New World Glass - Commercial and Residential Glass Products from Viridian

• 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

Architectural Support Team

• 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 Solutions

• 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

Please contact Viridian for further information on their range of environmentally sustainable glass solutions.