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What makes an airport green?

Think of an airport as a door to an unknown destination. Every time a traveler gets off an aircraft, it is the airport that creates a first impression. It might be positive. It might be negative. But research tells us that airports help shape a traveler’s perception of a particular destination. As a result, airports across the country are becoming more conscious of making the travel experience as comfortable as possible through sustainable design. Sustainable design not only helps achieve a high level of energy-efficiency and cost reduction, but also prevents fatigue for waiting passengers and visitors.

Role of energy-efficient glazing in green airport architecture

• Energy-efficient glazing helps in daylighting integration and creates a no-fatigue environment
• It maintains indoor environment quality while increasing occupants’ comfort
• It reduces maintenance costs
• It reduces overall electricity bills as glass minimizes the need for air-conditioning and artificial lighting
• It increases the aesthetic value of the airport while maintaining acoustic comfort
• It allows optimum light transmission with low glare while controlling the distribution of light
• As energy-efficient glass assures sustainable performance all year round, it builds enveloped energy-efficiency

Going green with glass

• For 24x7 performance all year round, choose an energy-efficient glass solution with:
  • High selectivity
  • Optimum Solar Factor and U-value
  • Abundant light transmission to cut down glare

• A high degree of acoustic comfort can be achieved by laminating the glass with acoustic PVB
• Very low external reflection will ensure seamless vision while approaching terminals

Ideal specification for green airports

Technical specifications for energy-efficient glass for airports:

• Fifth-generation double-silvered low-e coated glass is the ideal solution to achieve:
  • High light transmission
  • Low power consumption
  • Very low external reflection
  • Very high transparency
• Selectivity with regard to the ratio of light transmission to solar heat gain inside the airport, superior spectral selectivity of 2 provides complete transparency with the highest heat ingress insulation.
• Double-laminated DGU (86.4-24-68.4) is the ideal glazing combination for the desired acoustic comfort.

Recommended product range

Any variant of Envision (SKN Series), a fifth-generation glass, is the right choice for sustainable design for green airports

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