The overlooked pane: Where glass does more than you think
August 25, 2026
11:00 AM ET / 10:00 AM CT / 8:00 AM PT / 4:00 PM GMT
Duration: 1/2 hour
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Summary
When we picture a well-designed school, we imagine bright, welcoming spaces that feel calm and inspire learning. What often goes unnoticed is the glass. Laminated glass with advanced interlayers gives designers freedom over color and daylight while quietly improving acoustics, so classrooms feel calmer and more focused. But that same glass can also be an effective way to make schools safer.
This 30-minute webinar reframes school glazing as a multi-benefit design decision, not a single-purpose security upgrade. We'll start with the design and comfort advantages, then show how laminated glass can help deliver on security, solar and UV control, and storm protection. The result: durable glass that looks beautiful, sounds quiet, and can help protect students and staff.
Key Takeaways:
• How laminated glass expands design freedom through color
• The role glazing plays in acoustic comfort
• How the same glass can enhance security by delaying forced entry
• A durable, lasting solution built into the glass itself
• Additional benefits including solar/UV control and storm protection
• Where to prioritize multi-benefit glazing across new and existing schools
Speaker
Julia Schimmelpenningh
Architectural Technical Engagement Manager
Eastman
Julia Schimmelpenningh is the architectural technical engagement manager at Eastman, in Springfield, Massachusetts, a global specialty material and chemical company.
Her work includes new product development, qualifications and commercialization of laminated glazing solutions, regulatory development and industry education and association support. Julia also manages the America’s Customer Applications and Support Laboratories in Springfield MA.
Julia has been a very active and solid contributor in the glazing industry for 30+ years and continues activities in ANSI, ASTM, CGSB, ISO, GICC, NGA and other organizations.
Schimmelpenningh served as president of the Glass Association of North America in 2005 and currently serves as chair of the ASTM committee on Security (F12) and sub-chair and officer for Building Products (E06). She is recognized in the industry as a glazing expert and has received several awards from ASTM, NGA and Trade Magazines.
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