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