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Since 1st March 2013, Saint-Gobain Glass Deutschland (SGGD) has been the first flat glass manufacturer to become a member of the DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council).
The First Plaza is a commercial complex located in the quaint, historic town of Metz in France. The Lazard Group Real Estate has developed this sustainable building, based on design by Unanime Architects.
Saint-Gobain shareholders responded favorably to the dividend reinvestment option, with 72.5% of the total dividend to be paid in stock.
Pennsylvania’s Grove City College is using dynamic glass from SAGE as its showpiece feature in a new sustainably-designed building for science, engineering and mathematics education, known as STEM Hall.
Pear, raspberry and pistachio - what sounds like a delicious ice-cream sundae, are three of the nine new shades of the lacquered glass SGG PLANILAQUE EVOLUTION which thus correspond to the current trend towards fruity natural colours.
Saint-Gobain Glass has launched SGG DECORGLASS, a range of clear patterned glass. Providing an alternative to what is currently available on the market, this exclusive range offers six new designs creatively named WATERDROP, ENTRELAZADO,…
With more than five years of successful CE marking compliance behind it and an easy-to-use web portal in place, GLASSOLUTIONS has moved to reassure window fabricators and installers concerned about the change in law on 1st July.
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/ research/d335hb/global_automotive) has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Glass Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.
As key components of the hospitality sector, there’s more to hotels & restaurants than just ambience and aesthetics.
In conjunction with its parent company Saint-Gobain, CertainTeed Corporation is dispatching a powerhouse of Building Knowledge experts to Denver for the 2013 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Convention, June 20-22.
One of the best-backed players in the smart glass industry, Sage Electrochromics Inc., is making some of its first deliveries from the world's largest electrochromic glazing plant, one capable of producing up to 4 million square feet of glass…
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The ITC Centre at Gurgaon, India, spanning an area of 1, 70,000 sq.ft. Has the unique distinction of being the World’s largest LEED Platinum Certified Building, courtesy its status of a green office.
A new police headquarters in Madrid is the latest architectural landmark in the city. With its transparent design created from extensive use of Technal’s GEODE-MX curtain walling system, the building aims to change the relationship between this…
The newly completed 62 Buckingham Gate building, hailed by Land Securities as the jewel of its extensive transformation of London’s Victoria district, owes its striking glazed facade to Saint-Gobain Glass.
Birmingham-based Royale Windows fabricates and installs PVC-U windows, doors and conservatories. The family-run company has been established for 33 years and says its success is down to providing the best quality products.
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Electricity consumption, as we all know, is largely in one of two sectors – domestic or commercial.
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Research and development by GLASSOLUTIONS SAINT-GOBAIN could unlock access to Green Deal and ECO funding and provide a much needed boost to the windows sector.
Classrooms in educational institutions require an ambience that is created by glazing for natural lighting.
The wide range of modern functional glazing now available has opened up remarkable scope for creative design in today’s architecture.
Creating an ambience that combines aesthetic appeal with a soothing environ, the glass from Saint-Gobain has helped transform the new Chennai International terminal into a haven for travellers.