IGS Magazine Spring 2022: Decarbonising the Glass Industry

REFLECTIONS FROM THE UN INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF GLASS 2022

This article was originally published in the International Year of Glass 2022 book entitled “Welcome to the Age of Glass”. The book is written by glass industry pioneers and leaders and ties the wider glass industry firmly to UN sustainability aspirations. Some 13 chapters place glass at the center and edges of human activity. Read the full book here: www.saco.csic.es/index.php/s/XcPeY6mxGPGs8jy

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IGS Magazine Spring 2022: Decarbonising the Glass Industry

Published on Apr 25, 2022

IGS Magazine

The path is clear, the future is not! These words, emboldened on the front cover of our Spring Edition, reflect a concerning reality that is confronting humankind and our planet. While the climate crisis has been a pressing topic for many years, there is a palpable and renewed sense of urgency that has emerged since the UN COP26 conference in November of 2021 What is required is a seismic shift of culture in the world of architecture and construction which will involve all players in the chain. It is with this firmly in mind, that we bring you the opening issue of 2022 where we explore the individuals and companies relentlessly driving the decarbonisation of our industry. From galvanising circularity in glass to recycling, adaptive reuse, sustainable glass technologies, advances in alternative carbon-neutral fuels in pro

Articles inside

WE CAN’T AFFORD TO JUST BUILD GREENER WE MUST BUILD LESS Johannes Novy - Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, School of Architecture and Cities, University of Westminster

7min

pages 142-147

FLEXIBLE SPACERS: MORE EFFICIENCY IN THE

38min

pages 108-131

NET-POSITIVE GLASS BUILDINGS OF THE FUTURE Amber Gupta - Accredited Professional, Onyx Solar Energy

22min

pages 92-107

FLAT GLASS: LEADING THE SUSTAINABILITY RACE Inspired by a speech given by Mr. Philippe Bastien, Chairman, Glass for Europe at the Palace of Nations in Geneve

13min

pages 54-63

A POWERFUL COMBINATION: GLASS AND MODULAR TIMBER Okalux

7min

pages 80-85

DESIGN AND ENGINEER WITH LESS IMPACT: CARBON NEUTRAL

25min

pages 42-53

CARBON-LED FAÇADE DESIGN Gianluca Rapone - Associate and Sustainability Lead, FMDC

18min

pages 30-41

DEVELOPMENT AND TRENDS OF GLASS INNOVATION UNDER

9min

pages 64-70

REFLECTIONS ON REFLECTION: GLASS IN ARCHITECTURE Sol Camacho – Founder and Director, RADDAR

20min

pages 71-79

THE NEW JEWEL IN THE CROWN OF DUBLIN Andreas Scheib - Chief Communication Officer, Glas Trösch Group

4min

pages 86-91

ACHIEVING A VIRTUOUS CIRCLE: DRIVING CIRCULARITY

17min

pages 21-29

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