Archello Awards 2026 · Enter your projects before 30 September 2026
Archello Awards 2026 · Enter your projects before 30 September 2026
  • GWP Total: 10.54 kg CO₂e/m²
  • GWP A1-A3: 10.40 kg CO₂e/m²

Sustainability Certificates

Cradle 2 Cradle
Bronze

PLANITHERM XN II by Saint-Gobain Glass is a high-performance low-emissivity (low-E) glass designed to maximise natural light while significantly improving a building’s thermal insulation. Its transparent, neutral aesthetic ensures excellent visual comfort and minimal colour distortion, making it ideal for windows, curtain walls, and glazed facades where clarity and energy efficiency are key. The glass features a microscopically thin and durable coating that reflects heat back into the interior, helping to reduce heating demand and maintain a stable indoor temperature throughout the year. PLANITHERM XN II can be used in safety glazing applications and incorporated into insulating glazing units for optimal envelope performance.

From a sustainability standpoint, PLANITHERM XN II supports reduced operational energy consumption and improved thermal comfort in both new and refurbished buildings. The product is covered by a verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) and is Cradle to Cradle Certified® (Bronze), underscoring Saint-Gobain’s commitment to responsible manufacturing, material transparency, and circular design. Its low-emissivity coating contributes to achieving green building certifications such as LEED and BREEAM, offering architects and designers a reliable, energy-efficient glazing solution that aligns with contemporary sustainability goals.

École secondaire du Bosquet

Located in Drummondville’s Saint-Nicéphore district in Quebec, Canada, on the edge of a dense woodland that informed every stage of its conception, École secondaire du Bosquet (Secondary School of the Grove) was designed by Quebec studios ABCP architecture, Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes, and Bilodeau Baril Leeming Architectes. Designed under the direc...

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