VISION 47 — HIGH MARKS
And while sunlight-filled spaces might often
test sustainability, here that wasn’t an issue.
Sustainability was very important. Council certainly wants
to see green design in its buildings, so we took a number
of measures, including double-glazing throughout using
Viridian’s EnergyTech™ Clear; there’s the thermal mass of
concrete blocks on the ground floor; canopies north, east,
west, shade to the glazing; and also rainwater re-use for
flushing toilets.
How did Viridian’s technical support team assist
with the result?
Viridian was heavily involved in the design and
construction stage. Their people came into our office
on a number of occasions and we worked through the
specific quality of design as necessary. We wanted large
panes of glass that were really pushing the limits and
Viridian helped us achieve that, and also achieving our
Section J requirements. They were very helpful in figuring
that all out, because we had so much glazing and we
still had to comply with Section J energy efficiency.