REGIONENS HUS - Göteborg, Sweden

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Regionens Hus might have been the first building in Sweden to reach Miljöbyggnad Gold without using outside shaders. The opposing demands on high daylight factor and low solar heat load per m2 of floor surface requires a selectivity in the façade solution normally unique to the combination of Low-e glass and outside shaders. But with new glass, new shaders and new calculation methods it was possible to design a façade with light transmission over 60% and a total g-value below 0,17 using only inside shaders.

This is good news for the business since the inside shaders provide a lower investment cost than outside and have lower maintenance cost. And the same openness factor in inside shaders provide better view to outside compared to outside shaders. Outside shaders should for this reason not be used for glare control. Solar shading entrepreneur Thorens made the installation of inside shaders at Regionens Hus, they see indications of higher customer satisfaction in houses with inside automated shaders that where outside shaders are installed. Lower claims cost and higher margin are other positive indicators that comes with the inside solution.

Winner Stora Glaspriset 2020 from Swedish façade confederation

Regionens hus in Gothenburg, Sweden, is awarded with Glaspriset 2020. We recommend you to watch the film about the work behind the spectacular building that impresses with its unique glass solutions that not only give a lasting impression, but also live up to the requirements of the environmental certification Miljöbyggnad Guld.