Title: BREEAM_Vetrotech_fire-rated_glass.pdf
POINTS 2 5 8 10CREDITS 1 2 3 4What about glass?The rating for a window goes from A+ to E, depending on the frame (hardwood windows rank highest).Such a methodology makes no distinction between the glass manufacturer and their environmental policy.2. Option 2: other material assessment toolsTo obtain the credits, two approaches have to be implemented:One credit by using an Embodied CO2 or Embodied Energy or Carbon Footprinting tool to evaluate a range of material options for the building, and the evidence that this evaluation has positively influenced the design;1 to 3 more credits by using a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tool to evaluate at the building level a range of material options (for the building elements: external walls, windows, roof…), and the evidence that this assessment has positively influenced the design. The more elements are studied and improved with the LCA methodology, the more credits are earned.16 • BREEAM® with Saint-Gobain GlassSaint-Gobain Glass contribution