Glass Partners : Building Stronger Partnerships
The design professionals on Johannesburg Surgical Hospital had to consider a wide variety of materials to adhere to very strict energy usage standards .
The calculations performed meant that the double glazed units had to achieve U-Values of between 1.7 W / m ². K and 1.9 W / m ². K as well as Solar Heat Gain Coefficient ( SHGC ) values of 0.25 . Glass Partners worked very closely with A3 Architects to offer the ideal solution to comply with the targets calculated by the mechanical engineer .
The Solution Double-glazed units : Thermo-SIG GP ® HPT 3 Grey P Technical performance data : Visual Light Transmission : 21 % SHGC : 0.26 U-Value of 1.9 W / m ². K
Glass Partners – leading manufacturing facilities and distribution network Glass Partners have 12 manufacturing facilities across South Africa . Their facilities are certified to international standards for quality assurance and safety glass manufacturing . They supply glass throughout Africa , The United Stated of America , Britian , Europe , and the Indian Ocean Islands .
Glass Partners boast five toughening furnaces with facilities to curve glass as well as apply ceramic paint for spandrel panels . Their laminating manufacturing facilities are ISO 9001 certified .
Double glazed units are very popular and has become the norm not only for large projects such as the Johannesburg Surgical Hospital , but also for smaller projects in residential buildings .
The double-glazed units for the hospital on both the southern and northern façades required curved glass to be used . All expertly manufactured by Glass Partners .
Understanding the market demands and energy efficiency requirements , Glass Partners have five double-glazing lines across the country to deliver units to international quality standards .
Technical design and support are part of the deal when partnering with Glass Partners Their world class quality and manufacturing facilities are strongly supported by an expert technical team who partner with professionals and installers to design the best solution for the project . Their technicians are educated , experienced and skilled to provide technical designs ranging from energy efficiency requirements to rational designs for facades , shopfronts , windows , balustrades , skylights , bolted assemblies , aquatic viewing panels , multi-laminated glass for floors and bullet resistance .
Even down to the decorative aspects where they manufacture splashbacks and supply mirrors to suit any interior design brief and comply with national building standards .
With such a wide footprint , professional technical design and support , and constant pursuit to deliver against global quality and safety standards , it makes sense that design professionals and installers are stronger together when they partner with the best in the business . Glass Partners – Your Partner in Glass !
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