Glass Doors The entrance to a building is an opportunity to create a dramatic entrance and make a statement about the building or the client. With glass the entrance can be open and inviting but at the same time different combinations of glass can be used to provide for example: impact resistance, fire protection, sound insulation, security and thermal insulation

List of British/EU Standards and Codes of Practice. There are many British and European Standards which apply directly or indirectly to glass for use in building. Although not exhaustive, the following lists some of the most commonly used.

Fire protection is achieved by an EI 30 internal façade extending over five storeys; around 700 transparent EI 30 fire-resistant doors and partitions ensure even the core of the building is flooded with plenty of daylight on all levels.

Large external doors such as bi-fold doors are becoming more popular, helping to create a feeling of space in your home with the effect of bringing "the outdoors in". Glass from our Pilkington Activ™ self-cleaning glass range, can help to reduce the maintenance on these large expanses of glass.

It offers reliable, integrity only, fire-resistant glazing in a range of applications, including doors, screens and overhead glazing. It can also be used in a variety of internal and external applications. Wired glass has a good track record in fire testing, offers exceptional value for money and is easy to handle, stock and glaze.

17 Oct 2021. An increase in demand for specialist glazing signals how the building design industry is responding to the climate crisis, according to new research from Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group.

Originally published in the FC&A Magazine. To see the original article, please click here.. Phil Brown, European regulatory marketing manager at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of the NSG Group, explains what architects need to know about the new Part O building regulations, how they differ across the country, and why they don’t need to spell the end of the highly glazed dwellings ...

Hox Haus opens its doors to students for the 2019-2020 academic year. It features IT-equipped workspaces for individual or group study as well as a downtime space with TV and games lounges, tea points, vending machines and built-in bar points to allow pop-up catering for social events.

We’re enormously proud that our product has been selected as the ‘front door’ to this world-class university.” Project: The Tepper School of Business and Quadrangle, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Client: Carnegie Mellon University General contractor: PJ Dick Architect: Moore Ruble Yudell Glazing designer: W&W Glass Installer: D-M Products, Inc.

LEED Certification Developed by the US Green Building Council, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is one of the most widely-recognised architectural standards in green or sustainable building design.