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The AviProtek® eBooks of bird friendly glass

Designed to simplify research and streamline the work of architects and building professionals designing the next generation of buildings.
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About the Series

The AviProtek® eBooks of bird friendly glass

Bird friendly building is a real and growing concern. Across North America, cities are implementing and strengthening their regulations for bird deterrent building. How do you keep up with all of it? The AviProtek® eBooks of bird friendly glass provide busy building professionals with guides to the latest green building codes and bird deterrent legislation.

The third edition of the series brings new bird-safe projects, the latest updates in bird-friendly building legislation, and much more.

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The Series

An Overview of Bird-Safe Regulations and Requirements Across the United States and Canada

Canadian eBooks

Toronto

Toronto Green Standard v4

The Toronto Green Standard leads the world in bird deterrent building legislation. This eBook helps architects navigate bird friendly strategies alongside energy efficiency requirements under its strictest iteration to date.
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Canada

CSA A460:19 & National Standards

Bird friendly legislation is appearing across Canada. Municipal and provincial bodies look to the Canadian Standards Association as the country's guide — covering CSA A460:19 and individual city standards nationwide.
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US eBooks

New York City

Local Law 15

The City of New York was among the first to adopt its own regulations aimed at preventing bird collisions. Known as “Local Law 15,” this legislation has helped inspire other cities to follow suit and strengthen their bird-safe building requirements.
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WA · OR · CA

Pacific Coast

Highlights the different bird friendly legislation in cities across Washington, Oregon, and California, along with the energy codes specific to each state.
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Continental US

United States

Encompasses bird friendly legislation across the continental United States, outside NYC and the Pacific Coast — a broad overview of best practices, regional guidelines, and industry-leading resources like the National Glass Association.
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Inside Every Edition

What's in the eBooks

The AviProtek® eBooks are information resources for architects working on bird safe projects — covering why birds can’t see glass, rules for individual municipalities, and updates to cities’ energy efficient building codes, with special attention to glazing solutions incorporating AviProtek® bird friendly glass and high performance low-e coatings from Vitro Architectural Glass.

  • Why birds can’t see glass, explained for design teams
  • Municipality-by-municipality legislation breakdowns
  • Updates to cities’ energy efficient building codes
  • AviProtek® glazing paired with Vitro low-e coatings
  • Real-world case studies from successful North American projects
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The People Behind It

A Collaborative Effort

The AviProtek® eBooks of bird friendly glass were made possible by the collaborative effort of specialists in bird deterrence, green building certification, and the glass industry. Their combined expertise provides essential information for building professionals across North America.
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Daniel Klem, Jr., Ph.D., D.Sc.
Bird deterrence expert with over 45 years of experience researching bird collisions
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Vitro Architectural Glass
North America's largest glass producer
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Vertima
Materials and green building certification experts
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Gardner Walker
Bird friendly glass manufacturer
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