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Retrofitting & façade recycling

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Retrofitting & façade recycling

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In the process of a project’s renovation recycling existing façades, Guardian Glass can recommend the glazing solution that can help achieve the energy performance and the aesthetic desired for the new facade. When required and suitable, we can:

  • Facilitate communication amongst stakeholders at all project stages
  • Involve appropriate cladders / recycling partners
  • Recycle processed cullet into new flat glass

 

Some project examples:

In Europe

The Mountbatten House, a Grade II(1) listed 1970s office building in Basingstoke, United Kingdom, underwent a major refurbishment, which involved replacing the old and inefficient glazing with new high-performance architectural glass.

For this project, we partnered with Structura, a specialist in glazed façade design and installation, and May Glass Recycling Ltd, a glass recycling company, to recover and recycle approximately 45 tonnes of glazing. Once cleaned and sorted, the glass cullet has been reused in our Goole plant, United Kingdom, to produce new float glass.

The Mountbatten House's new façade features Guardian SunGuard™ HP Bronze 40/27 glass, providing both solar protection and thermal insulation to help enhance energy efficiency and aesthetics.

(1) The Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission lists buildings in England and Wales, UK, under three grades, grade II being “buildings that are of special interest”

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In North America

The 1965 structure at 225 Polk in Nashville, Tennessee, stood empty for almost two decades before a revitalization that included Guardian SunGuard™ SuperNeutral™ 68 HT coating on UltraClear™ low-iron glass. SN 68 on UltraClear in oversized lites fit the original first-floor arched frames – cutting-edge at the time the building was built – as well as the second-floor windows. The glass helps deliver the energy performance a contemporary office building requires, while keeping the appearance that helped make the building a historic landmark. The project earned LEED® v4 Gold-certification.

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