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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. BS EN 674: Glass in building - Determination of thermal transmittance (U Value). Guarded hot plate method.

An architect or engineer should be able to work out the design wind load that we will need in our calculations. Typically for the UK the average design wind load is 1200 N/m 2 and the snow load 600N/m 2 however using the average may cause the glass to be over specified or even worse underspecified for the task.

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Standards & RegulationsStandards & Regulations A quick guide to some of the Standards & Building Regulations used in construction that have implications for the choice of glass

Published on 15 th December 2021 and coming into force on 15 th June 2022, the government has set out its new requirements for Part L (conservation of fuel and power) of the Building Regulations and the supporting Approved Document for new non-dwellings in England.

What are the design loads for glass barriers? Three design loads are typically applied to glass barriers: Once the above design loads have been confirmed for a project, it is possible to determine a suitable glass type and thickness.

Published on 15 th December 2021 and coming into force on 15 th June 2022, the government has set out its new requirements for Part L (conservation of fuel and power) of the Building Regulations and the supporting Approved Document for new dwellings in England.

We do make active use of recycled glass, referred to as cullet, in our processes to improve our environmental performance. Internal and pre consumer cullet consists of broken glass generated from edge trimmings and off specification product.

From 15 th June 2022, new Part O building regulations came into force, changing the way that architects must design new dwellings in England to prevent residents from experiencing extreme temperatures during the summer, while also reducing reliance on cooling systems.