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While architects and building designers have long appreciated the visual benefits of using glass for a property’s exterior façade, more interior designers and homeowners are now choosing to install statement interior glazing to add character to their properties. From partitions and panelling to splash-backs and shower screens, glass is being ...

Internal Partitions Today's homes reflect the trends for families to spend more time together so they are often open plan which provides a great feeling of space. However many activities can be going on in one large area. The clever use of glass can give the impression of open living with light spaces but also allow for quiet or semi-private ...

Windows Glass can enhance your windows in more ways than you might imagine. Our wide range of glass can be used in various ways in an IGU (insulating glass unit) to help achieve improved window performance, as well as aesthetic enhancement to any style of home.

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 favoured by homeowners.

Window Energy Ratings were originally launched in March 2004 by the British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC), an independent government-supported body established to develop and administer a system of Window Energy Ratings in the UK. The BFRC is run by the Glass & Glazing Federation (GGF) the trade body representing many window companies.

With single glazing and older style double glazing a larger proportion of heat was lost to the outside through the glass but nowadays, modern low-e glazed windows help to keep more of the heat inside and the outer pane is not heated as much. ... The householders are focused on saving energy and maintaining a comfortable internal environment ...

Pilkington fire-resistant glass is represented in several hundred fully tested and approved glazing systems. This includes doors and partitions of various framing materials and designs, facades and roof glazing and more recently even the first fire-resistant sliding doors and windows.

Details of any internal or external blind/louvres ; Details of any back up i.e where a panel makes up a level to a floor or ceiling behind the glass allowing hot air to be trapped and reflecting back at the glass. The framing material including thermal breaks and frame colour. The window size and if it opens. I.e. changes the angle to the sun.

We offer a range of low-e energy-efficient glazing to suit every type of property, from a modern home to an older traditional styled home. Related Products Pilkington energiKare™ Range Our own range of energy-efficient double glazed units for use in domestic applications.