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Stopray
goes Neutral in Tooley St
A
new office building in Tooley Street, London reflects the current trend
for neutral high performance solar control glazing. Glaverbel's
Stopray Safir (neutral with a slight blue tint) was chosen for its solar
control, insulation and light transmission properties. 12,000 sq.metres
were glazed into this distinctive curtain wall.
Stopray Safir is one of the extensive (and growing!) family of Stopray
glasses. Stopray is a range of glass with one surface coated with a
very thin layer of precious metal resulting in good solar and thermal
performance. The company says that over 30 years of research and development
has given Glaverbel technological leadership in solar control. Stopray
Safir, for example, prevents 68% of solar energy entering the building.
This has a direct bearing on comfort-levels inside the building and
air-con costs. At the same time, light transmission is 61%, optimising
daylight into the offices and reducing lighting costs. There is yet
another advantage. Stopray is a low-emissivity glass i.e. it reflects
heat back inside the building - giving a thermal insulation coefficient
as low as U=1.1W/(m2.K).
Cécile Callaghan, Architectural Sales Manager of Glaverbel UK
comments: 'This scheme is the latest example of specifiers realising
they can have aesthetically pleasing buildings with superb solar control
and insulation performance. The message is getting across. What is not
so widely appreciated is that the Stopray range covers more than 30
different shades and tints - some 'neutral' and some more 'solid' in
colour.'
The Glaverbel Group - with its 15 float plants and around 200 production
units throughout Europe - is the European branch of AGC Flat Glass,
covering all the flat glass activities of Asahi Glass, the world's largest
glassmaking group.
The Glaverbel Group (incl. Automotive) employs about 17,000 people and
its sales amounted to 1.9 billion EUR in 2002.
Part of the Glaverbel Group, Glaverbel UK is a key supplier to independent
glass stockists and processors throughout Britain and Ireland.
Tel.: + 32 (0)2 674 30 83
Email: mailto:sandra.diaz@glaverbel.com
Web: http://www.myglaverbel.com