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Green & Sustainable Building
News
Saint-Gobain Glass expands its COOL-LITE® family with the launch of COOL-LITE® SKN 155 and SKN 155 II, highly selective solar control coatings engineered for today’s high performance façades.
Panorama St. Paul’s in London sets a new standard for sustainable refurbishment with high-performance architectural glass solutions by Tvitec | Cricursa.
A People’s Daily report highlights how NorthGlass is driving innovation and sustainability in China’s rapidly evolving glass industry.
Smarter, safer and more energy‑efficient glass cooling
Vitro’s advanced glazing technologies are helping Harvard’s Gund Hall achieve significant improvements in energy performance and occupant comfort.
Unelko is helping improve solar panel efficiency and durability with advanced protective coatings for photovoltaic glass.
This industry is among the most energy-intensive sectors there are. Melting tanks operate round the clock, fossil fuels dominate production. Decarbonising this industry is a challenge.
For many installers, waste removal has traditionally been viewed as little more than a necessary operational task, arrange a skip, clear the site, move onto the next job.
At glasstec 2026 circularity is one of the key three Hot Topics. Exhibitors will show how glass products are developed to be more suitable for recycling, how insulation glass units are separated automatically and how new sources of cullet can be leveraged for production.
Experts on both the economy and daylighting will present during the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Virtual Summer Summit, taking place online June 23-24.
British Glass has expressed concern over the UK Government’s latest industrial decarbonisation support announcement, warning that the glass sector risks being left behind during the transition to Net Zero.
Glass industry professionals are being urged to secure their place now for the milestone 20th Furnace Solutions Conference taking place in St Helens, UK, on 3–4 June 2026.
HORN continues to advance sustainable glass production with its innovative E-Fusion Power Boosting System, designed to increase melting efficiency, improve glass quality and support manufacturers in reducing CO₂ emissions.
A prestigious Civic Reception and Dinner at St Helens Town Hall on 3 June will be a centrepiece of the Furnace Solutions 2026 Conference, providing a fitting setting for delegates to commemorate the milestone 20th anniversary event.
Verified, product‑level EPDs for Eastman Saflex™ & Vanceva™ PVB interlayers are live — download ready‑to‑use data to improve embodied‑carbon assessments and Scope 3 reporting.
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Articles
This paper explores practical solutions to reduce the high energy consumption of air jet quenching in glass tempering, highlighting existing technologies and opportunities for more efficient and sustainable processing.
Designing glazing for museum daylighting requires balancing art conservation, structural performance, and aesthetics—challenges explored through two sensitive glazing replacement case studies at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Highly efficient building-integrated photovoltaics are entering a new phase, combining strong performance with expanded colour and design freedom.
Reducing energy consumption in glass tempering is no longer optional — and new cooling innovations are making it achievable.
A new study explores how smarter structural design and adhesive optimization in glass-metal façades can significantly cut embodied carbon while maintaining performance and integrity.
Laser technology is rapidly reshaping the future of glass processing, offering a level of precision and innovation that traditional methods can’t match.
At Step Change 2025, in connection with Glass Performance Days 2025, eLstar Dynamics wowed us with their smart glass tech that dynamically shifts from ultra-dark (0.1% transparency!) to crystal clear (up to 70%).
Be it for more privacy at the office, discretion during conferences or an aesthetic styling element in architecture – switchable glass transforms transparent surfaces into opaque walls at the touch of a button.
In this eighth episode, we delve into optimizing energy efficiency in Low-E production.
Mikko Rantala on Glastory: Glass tempering is an energy-hungry process, and not just because of the heat.
Renovating energy-inefficient buildings is vital to meeting the EU’s climate goals, and new research from Slovakia highlights how material choices can make or break a project’s environmental impact.
This paper presents experimental and theoretical studies of heat transfer through single- and double-glazed windows with electrical heating of the internal surfaces.
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