Clearview National July 2018 - Issue 200 | Page 53

GLASS&SEALEDUNITS
ADVANCED GLASS COATING FOR ALL-
GLAZED GLASGOW HQ BUILDING
» » THE 122 WATERLOO
Street development in the
centre of Glasgow offers its
occupants floor-to-ceiling
glazing throughout, with almost
uninterrupted views thanks to
the latest Schüco curtain-walling
system designed, manufactured
and installed by Edinburgh-based
façade specialist Charles Henshaw
& Sons Ltd.
But, impressively, the landmark
building – which will be the
Glasgow headquarters of global
financial services firm Morgan
Stanley – will also be one of the
most energy efficient buildings
in Scotland, thanks in part to
high-performance glass coatings
from Pilkington United Kingdom
Limited.
The scheme has been certified
BREEAM Excellent, and achieved
an ‘A’ rated Energy Performance
Certificate (EPC), the latter based
on a detailed assessment of the
building’s energy performance.
The glazing helps to minimise
this by reducing energy emitted
from the building, as well as the
heating effect of the sun, both of
which can make maintaining a
comfortable interior climate more
energy-intensive.
A GLASS FOR
ALL SEASONS
The scale of the building
means that excessive radiation
of heat could lead to rapid heat
loss during colder conditions. To
mitigate this effect, the glazing
features a Pilkington Optitherm™
S1 Plus low-emissivity coating
which reflects radiated heat back
into the building.
The second issue that can
affect buildings where most of
the envelope is glazed is excessive
heat build-up when the sun is
shining directly into the interior
often requiring high levels of
energy-intensive air conditioning.
To combat this, a solar-control
coating has been used, reducing
the amount of heat energy that
is able to enter the building
while maintaining high levels of
transparency.
CLEAR VIEWS
The coatings are not the only
innovative part of the glazing used
in the project, as the glass is held
in place by the latest structurally
bonded curtain wall system from
manufacturer Schüco. Each
unit contains a large pane of
clear glass and a smaller pane of
opaque, coloured spandrel glass,
creating horizontal lines across the
façade between each floor of the
building.
The clarity of the glazing was
further improved by the use
of Pilkington Optiwhite™ true
low-iron glazing throughout,
which significantly reduces the
slight green tint that is inherent
in standard float glass, while
Optilam™ laminated glazing was
used to provide protection against
manual attack and increase the
security of the building.
SUPERB QUALITY
PRODUCTS EFFICIENTLY
AND ON TIME
» » EPWIN GLASS’
experienced team are on hand
to help fabricators and installers
with all their glass requirements
and pride themselves on their
expertise and knowledge of the
glazing solutions market.
Katrina Earl, National
Sales Manager at Epwin
Glass explains: “The Epwin
Glass team has over 50 years’
experience in glass manufacture
and supply. Delivering superb
quality products efficiently and
on time is at the heart of our
customer offering. By working
with Epwin Glass you have
the added reassurance that
you’re choosing a company
that is one of the leading
manufacturers of insulated and
energy-rated glass units for the
window industry and offers
over 30 years of experience
in supporting the largest and
most respected domestic and
commercial window fabricators
and installers in the UK.”
Epwin Glass offers an
impressive range of over 140
product types for the trade,
light commercial, new build
and social housing sectors
need. It includes noise
insulation, safety and security,
self-cleaning, solar control
and thermal insulation glass.
The company also offers a
large range of decorative glass,
giving customers the option of
adding value to their projects
including a bespoke design
service. The range features
coloured, textured, leaded,
stained, bevelled and Georgian
style options such as gothic
arches, sun bursts and cottage
style designs. Their coloured,
stained glass and Georgian
style units benefit from the
expertise of their inhouse
skilled craftspeople to ensure
the highest quality result.
Katrina concludes: “We have
an experienced workforce and
everyone understands that every
customer is unique. It means we
can meet the individual needs of
our growing customer base. The
result is that we’re able to build
long term relationships that are
built on reliability and trust”
www.epwin-glass.co.uk
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