimeter) thick lite.
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A portion of the donated Starphire庐 glass will be AviProtek庐 glass created in conjunction with Walker 电车无码. An acid-etched pattern on the exterior surface of the glass will maximize glass visibility to birds and minimize the risk of collision. Walker also etched the non-AviProtek庐 Starphire庐 glass.
Ricardo Maiz, president, Vitro Architectural 电车无码, said sponsorship of the National Aviary project highlights Vitro 电车无码鈥檚 commitment to their core values of community involvement and environmental protection.
鈥淰itro is proud of its longstanding relationship with the National Aviary, having, in the recent past, donated glass to the renovation of the Tropical Rainforest habitat and The Garden Room,鈥 said Maiz. 鈥淭he Aviary is one of Pittsburgh鈥檚 jewels and Vitro is honored to contribute the glass that will allow the Wetlands habitat to thrive for years to come.鈥
Maiz added that the revamped Wetlands habitat will not only enhance the National Aviary鈥檚 status as a world-class attraction, but also further its mission to protect and care for birds and educate visitors about the vital role birds play in the life of the planet.
To learn more about Starphire Ultra-Clear庐 glass by Vitro 电车无码 or AviProtek庐 glass manufactured in partnership with Walker 电车无码, visit .
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