WILMINGTON, Del., May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lifesaving DuPont
protective glass technology used at Miami's new U.S. Federal Courthouse has
been recognized by the nonprofit Protecting People First Foundation with
its Safety Award. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) was
awarded the honor for the new Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Courthouse, the first
in the country designed to withstand both bomb blasts and hurricane-force
winds. The new building, the largest federal courthouse in the United
States, spanning two city blocks, meets Miami's stringent hurricane codes
as well as U.S. government security standards for blast mitigation. The
courthouse is part of the GSA's Design Excellence Program, which
commissions designers and artists to improve the design and quality of
federal buildings.
"We take very seriously our responsibility to construct government
buildings and facilities that provide a safe environment for employees, as
well as the public," said Edwin E. Fielder, Jr., regional administrator of
GSA's Southeast Sunbelt Regional Office.
DuPont(TM) Butacite(R) and SentryGlas(R) Plus laminated glass
interlayers are integral to the courthouse design in windows supplied by
glass fabricator Viracon Inc.
"DuPont has a long tradition of protecting people, properties and
operations around the world by putting its science to work," said Craig
Binetti, vice president and general manager -- DuPont Packaging &
Industrial Polymers. "The Miami Courthouse is a good example of how our
innovative new materials such as SentryGlas(R) Plus can be applied to meet
very specific needs in an area that is vulnerable to severe weather."
Founded in 2000 in the wake of the 1995 Murrah Federal Building bombing
in Oklahoma City, the Protecting People First Foundation has advocated the
use of new technologies to make buildings safer. Its mission is to raise
awareness of the technologies to protect people and property from the
hazards of flying glass associated with natural and man-made disasters.
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a science company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts
science to work by solving problems and creating solutions that make
people's lives better, safer and easier. Operating in more than 70
countries, the company offers a wide range of products and services to
markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications,
safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.
Editors' Note: A photo of the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Courthouse is
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DuPont(TM), the DuPont Oval, The miracles of science(TM), Butacite(R),
and SentryGlas(R) are trademarks or registered trademarks of DuPont.
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