GLASS FOR FACADE 2022

GLASS FOR FAÇADE - EDITION 2022 - 7 6 - GLASS FOR FAÇADE - EDITION 2022 The Piraeus Tower is a landmark building coming back to life after more than 40 years of emptiness. The full renovation of the second tallest building of Greece has been performed with a special focus on climate change and increased occupant’s health. Regarding the façade, Saint-Gobain Glass and Dimand S.A., the leading developer in Greece, adopted a holistic sustainable approach through a close partnership to recycle the tower’s old façade. The result: in 2022, 125 tons of end- of-life glass were collected from the tower, then treated and recycled as external cullet in the furnace of the Saint-Gobain Glass float plant in Calarasi, Romania. PIRAEUS TOWER AN EXAMPLE OF FULLY RECYCLED FAÇADE Location Piraeus Port, GR Developer Piraeus Tower (Dimand, Ebrd, Prodea Investments) General contractor Terna Façade engineer Eckersley O’Callaghan Façade builder Cimolai Spa, IT & Technikal, GR Façade system consultant Avantech OE Glass processors Vetrodomus, IT & CH. Mitrogiannis - I. Tsiamas SA, GR Photos ©Nikos Daniilidis /Cgi Konstantinos Koudounis RECYCLED GLASS PROJECT PRODUCTS COOL-LITE® XTREME 70/33 II ON DIAMANT® RESSOURCES & CIRCULARITY The new façade has been refurbished with glazing units composed of the high-performance solar control glass COOL-LITE® XTREME 70/33 II on DIAMANT®, to provide energy efficiency, thermal and visual comfort to the occupants. This project is currently registered in the WELL Core program and is targeting the LEED Platinum certification. This project is an excellent example of what we are working on to reach 40% cullet in our flat glass production by 2030, highlighting a shared commitment to promote sustainable construction worldwide.