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.

Architects and specifiers of shopping centres and commercial premises are highly aware of the importance of an all-round shopping experience that comprises modern, friendly and open architecture. Glazing ensures the maximum amount of natural light for the optimal presentation of goods and services, contributing significantly to a positive, consumer-friendly atmosphere.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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Are we in the glass business or the energy saving business? Things have come a long way since the invention of the float glass process. The main purpose of glass in buildings is to let light in and that was achieved very early on in glass making history.