Oban is a busy harbour on the west coast of Scotland and plays a vital role in supporting the island’s communities. The new terminal building, which cost £1.36 million to complete, incorporates more than 300m2 of Pilkington Planar™.
The Pilkington Planar™ insulating glazing units incorporate 15mm toughened Pilkington Optifloat™ as the outer pane and 6mm Pilkington Optitherm™ SN low-E glass as the inner pane with a 16mm air gap.
Jerry Almond, project manager at specialist subcontractor Charles Henshaw, who installed the Pilkington Planar™ on this exciting application said: “The front of the terminal, overlooking the sea, and the sides of the building, consist of a large expanse of glazing. This provides passengers and tourists with great views across the coast and enables them to see the ferries coming in and going out of the harbour. With the location to the north seeing very little sun and facing exposed winds, it was important that the glazing was the most thermally efficient possible.