GREEN FOR GENERATIONS

4 GREEN FOR GENERATIONS

WE BELIEVE IN SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS

Capturing energy in style As well as investing in glass solutions that reduce resource usage, we also develop solutions which help to capture energy. The best example of this is our SWISSPANEL SOLAR, which brings a splash of colour to the otherwise rather mo notonous look of solar panels. A special procedure makes it possible for individually designed motifs to be printed on the front panels of the modules without significantly impacting their efficiency.

Positive energy footprint Producing glass is an energy-intensive process. However, once it is installed in a building, it has such high energy-sav ing potential that the production impact is balanced out. Our glass not only reduces energy consumption during cold weather, but also insulates against heat in the summer – a valuable benefit as we see hot spells becoming ever more frequent. Our solar control glass ensures indoor comfort even when external temperatures are high, and can reduce or even eliminate the use of air conditioning. Our specialised SILVERSTAR CONTROL glass even enables you to adjust the amount of sunlight entering a room by means of remote control, thanks to a blind integrated into the space between panes which means you can regulate energy and daylight levels to suit your specific needs. We’ve been passionate about glass for more than 100 years. And not only is glass timelessly beautiful, it is also very environmentally friendly. That’s because glass is a natural material, and the raw materials required to make it – such as quartz sand, soda and dolomite – are basic mineral resources that come from the earth.

“We firmly believe that every individual person in our company can make a big difference. That is why we will continue to be ‘Green for Generations’ in future too. ”