Guardian Glass North America honored the glaziers and fabricators who worked on unique and advanced commercial buildings at its eighth annual Commercial Project Awards event on March 3 in Las Vegas.
The event coincided with the Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference.
“Guardian Glass is honored to work with the talented glaziers and fabricators who brought the architects’ vision to life in these projects,” says Alan Kinder, director of commercial demand creation at Guardian Glass. “Our 2025 winners are just a slice of the hundreds of projects our partners execute every year. Their talent and skill in delivering buildings clad in Guardian SunGuard™ high-performance coatings continues to impress.”
The six regional winners were selected from 36 nominees by:
- Tom Culp – energy code consultant (Birch Point Consulting), National Glass Association
- Deb Levy – CEO, Key Media & Research
- Sara Neiswanger – associate director, industry engagement, National Glass Association
- Ellen Rogers – vice president of editorial content, Key Media & Research
- Max Perilstein – communication strategist, Sales Source Consultants
The following projects were named 2025 Guardian Glass Commercial Project Award Winners:
Northlake Commons
Western United States
Northlake Commons
Location: Seattle
Size: Medium (10–49,999 square feet)
Product: Guardian SunGuard™ SNX 51/23 on clear glass
Architect: Weber Thompson
Glazier: Mission Glass
Fabricator: Garibaldi Glass Industries Inc.
Photo credit: Built Work Photography
Piper High School
Midwestern United States
Piper High School
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Size: Medium (10–49,999 square feet)
Product: Guardian SunGuard™ SNX 51/23 on clear glass
Architect: Incite Design Studio
Glazier: APCO Construction
Fabricator: Insulite Glass
Photo credit: Courtesy of Incite Design Studio
66 Galen – Watertown.
Northeastern United States
66 Galen – Watertown
Location: Lexington, Massachusetts
Size: Large (50–99,999 square feet)
Product(s): Guardian SunGuard™ SuperNeutral™ 68 and IS 20 and SNR 50 and IS 20 on clear glass
Architect: Elkus Manfredi
Glazier: Sunrise Erectors
Fabricator: Press Glass
Photo credit: Chuck Choi Photography
8111 Douglas / Lincoln Properties Global Headquarters.
Southern United States
8111 Douglas / Lincoln Properties Global Headquarters
Location: Dallas
Size: Extra Large (100–199,999 square feet)
Products: Guardian SunGuard™ SNR 43 on UltraClear™ low-iron glass
Architect: HKS
Glazier: JR Butler
Fabricator Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope® – Wright City
Photo credit: Justin Terveen/Urban Fabric Photography
Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy
Canada
Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy
Location: Laval, Quebec City
Size: Large (50–99,999 square feet)
Product: SunGuard™ SuperNeutral™ 68 on clear
Architect: Saucier & Perotte Architecteces
Glazier: Vitrerie Laberge
Fabricator: Prelco
Photo credit: Courtesy of Prelco
Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro
Mexico
Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro
Location: Querétaro, Mexico
Size: Extra Large (100–199,999 square feet)
Product: SunGuard™ SNX 62/27 on clear glass
Architect: Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro School of Architecture
Glazier: Aluminio y Cristal de la Toscana
Fabricator: MegaGlass
Photo credit: Courtesy of Guardian Glass
Savannah College for Art and Design – Indian Street Campus
People’s Choice Award
Guardian allowed the public to vote for a People’s Choice winner. This year’s winner:
Savannah College for Art and Design – Indian Street Campus
Location: Savannah
Size: Medium (10–49,999 square feet)
Product: SunGuard™ SNX 62/27 on clear glass
Architect: Mackey Mitchell Architects
Glazier: Eastern Glass and Aluminum
Fabricator: Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope®
Photo credit: Courtesy of Eastern Glass and Aluminum
Source: Guardian Glass with additional information added by GlassBalkan
