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THE HEADQUARTERS OF the BNL-BNP Paribas Group building is a stunning example of how to successfully combine innovative architectural design with optimum comfort and wellbeing for the building’ s occupants.
The project also stands out for its high level of commitment to environmental sustainability, which will see it certified as class A and LEED Gold, with reduced
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energy consumption compared to traditional buildings.
Designed by Italian company 5 + 1AA Alfonso Femia Gianluca Peluffo architectures, the building was created in such a way that it integrates into the surrounding urban environment. Due to the clever structural glazing, the aesthetics are visually appealing, reflecting the building’ s surroundings on all sides and changing its appearance
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depending on the time of day and the weather.
It helps transform the building into a mirage-like structure, whose appearance continually changes as it catches the reflections of the sky and the city lights, whilst at the same time avoiding being an obstruction to views. These coated glass products provide different levels of light transmission and external
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reflection to suit the architect’ s precise requirements.
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SEALED UNIT Manufacturer, Topline Glass and Glazing, now sources its warm edge spacer bars directly from SWISSPACER. Having used SWISSPACER since 2008, Topline has since invested in a coding system to print licence details within its sealed unit production process. Graham Churchill, Topline
MD since 2000, explains the
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advantages:“ We buy black, grey and white SWISSPACER bars in sizes 6mm to 20mm directly from SWISSPACER. It makes good business sense, eliminating a step in the supply chain and we benefit from better packaging, improved stock control and a cleaner product. It also keeps us up-to-date on the latest developments. |
“ Since 2000, Topline has experienced year-on-year growth and we’ re one of the largest sealed unit manufacturers in the South West. We have moved twice in the last 17 years, each time to a larger factory to help us expand into all areas of glass and glazing. The last move in 2005 was to a building |
twice the size of the previous one, and we continually invest in the latest machine technology. We insist on energy efficient glazing in our units, so SWISSPACER is the obvious choice.”
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AS TEMPERATURES, HAVE soared in early June, the lucky first few consumers with the test installations of SMARTGLASS ® Dynamic have been somewhat overjoyed and genuinely astounded with the performance of their glass, which offers unsurpassed G-values in the roofing plane with self-tinting technology.
With temperatures touching 30 degree Celsius in many parts
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of the UK, Mr Haydon Edwards was one of a lucky few that have adopted the recently launched SMARTGLASS ® Dynamic, which is a self-tinting glass technology. His lantern roof now provides an acceptable temperature in which to sit during the early afternoon sun, with current temperatures dictating that only the most shaded or technically advanced glazed rooms are habitable. By evening time, the glass is reverting |
to a clear state as the surface temperature falls.
It’ s also a future technology that’ s hugely exciting for Mr. Edwards, who is providing considerable feedback on a near daily basis, as to the groundbreaking nature of this selftinting glass technology. Each panel reacts independently of one another due to the position of the sun, as he points out and the environment changes shade
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throughout the day to help keep internal temperatures low and excessive glare to a minimum.
www. smart-glass. co. uk
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