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Glass

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Updated: Jan 21





Glass has become popular in modern construction due to its aesthetic aspects and transparency, which allows large amounts of natural light to enter a building, improving the comfort of tenants and users.






Environmental impact

The environmental impact of glass production is associated predominantly with raw materials consumption (i.e., quartz sand, sodium carbonate, and calcium oxide) and high-intensity production processes resulting in pollutants emission (e.g., greenhouse gases, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides). Additionally, due to their fragility, the transportation and assembly of glass components require more vehicles and special equipment and, thus, more fuel-consuming. Lastly, glass affects energy consumption during the building operation as its relatively low thermal insulation can amplify heat loss and increase energy demand for heating. Glass is, however, a material that can be easily recycled without losing its original properties. Recycling glass can require much less energy than manufacturing it, so the greater the amount of glass recycled, the less energy is used to produce new glass, minimising its environmental impact.

How to reuse and recycle

Sources and further reading

1)    The CIRCON's project website and compendium


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