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Choosing ‘High energy performance’ glazing in windows

Choosing ‘High energy performance’ glazing in windows Informative paper on the benefits of high energy performance glazing in renovation, its technologies and key performance parameters compared to older and inefficient glazing https://glassforeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GFE_HP_Glazing_Final.mp4Glass and glazing have a unique feature: transparency.It is thanks to this transparency that glass lets daylight into buildings and offers building occupants

21 September

The Docks

THE DOCKS Recognitions:BREEAM Excellent Location: Brussels, Belgium Year: 2016 Source: AGC The Docks Docks Bruxsel is a Shopping District that guarantees a unique urban experience combining leisure activities with shops, food, culture and entertainment. Designed the Brussels architects a2rc, the project arose on the oldest industrial site in Brussels, where the renowned Godin stove factory

22 December

Generali Tower

GENERALI TOWER Recognitions:Leed Platinum Location: Milan, Italy Year: 2019 Source: AGC Generali Tower The 191m (44-storey) Generali Tower is the second tallest skyscraper in the CityLife complex, a redevelopment area covering 366,000 m² that was formerly occupied by Milan’s fairground and exhibition facility. At the base of the tower, which has a total floor area

22 December

70 St Mary Axe

70 St MARY AXE Recognitions:Breeam Excellent Location: London, United Kingdom Year: 2019 Source: AGC 70 St Mary Axe 70 St Mary Axe is an iconic building in the City of London. A high-performance coated, extra-clear glass, was chosen to glaze the facade of 70 St Mary Axe. This 21-storey, BREEAM Excellent office building is the

22 December

ADGAR PLAZA

ADGAR PLAZA Recognitions:LEED Gold Location: Warsaw, Poland Year: 2019 Source: NSG Adgar Plaza Adgar Plaza is an office complex with a total area of 27,000 sqm. located in Warsaw’s Mokotów district. The office complex consists of two buildings A and B in the form of glass blocks framed with light sandstone cladding.

10 December

FINANSPARKEN IN BJERGSTED

FINANSPARKEN IN BJERGSTED Recognitions:BREEAM Excellent Location: Stavanger, Norway Year: 2019 Source: NSG Finansparken in Bjergsted Finansparken in Bjergsted is the new head office for SpareBank1 SR-Bank, which is located just outside Stavanger city center. It is one of the largest office buildings in Europe made of wood. The area is just over 22,000 m² with

10 December

MAIN POINT PANKRAC

MAIN POINT PANKRAC Recognitions:LEED Platinum Location: Prague, Czech Republic Year: 2017 Source: NSG Main Point Pankrac Main Point Pankrac in Prague is a complex of five, ten-story buildings, each with a rounded triangle shape. The use of double-coated products with a self-cleaning coating on external surface and high performance solar control coating on internal surface

10 December

HOTEL VAN DER VALK ZUIDAS VIVALDI

HOTEL VAN DER VALK ZUIDAS VIVALDI Recognitions:BREEAM-NL Excellent Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Year: 2020 Source: Guardian Hotel Van Der Valk Zuidas Vivaldi The Van der Valk hotel in Amsterdam’s Zuidas district was designed by Wiel Arets Architects, who gave the building a unique, clean, sharp look. The architecture is characterised by a homogeneity to all the

10 December

CASTELLANA 77

CASTELLANA 77 Recognitions:LEED Platinum Location: Madrid, Spain Year: 2017 Source: Guardian Castellana 77 In the heart of Madrid’s financial center, in the AZCA district, stands Castellana 77, a building which has begun a new iconic life thanks to luis vidal +arquitectos. The original 1977 tower is now a 62-metre-high office building, defining the skyline of

10 December

CEDAR ING OFFICES

CEDAR ING OFFICES Recognitions:BREEAM Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Year: 2020 Source: Guardian Cedar ING Offices Designed by Benthem Crouwel Architects, Cedar is a new office building in Amsterdam consisting of two five storey volumes connected by a glass footbridge. The building, interior and surrounding park are designed as an integral whole, with the architecture focused on

10 December

SAINT-GOBAIN TOWER

SAINT-GOBAIN TOWER Recognitions:HQE, BREEAM, LEED Platinum Location: Courbevoie, France Year: 2020 Source: Saint-Gobain Saint-Gobain Tower The Saint-Gobain Tower is the new headquarters of the Saint-Gobain Group. It was designed by the French Valode & Pistre architects and built in the high-rise district of La Défense near Paris. The 165 meter high tower has 44 storeys

10 December

VARSO TOWER

VARSO TOWER Recognitions:WELL certification Location: Warszawa, Poland Year: 2020 Source: Saint-Gobain Varso Tower Varso 1 & 2 are complementary to the skyscraper Varso Tower, and these 2 buildings of 21 and 19 storeys reflect the quality and the style. Together these interconnections offer 64589 square meters of office space, a shopping area on the ground

10 December

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