Grand Lux Cafe, Chicago, gets much needed warmth

Custom window retrofit improves energy efficiency, comfort at “Grand” Chicago restaurant

NARBERTH, Pa., September 12, 2018 – Renovate by Berkowitz, LLC, (RbB) announced the completion of a window retrofit project at the Grand Lux Café in the 600 N. Michigan Avenue building in Chicago. Working with Clifton Architectural Glass and Metal, the project’s glazing contractor, RENOVATE by Berkowitz (RbB) designed a customized secondary glazing solution to improve the restaurant’s energy efficiency and indoor comfort.

Located on “The Miracle Mile”—the Windy City’s renowned upscale shopping district—the Café featured 3,800 square feet of single-pane plate glass windows that were installed when the building was built in 1997. While the large expanses of glass provided abundant natural daylighting to illuminate the restaurants grandiose décor, the windows lacked the technology found in newer glazing options. As a result, restaurant managers and patrons had to contend with a range of challenges, including excessive solar heat gain in summer, poor heat retention in winter, reoccurring condensation caused by fluctuating temperatures, and disruptive noise from busy streets.

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Renovate by Berkowitz Appoints Scott Mitchell as Business Development Manager

Renovate by Berkowitz, LLC (RbB), has announced the

appointment of Scott Mitchell as Business Development Manager. In his new position, Mitchell will lead

sales efforts for the company’s RENOVATE by Berkowitz™ (Renovate) façade retrofit system.

“I’m excited to join the team at Renovate by Berkowitz and help the Renovate system become a go-to

renovation solution for commercial building owners and developers,” Mitchell says. “The greenest

buildings are existing buildings, and the Renovate system offers an innovative, quick, and cost-effective

way to help hundreds of aging buildings across the U.S. and Canada become more energy efficient,

attractive to potential tenants, and competitive with newer buildings.”

Mitchell has more than a decade of experience in accelerating the adoption of a variety of sustainable

energy technologies to entities in the commercial, government, and utility sectors. He holds a Bachelor of

Science in Finance from Bryant University.

For more information about how the Renovate system can help cost-effectively improve the energy

performance and comfort of aging commercial buildings, visit www.RbBwindow.com.

About RbB

Renovate by Berkowitz, LLC, (RbB) was established in 2010 by the owners of J.E. Berkowitz, LP (JEB), a

leading architectural glass fabricator. JEB manufacturers the RENOVATE by Berkowitz™

window/curtainwall retrofit system at its 253,000-square-foot facility in Pedricktown, N.J. For more

information, visit www.RbBwindow.com.

Fixing Drafty Old Buildings Becomes $20 Billion U.S. Industry

California and New York have taken the lead in prodding building owners toward greater energy efficiency with a mix of rebates and tax breaks to help offset the costs.

Renovate by Berkowitz receives Green Design Award from USGlass

USGlass Green Design Award winners. Presented at GreenBuild 2015 in Washington, D.C.

Berkowitz: ‘Renovate’ Window/Curtainwall System Updates Oklahoma City Tower

The Renovate by Berkowitz window/curtainwall retrofit system is being used to update SandRidge Tower in Oklahoma City, headquarters of SandRidge Energy, Inc. The 30-story skyscraper is the centerpiece of the corporate campus for the independent oil and gas company.