4BIRD®
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
4BIRD® is gathering several possibilities to combine Saint-Gobain Glass COOL-LITE® solar control coated glass with certified patterns made using different processing technologies, 4BIRD® offers both a sustainable solution for the preservation of the biodiversity and a wiser energy consumption of building, while keeping a uniform and neutral exterior
aesthetic for the entire façade.
BENEFITS & APPLICATIONS
• Certified solution: Following existing guidelines and expert recommendations, 4BIRD® offers several configurations and approved designs. The different proposed configurations were evaluated by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and found that they satisfied ABC’s criterion for bird-friendly glass (Material Threat Factor (TF) ≤ 25).
• Solar protection: 4BIRD® solutions are combined with Saint-Gobain ‘s COOL-LITE® XTREME and SKN solar control coated glass, offering thus all benefits related to this product family regarding aesthetic (low external reflection and colour-neutral external appearance), visual comfort (neutrality and transparence for maximum of natural daylight) and indoor comfort (highly efficient, optimal at all times, sun protection and excellent insulation).
• Turnkey solutions for the full facade: 4BIRD® solutions are here to help our customers to answer projects where bird protection is needed while having the same aesthetics and performances for the entire building.
APPEARANCE
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Today, there are different ways to make glass more visible to the birds and the final decision is mainly based on the project criteria for aesthetics, cost, and bird safety.
4BIRD®Frit offers several possibilities to combine an opaque enameled pattern together with selected COOL-LITE® solar control coatings of Saint-Gobain Glass in different configurations.
4BIRD®Etch features a subtle etched pattern directly on face #1 together with selected COOL-LITE® solar control coatings on face #2 of the same glass pane. Several designs can be etched on the glass surface.
4BIRD®Lami ensures the possibility to combine commercially available bird-friendly interlayers such as Saflex® FlySafe™ 3D PVB with Saint-Gobain Glass solar control coatings of the COOL-LITE® family for an effective protection.
