Window & Facade Magazine - May/June 2019 Issue

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Doors – Glazing

Types Glazing & Energy of Conservation

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lobal warming and constantly increasing pollution is leading to threatening consequences in

terms of its effect on our health and our resources as well. The advancement of technology and machinery invented for our comfort and benefits is harming

In residential spaces, fenestration is the most sought after part

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us along with our surroundings. For example, the heat from air conditioners, noise and other pollutants from industries and much more. Initiatives are required to make a living which is less harming and emphasising on optimum utilisation as well as preservation of natural resources. Fenestration plays a key role in the architecture. Its impact on the wellbeing of the occupants and on the environment is very crucial. We spend most of our time indoors, whereas its effects on the outside are overwhelming. Everytime, we consume loads of energy in terms of natural resources directly and indirectly. The more the technology advances, higher are its hazardous effects. Therefore, in order to overcome all these ill effects, we need to make efforts for energy conservation, and even the minutest one counts. In our residential and commercial spaces, fenestration is the most sought after part. The doors and windows are workable parts of the construction for a lifetime. The effect of fenestration products is immense on the occupants, environment around, and on earth and its resources as well. In order to improve the consequences overall, a lot has been done, and the glazing is one of the key factors that enhances the performance of doors and windows. Glazing is the arrangement of processed glass panes in the


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