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Viridian – New World Glass
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Viridian is a leader in glass design and manufacture offering environmentally sustainable glass solutions.
ApplicationsViridian supplies glass for both commercial and residential purposes and has a product to suit every need. Products are categorised by their primary application so that it is easy to find and compare products:
- Core products
- Energy
- Noise
- Decorative
- Fire protection
- Structural
- Storm
- Security
Resources
Viridian operates two float plants and one DécorPattern glass plant in Australia, along with its Australia and New Zealand distribution networks. Viridian’s largest plant, located in Dandenong Victoria, is currently undergoing a $120 million upgrade including a $30 million dollar grant from the Victorian Government. The upgrade features the installation of a CVD coater to produce energy-efficient low-e glass and when completed in 2009 will make Viridian the sole manufacturer of CVD coated float glass in the southern hemisphere.
Support
Viridian has an architectural support team that is able to work alongside architects and designers to create extraordinary designs that exceed aesthetic and energy efficient expectations.
Viridian engineers are available to assist when glass is used in structural applications and systems such as Viridian Structural Glazing Systems.™
The Viridian Architectural Glass Specifiers' Guide contains details on the full product range and features a Product Matrix, allowing users to easily locate a new product by its former product name prior to the creation of Viridian.
The guide can be downloaded from the Viridian website
Energy efficiency
Viridian is committed to offering a range of products that provide solutions to energy management. Viridian is a member of the Green Building Council of Australia and has implemented initiatives to assist in meeting their ‘Target of Zero Waste’. Viridian has already been certified to Environmental Standard ISO 14001, exceeding EPA standards, and is the first manufacturer to enter into a covenant.
DécorPattern glass uses over 95% recycled glass content and Viridian Float glass has a recycled content of 29%.
The Architectural Glass Specifiers' Guide includes a thermal performance chart ensuring users will be able to select the right glass to meet their energy efficient needs from Viridian’s range of glass solutions. The chart lists a wide variety of product combinations, accompanied by a clear overview of their daylight, solar and insulation performance capabilities.