5 ecological advantages of Glass doors
Did you know that Glass doors not only conjure up a modern atmosphere, light and a pleasant living feeling in your home, but also make it more environmentally friendly? And they also reduce your energy costs. We explain why this is the case here:
Recycling
Glass doors are - naturally - made of Glass. If they have a frame, such as our tight-closing PLANEO AIR SILENT glass door system and many other Glass sliding doors, this frame is usually made of aluminum. Both materials are very simple and 100% recyclable. Aluminium does have a high energy input during initial production, but recycling aluminum requires only about 5% of the energy needed to produce primary aluminum. Recycled aluminum has the same quality as new aluminum. Glass can also be recycled to the same quality. It requires around 30% less energy than the production of new Glass.
Service life
Both materials, Glass and aluminum, are very durable. Glass doors are resistant to rust, scratches and weathering, which can occur with Metal or Wooden doors. Glass doors therefore need to be replaced less often, resulting in less waste and wastage of resources. Aluminium is also highly resistant to corrosion and therefore has a very long product life cycle.
Lighting
Glass doors allow for natural lighting in multiple rooms. They can help to make rooms appear larger and brighter as they do not interrupt sight lines. As a result, they require less artificial lighting and therefore save electricity; good for the environment and good for your bank account.
Passive solar energy
You can also save on heating costs with Glass doors: If sunlight can flow unhindered from one room to another, especially through clear glass doors or wide, multi-paned Glass sliding doors, this creates a small greenhouse effect in the house: the daylight contributes to passive solar energy generation by naturally heating rooms. This reduces the need for heating energy and thus your ecological footprint, especially on freezing cold but sunny winter days.
Heat regulation
High-quality Glass doors such as those from the Griffwerk portfolio are designed to be airtight. This allows you to regulate the temperature in the rooms by opening or closing them without compromising the feeling of space. This saves heating energy and costs in winter. In summer, you can also regulate the heat: Enlarge your rooms by installing large Glass sliding doors. When opened, the heat is distributed over a larger area and therefore feels less intense.
Modern glass doors for the transition to the outside are fitted with double or triple panes of glass that provide good thermal insulation. As a result, these Glass doors help to keep the inside of the door warmer and prevent the outside temperature from being transferred to the room temperature. Exterior Glass doors are also available with energy efficient coatings that either reflect or absorb solar radiation as required. These coatings help to regulate heat gain in winter and overheating in summer and significantly reduce energy costs.
If you are currently modernizing your house or apartment and want to "kill several birds with one stone": Modern look, ecology, functionality and sense of space, Griffwerk is the right place for you. Our Glass door experts will be happy to advise you on which Glass doors suit your style and with which you can best polish up your energy balance.
