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As automation progresses, more and more robots are finding their way into the production halls of the flat glass industry. Robot technology is improving both process reliability and the quality of glass products.
Natural daylight supports our circadian rhythm, keeps us alert and productive. This is why humans prefer living and working spaces that are flooded with natural light. However, in a changing climate, buildings need also more air-conditioning due to longer and more intense periods of heat.
Guardian Glass has published new Environmental Product Declarations for its flat unprocessed glass products and processed glass products produced in North America.
AGC Group has announced that it has succeeded for the first time in a demonstration test to recycle cover glass for solar modules into float glass. With the success of this test, AGC expects that cover glass can be used to make float glass.
With the winning proposal, Henning Larsen's goes beyond what one would expect a laboratory building to look like. B777 is immersed in nature, with biogenic materials and features a low-carbon design.
The circular economy is a pressing concern in the flat glass industry, as explored in the upcoming glasstec 2024. Despite a 12% reduction in industry emissions in 2023, the positive trend is partly attributed to decreased production rather than sustainable practices.
The European Commission recently presented its proposal for an ambitious 90 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. It initiates discussions on the necessary measures to create an environment conducive to significant CO2 emissions reduction, aligning with Europe’s 2050 climate-neutrality objective. See here for more details:
Saint-Gobain Glass is delighted to have achieved full Cradle to Cradle 4.0 (C2C Certified) certification at Bronze level for its float and coated glass products manufactured in Europe*, including Oraé low-carbon glass, as well as for its LSG products.
The architecture firm Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has created the "most environmentally friendly furniture factory in the world" for the furniture manufacturer Vestre with The Plus. Here you can find out how Velux Modular Skylights contribute to the sustainability concept with a high level of daylight and good thermal insulation.
The aluminium system house Wicona continues to drive forward the decarbonisation of its product range and has reached a new milestone for Hydro Circal 75R. The sustainable aluminium alloy made from recycled end-of-life aluminium now has a carbon footprint of just 1.9 kg CO2/kg aluminium - 70% less than the EU average. Here are the details.
The specialists for fire-resistant glass, Polflam, have pulled out all the stops to make their latest product, Polflam Gaia, as environmentally friendly as possible. Find out here how they were able to reduce the carbon footprint of their glass.
The new, highly efficient float glass production facility at the Guardian Glass plant in Bascharage is now in operation following a successful cold tank repair. The new furnace is an important milestone for Guardian. Energy efficiency has been improved by around 25% and emissions reduced.
Glass for Europe has recently published a paper on the reuse, reprocessing and recycling of flat glass. Here you can find out what options are available for recycling flat glass at the end of its life cycle.
Satinal has received the USGlass Sustainability Awards 2023, which honours companies and their products for their contribution to the design and creation of sustainable architecture as well as measures to reduce carbon emissions and raise environmental awareness.
Strato EVA Carbon Free has earned International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus, a voluntary program for industries not subject to specific regulations but willing to certify their efforts and results in GHG Reduction.
A successful example of the integration of contemporary architecture in the City of London is 52 Lime Street, also known as "The Scalpel". The 190-metre office tower designed by the architects of Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) is an impressive building. The facade glass came from AGC Interpane.
Joachim Oberrauch, head of the South Tyrolean window manufacturer Finstral, talks about the importance of quality and sustainability in the construction industry and the role of the window industry in the European Green Deal.
This new office building in Stuttgart, Germany, known as OWP 12 referring to its address, was created using the newest planning and building methods in accordance with the Cradle to Cradle principle and it shows what energy-plus architecture can do today thanks to the slimline, high performance facade with BIPV.
Italian interlayer manufacturer Satinal announces Strato Solar as its new division for the production of EVA, POE and TPO encapsulating films for solar panels.
Guardian Glass has introduced a new feature to its Performance Calculator tool, that allows the calculating of the embodied carbon for the various glazing configurations. Click here for the details on how it works:
Italian brand Strato has developed an EVA interlayer for safety glass lamination that is fully carbon-neutral and has been awarded a top international certification for sustainability. Click here for more details:
Guardian Glass has renewed its Bronze level Cradle to Cradle certification for its float, coated and laminated glass products. This relates to the glass produced in the European plants.
CO2-reduced glass is becoming increasingly important for AGC, which is why the French float plant in Seingbouse now also produces "Low-Carbon Planibel Clearlite" glass, which have a CO2 footprint reduced by around 40 per cent.
Glaston and the Velux Group recently announced their collaboration on Step Change Base Camp 2023 event at the Glass Performance Days 2023 to make the glass industry more sustainable and address global environmental challenges.
For existing buildings, upgrading existing windows with vacuum insulating glass is an efficient and, above all, clean alternative to replacing the windows. In addition, it is also a financially attractive option, because BAFA subsidies can be applied for when new vacuum glass is installed. Here are the details.
