From glass bin to science: recycled low carbon glass for RDC ADORE

In our façade design for RDC ADORE at the Amsterdam UMC, we opted for low carbon glass; the production of this innovative glass focuses on the use of recycled glass fragments (in technical terms: cullet), which - together with energy-saving measures - reduces CO2 emissions by 40 percent.

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Initially, this type of glass was not provided, but the high degree of durability meant that the client not only chose this material, but also embraced it enthusiastically. A total of 3,200 meters of low carbon glass were used in the facade of RDC ADORE; partly because of this, the building is 25 percent more sustainable than the current new construction requirements.