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Classification of reaction to fire of glass products

Classification of reaction to fire of glass products Recommendation from Glass for Europe Glass for use in buildings and construction works shall declare a reaction to fire performance in their declaration of performance (DoP) established according to Regulation (EU) 305/2011 (Construction Product Regulation). The declaration of a reaction to fire performance depends on the type

7 April

Recycled Content of flat glass for LEED Certification

Glass for Europe statement on Recycled Content of flat glass for LEED Certification. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, which aims to promote sustainable buildings, by awarding credit points in different categories. It addresses, amongst others, reduction of energy use, improvement to the

5 December

Daylight and glazing requirements in new construction

Other languages Daylight and glazing requirements in new constructions Minimum glazing surface for genuinely sustainable buildings Glazed surfaces in buildings play a pivotal role to ensure the design and construction of genuinely sustainable buildings. The use of glass in constructions delivers economic, environmental and social objectives, all of which are central when defining

11 November

EU waste legislation & building glass recycling

EU waste legislation & building glass recycling Adapting the Waste Framework and Landfill Directives to increase glass recycling At a time when Europe’s flat glass manufacturers are faced with high energy costs, grasping the energy saving potential associated with an increase use of recycled glass could become a cost-effective solution to support industrial competitiveness. By

6 March

REACH and the composition of float glass

Glass for Europe statement on REACH and the composition of float glass According to the definitions of the European Directive on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals 1907/2006 (REACH), glass is a single “substance” of “unknown or variable composition, complex reaction product, or biological material”. It is exempted from the registration requirement under

27 February

Recycling of end-of-life building glass

Recycling of end-of-life building glass Glass for Europe’s contribution The increased attention paid to resource efficiency, sustainable use of natural resources and sustainable buildings has raised awareness of the potential of the building sector to contribute to Europe’s goals in these areas. The Resource Efficiency Roadmap[1] identifies the building sector as one of the sectors

5 June

Report – The distinctive benefits of glazing

The distinctive benefits of glazing The social and economic contributions of glazed areas to sustainability in the built environment The distinctive benefits of glazing – At a time when focus on sustainable building design is growing, Glass for Europe firmly believes that policy-makers and architects need to be aware of the socio-economic aspects of sustainability linked

12 November

Brochure: Glass contributing to innovative, green and safe transport solutions for Europe

Glass contributing to innovative, green and safe transport solutions for Europe Flat glass is an integral part of most automotive vehicles and is essential to Europe’s transport industry. Flat glass is used to make windscreens, backlights, windows and sun roofs for a wide range of automobile and transport applications, from cars to cruise ships and

13 June

Statement on status of flat glass products under REACH regulation

Glass for Europe statement on Status of flat glass products under the REACH regulation The REACH regulation, Regulation 1907/2006/EC on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, is the European Union’s regulatory framework on chemicals and their safe use. Among other provisions, it requires manufacturers and importers to gather information on the properties

30 September

Report – Life Cycle Assessment – Float Glass LCA

Report – Life Cycle Assessment of Float Glass The European flat glass industry is fully committed to developing products with the smallest environmental burden and the greatest benefits. To do so, it continuously improves the energy efficiency and environmental performance of its manufacturing activities and of its products. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides the best

13 February

Clarification of Tolerances on Declared Values for Radiation Properties

Clarification of Tolerances on Declared Values for Radiation Properties The harmonised European Standards for the glass products incorporate as essential characteristics the ‘radiometric properties’, i.e. the light transmittance/reflectance and solar energy characteristics. The declared values for these characteristics are given without any explicit tolerances being quoted. The implicit expectation is that the tolerance taken

11 April

Presentation of Performance Data for Insulating Glass Units

Presentation of Performance Data for Insulating Glass Units According to European Standards This data sheet describes the method of presenting values of thermal transmittance (U-values) and total solar energy transmittance (g or solar factor) for insulating glass units, in particular those incorporating coated glass. Throughout this data sheet reference is made to European Standards produced

11 April

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