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Address & Contact details:
Weeland Road

Eggborough
East Riding of Yorkshire
DN14 0FD
uk.saint-gobain-glass.com/
Lauren Whittaker
Tel +44 (0)1977 666118
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Saint-Gobain Building Glass

Overview

Saint-Gobain Building Glass is one of the world’s leading flat glass manufacturers offering a range of high performance solar control solutions with the SGG COOL-LITE range, safety, security and acoustic dampening solutions with the SGG STADIP range and market leading advanced thermal insulation solutions with the SGG PLANITHERM range. This range of high performance products are manufactured using a standard mid-iron substrate SGG PLANICLEAR, helping to deliver benefits across commercial, interior and domestic applications. Saint-Gobain Glass was the first glass manufacturer in the UK to successfully achieve the prestigious BES6001 accreditation achieving a ‘Very Good’ standard for its responsible sourcing of materials and also the first and only glass manufacturer to have subjected its products to a full Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Along with successfully achieving the ISO50001 Energy Management Accreditation, Saint-Gobain is a company that remains focused on achieving its vision of ...
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CPD Material (2)


Seminar
How to Specify Glass
This seminar looks at the key criteria associated with specifying glazed façades for all types of commercial applications, including solutions for building envelopes curtain walling and windows. It covers Building Regulations, design capabilities, product performance, sustainability and other important factors when considering glass as a design medium. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Glazing specifications and guidance, including NBS
- Glazing terms and definitions
- Issues of thermal and solar performance and how to deal with heat gain and heat loss
- Sound performance and how to deal with noise pollution
- The factors which determine glass thickness
- How to factor in aesthetics and which issues influence the visual quality of glass
- Glass innovations and the future of glass
- What support is available to aid the glass specification process
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Seminar
Seminar
Glass for Interiors
This seminar looks at the key criteria associated with specifying interior glass for all types of commercial and domestic applications. It covers Building Regulations, design capabilities, product performance, sustainability and other important factors when considering glass as a design medium. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- Issues affecting glazing specification, glass types and definitions
- Acoustics and key issues when dealing with noise pollution
- The factors which determine glass thickness for internal applications
- Aesthetic issues which influence the visual quality of glass
- Key Building Regulations and which applications they apply to
- The support and tools available to aid the specification of glass for interiors
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Seminar

Classifications


Saint-Gobain Building Glass has CPD Materials in the following areas: -

Subject/Product Areas (CI/SfB)
RIBA Core Curriculum areas