Dutch contractor Bam has installed solar-powered external panels on the facade of its head office in Bunnik, close to Utrecht in the centre of the Netherlands.
Bam worked alongside TNO, the Netherlands Organisation for applied scientific research, Dutch architect UNStudio, design and printing specialist TS Visuals, and marketing start-up Solar Visuals, with a €۱٫۱m subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency.
If you want your commercial building to have the appearance of being covered in glass, you’ll likely be considering a curtain wall during the course of developing the project.
We’ve laid out the pros and cons of these building envelopes for your consideration.
Keep reading to learn more.
NSG announces big steps in the research on Anti-Covid glass.
“Coated glass is the future!” said Paolo Scaroni, CEO of Pilkington (NSG Group), at a GPD conference in Tampere in June 2001.
In almost two decades, coated glass has experienced a revolution in performance, functionality and design.
In the COVID-19 pandemic, glass has again demonstrated its flexibility and multifunctionality. Pilkington Technology Management Limited (part of the NSG Group) announced that its antiviral glass development project has received funding from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.
“Coated glass is the future!” said Paolo Scaroni, CEO of Pilkington (NSG Group), at a GPD conference in Tampere in June 2001.
In almost two decades, coated glass has experienced a revolution in performance, functionality and design.
In the COVID-19 pandemic, glass has again demonstrated its flexibility and multifunctionality. Pilkington Technology Management Limited (part of the NSG Group) announced that its antiviral glass development project has received funding from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.
The Afarinesh project is located in the Rah-Ahan square and has a metal punch facade with an area of 2,000 square meters.
The structure of this project is such that the lower floors have the least punch.
The Shoush project, over 3,000 square meters, is located in the heart of Tehran’s crystal and home appliances supply area.
Dry ceramics, curtain walls and aluminum louvers have been used for the facade of this project.
Masih Daneshvari Hospital is one of the oldest and best hospitals in the north of Tehran.
The hospital specializes in tuberculosis and lung diseases.
Nikamall project is one of the biggest work projects of Negin Jaam company.
This project has been implemented in the best commercial area of Karaj, Gohardasht with an area of 22,000 square meters of dry facade.
Madaen Housing Project is another brilliant work of Negin Jaam Company.
The project has been implemented in 16 blocks, including 2,000 residential units.
Today, insulated glass is used all over the world in residential homes and huge constructions.
The reason for this variety of use is due to the high power, flexibility, as well as thermal and acoustic insulation of this model of glass.
Today, we want to introduce you to the different types of this model of glass and their properties.