The variety of glasses available for architectural use continues to expand to give performance of:
- Strength
- Appearance
- Environmental control
- Post-failure integrity
- Fire resistance
- Resistance to attack
The combinations of products in laminated glass and glazing units leads to a large number of glazing options.
CWCT is publishing 'The use of glass in the building envelope'.
Environmental control glasses
Environmental control glasses take many forms including; insulated, tinted, filmed and switchable glass.
CWCT has published 'guide to advanced glazings'.
Advice on glass usage
CWCT has published the following Technical Notes on the use of glass:
- TN11 Glass types
- TN12 Specification of hermetically sealed glass units
- TN13 Glass breakage
- TN35 Assessing the appearance of glass
- TN42 Safety and fragility of glazed roofing
- TN43 Film backed glass
Technical Notes are available here.
