Roof Glazing Creating a light well by using glass in the roof is a popular way of introducing light to central areas of a building. In addition to the normal considerations of thermal and solar-control, we need to consider the safety of the overhead glazing. If the glass forms part of an accessible roof area then it may need to be treated as a ...

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.

Pilkington Toughened Glass (THS) is the heat soaked form of Pilkington Toughened Glass for those applications where a reduction in spontaneous fracture is advantageous, such as structural applications, barriers and roof glazing.

Triple glazing units with two panes of low-emissivity (low-e) coated glass will provide significantly higher thermal insulation performance than a standard double glazing solution. Of course, it’s important to acknowledge that triple glazing, while no doubt extremely effective, is not suited to all projects – for example, housebuilders may prefer double glazing due to its lower upfront cost.