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Architectural Glass Intelligence

The professional reference
for architectural glass.

Save time, improve quality, and cut costs with tools and knowledge built for everyone in glass: architects, glaziers, QC professionals, and customers alike.

40+
Glass topics covered
9
Calculators & QC tools
6
U.S. standards explained

Tools that do the
specification work for you

Built for builders, architects, and glaziers who need answers, not more reading.

Most used
ANSI Z97.1 Fragment Test
ANSI Z97.1 Class A particle weight calculator for tempered glass. Enter your sample size and combined fragment weight to get a scaled pass/fail result with a full procedure guide and SGCC/16 CFR 1201 comparison.
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Calculator
Glass Weight Calculator
Calculate dead load for single lites, IG units, and laminated assemblies. Includes sealant, spacer, and interlayer. Essential for structural planning and curtain wall design.
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More reference tools
Handy, but not the headline act, open any of these when a job calls for it.
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All 14 tools live in Manufacturing, laid out from spec sheet to shipping rack.
Manufacturing · For fabricators & IGU shops

QC that scores itself
against the standard.

Six working tools for the tempering and IGU line. Enter the reading; the pass/fail comes from ASTM C1048, ANSI Z97.1, and ASTM E2190, not from memory. Every shift becomes a signed, letterhead report saved to your account.

Not blank forms to download, records your auditor can trust and your competitors cannot copy.

Explore Manufacturing → Watch the QC Inspector Log demo
Every tool free right now · 60-second walkthrough, no sign-up
Tempering QC Log
Fragmentation, bow, roller wave, compression, one signed shift report.
IGU Sealing QC
Middle inspection and sealing station, two signed logs.
NCR & Root Cause
5 Whys, live fishbone, CAPA, tracked to closure.
Cut Yield Optimizer
Nest the cut list, see yield and what waste costs.
QC Calculators
Dew point, gas fill, compression, limits included.
Lean Dashboard
OEE from one shift of numbers, plus scored 5S audits.

Everything you need to
understand architectural glass

Comprehensive, original content written for all experience levels, from homeowners making purchase decisions to glaziers on the shop floor.

+ Glossary of 150+ glass industry terms
Every technical term used across the site, clearly defined.
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+ Brand profiles: Vitro, Guardian, Cardinal, Pilkington, AGC, Saint-Gobain
Independent company background behind the brand names you see in specs.
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New · The Breakroom

Daily games for people who build.

Guess real glass specs, land perfect cuts, stack the rack, spot the flaw. Six quick games, new every day, free for everyone. Streaks, levels, bragging rights.

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A place for glass professionals to talk shop.

Spec debates, defect diagnosis, fabrication tips, built with input from the people who will use it. Tell us what it should include.

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Everything is free,
right now.

Every tool, every calculator, every QC log, and the whole learning library, open to everyone during early access. No subscription, no card, no catch. We may add a paid tier later; if we do, you will hear about it well in advance.

Have feedback on a tool or spotted something inaccurate? Let us know, early feedback shapes the roadmap.

Early Access

Built from the
shop floor up

LiteSpec was created by Amrinder Brar, a glass industry professional with hands-on experience as both a Supervisor and Quality Control Technician at glass manufacturing facilities.

After years on the shop floor, inspecting lites, running QC processes, working with ASTM standards, and collaborating with architects and engineers on specifications, Amrinder noticed that the technical knowledge needed to work confidently with architectural glass was scattered, jargon-heavy, and hard to access for people just getting started in the industry.

LiteSpec is the resource he wished existed: clear, accurate, North American content on every aspect of flat glass, built so that anyone in the industry, from apprentice glaziers to experienced specifiers, can grow in their career with confidence.

We're in early access, your feedback shapes this

LiteSpec launched recently and is actively growing. Tools, articles, and features are being added regularly. If something is missing, inaccurate, or could be clearer, please tell us. Early users have the biggest influence on where this goes.

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Amrinder Brar
Founder · Glass Supervisor & QC Technician
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Real shop-floor experience
Every article and tool is informed by someone who has actually operated tempering furnaces, run IGU seal inspections, and applied ASTM standards on the production floor, not just read about them.
For every level
Whether you're a glazier apprentice learning what "arrised edge" means, an architect specifying your first curtainwall, or a fabricator needing ASTM compliance checklists, LiteSpec is built for you.
Questions or feedback?
Have a question about a spec, spotted something that needs updating, or want to suggest a topic? Reach out directly, Amrinder reads every message.
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