Pilkington announce great steps to reduce carbon in glass production

The news that Pilkington glass production is taking great steps to reduce carbon in the manufacturing process, has to be good for architects. On new projects, one of the key aspects of the architect's brief is to design for more natural daylight and views, which has much been the case for centuries, but the continues drive for carbon efficiency and the most recent additions to the building regulations has resulted in the excessive use of glass has become a significant issue of solar gain.

‍Part O of the 2022 Building Regulation is designed to avoid over-heating in new buildings through solar gain, and is becoming a design constraint when conceiving creative designs but nevertheless and important constraint.

‍

PAPA SAYS - With the wide variety of insulated and reflective finishes offered by Solar Controlled Glass, and the reduction of carbon in the manufacturer, moving forward this will all become part of the equation at initial design stage in order to maximise views and daylight, reduce but enjoy solar gain and still minimise carbon footprint.