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Zurich Office Swindon

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The Building

In the first quarter of 2023, Zurich, a renowned global multi-line insurance provider, opened its new office space in Swindon. The building marks a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to serving a workforce of more than 1,000 employees.

Designed and built with a sustainability-first focus, the building places the well-being of its employees and the local environment at the forefront of its design and construction. For example, the building runs entirely on renewable electricity, exemplifying the company’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. The facility is also equipped with electric vehicle charging stations, energy-efficient LED lighting, and an enhanced recycling infrastructure, notably, the building even features a rooftop beehive, reflecting the company’s commitment to promoting biodiversity and environmental stewardship.

The Glass

Aligned with Zurich’s dedication to sustainability in construction, the selected option for the building’s façade is our SGG STADIP® PROTECT COOL-LITE® SKN 176. This choice is attributed to its advantageous solar control properties. The STADIP® PROTECT COOL-LITE® SKN 176 incorporates a laminated outer pane, enhancing not only aesthetic appeal but also contributing to improved acoustic performance and safety credentials.

In this project, we collaborated with Dualseal as the glass processor and APiC as the specialist fabricator.

COOL-LITE® SKN 176 balances the advantages
of a high-performance neutral solar control product with:

  • High light transmission
  • Low g-value
  • High degree of neutrality
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TIMELESS

TIMELESS anti-corrosion glass offers a practical solution for maintaining the transparency and durability of your glass shower enclosures and bath screens.
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FIRE GLASS

Fire resistant glass products are essential in helping to achieve safe living and working environments. At Glassolutions, we provide a wide range of fire resistant glass options.
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MIRALITE® EASYSAFE

MIRALITE® EASYSAFE is an innovative safety mirror that is shatterproof, retaining 98% of glass splinters if it breaks, ensuring enhanced safety and peace of mind.
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MIRALITE® PURE

MIRALITE® PURE is an innovative glass mirror with exceptional purity. It is a lead and solvent-free, sustainable mirror, demonstrating huge health benefits and environmentally friendly credentials.
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PATTERNED AND PRIVACY GLASS

The Saint-Gobain Glass range of patterned, textured and translucent glass helps to create bright and stylish spaces in locations where light and privacy is required.
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BIOCLEAN®

Spend less time cleaning and more time enjoying your surroundings with our BIOCLEAN® glazing, designed with a special coating providing self-cleaning properties, perfect for those hard-to-reach glazed areas, such as roofs, sky lights and lanterns.
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PARSOL® ULTRA GREY

With its unique deep grey, nearly black gloss appearance, this versatile, stylish grey tinted glass is ideally suited to elegant interiors such as kitchens and bathrooms, as well as furniture design and external facades.
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PLANITHERM® ULTRA N/N II

PLANITHERM® ULTRA N/N II is a high performance thermally insulating Low-Emissivity (Low-E) glass that offers both low U-values coupled with supreme neutrality and is positioned ideally for commercial applications.
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