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BAU 2025

Super Spacer looking ahead to present its versatile IGU spacers at BAU 2025 in Munich

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Edgetech Europe invites architects and designers to discover the highly versatile, metal-free, flexible Super Spacer spacer system at the BAU trade fair in Munich, Germany. From January 13 to 17 2025, here is what you can expect.

© Forster Profilsysteme
Forster Campus

A roll model for sustainable facade building

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Forster Profilsysteme has opened its new headquarters, the Forster Campus, in Romanshorn, Switzerland, setting new standards in sustainable building. Spanning over 30,000 square metres, the campus includes a production and logistics hall, a technology centre, and an office building, all constructed with a strong focus on sustainability.

© Jim Cunningham
Bird protection glass

Vitro renews collaboration with US National Aviary to enhance bird habitats

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Vitro Architectural Glass continues its long-standing partnership with the US National Aviary in Pittsburgh, supplying advanced glass solutions that enhance energy efficiency, aesthetics, and bird safety. This collaboration highlights Vitro's commitment to sustainability and education, as well as its deep roots in Western Pennsylvania.

© Roland Halbe
ENI’s new HQ

A LEED Gold-certified Innovation Campus with high-performance glass facades

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Discover ENI's new headquarters, an innovation campus dedicated to energy research and production. Designed by Morphosis Architects and Nemesi Architects, the LEED Gold certified complex features high-performance glass facades from AGC Interpane, ensuring optimal light conditions and energy efficiency. Learn more about the state-of-the-art features and sustainability achievements.

© Roland Halbe
Facade glass

Glass for the Optinieo in Munich's Werksviertel district

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With its three-dimensional facade, the Optinieo in Munich's Werksviertel district is a trendsetting office tower. Here you can find out how the quality of light in the rooms was optimised with solar control glass from Saint-Gobain Glass. The curved glass was manufactured by CSP partner Döring from the vandaglas Group, and Interpane was also involved.

© AGC Glass Europe
AGC Interpane

What does "Trinity" actually mean for glass facades?

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When designing glass facades today, planners often face the challenge of having to equip parts of the facade with toughened glazing, while non-tempered glazing is preferred in the directly adjacent areas of the facade. AGC Interpane responds to this with its "Trinity" range. Find out what's behind it here.

© Avancis
The future of real estate

What do ESG criteria mean for the building industry?

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Green food, green energy and now green real estate? The trend towards more sustainability and environmental social governance is also making inroads into the building sector.

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Aluprof:

A new landmark in Warsaw with a sustainable aluminium facade

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Facade systems provider Aluprof have custom designed a post-and-beam facade for this mostly office tower in Warsaw. Find out what is making this tower complex one of the most sustainable buildings to date:

© Namgoong Sun
H.B. Fuller | Kömmerling:

Warm edge for the Parnas Tower in Seoul

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In the Korean metropolis of Seoul, the new Parnas Tower is a visual eye-catcher. Find out here how the glass façades with the Ködispace 4SG warm-edge system are an important part of the sustainability concept of the LEED Gold-certified skyscraper.

© Glas Trösch Group
Glas Trösch:

A colour-neutral facade glass

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Facade trends are changing rapidly from distinctly blue, green or even brown tones to more neutrality. The Glas Trösch Group has already responded to this trend by presenting a much more neutrally-coloured facade glass:

© Ensinger GmbH
insulbar RE-LI:

New insulating bar made of recycled polyamide foam

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With insulbar RE-LI, Ensinger presents its 'greenest' insulating bar for thermal separation in aluminium systems for windows, doors and facades. The clever bit is the material: the insulating bar is made of single-grade recycled polyamide.