BETTER INDOOR AIR QUALITY

Indoor air quality is closely related to health and well-being. As we tend to spend a large amount of time indoors, breathing air free of harmful pollutants improves the quality of life and lowers the risk of respiratory or chronic diseases. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) for example, are pollutants emitted by building materials and household products. Exposure to these pollutants is particularly high indoors and can cause health problems such as headaches and breathing problems.

Buildings’ designs should include various specifications to improve indoor air quality. Ventilation is essential to always provide clean and fresh outdoor air; although it is necessary to create an air-tight envelope to prevent moisture and mould growth. The use of low-emission products and the practice of active control of indoor pollutants are also effective applications for reducing indoor pollution.
 

Glass is an inert material and is not a source of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). In our laminated glass the PVB interlayers have negligible VOC emissions, and our enamelled glass goes through a furnace which eliminates all VOCs in it. 

Saint-Gobain Glass is committed to reduce the emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) of its products to a very minimum. According to the mandatory French labelling on volatile pollutant emissions from construction products, most of our products rank highest, scoring A+.