Glass/mineral waste / Sheet/Panel

ORAÉ

Low-carbon float glass combining 64% recycled cullet (declared per ISO 14021) with renewable electricity. Substrate (4 mm) at 6.64 kg CO2eq/m² — 42% below standard PLANICLEAR (coated 6 mm 10.26–10.71, −43%). Third-party verified EPDs (substrate Apr 2023, coated Nov 2023), Cradle to Cradle v4.0 Bronze (Platinum for circularity), Solar Impulse label. Launched Sep 2022; made at seven plants in Europe and India.

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The first flat-glass record in the archive. For projects that cannot avoid glass — windows, facades — this is currently the most concretely documented low-carb…

Good for

  • Glass substrate for curtain walls and windows where embodied carbon must be documented
  • Low-carbon glass choice ahead of coating/IGU build-ups, including interior partitions

Consider

  • In insulated glazing units the reduction drops to ~30–40%; recalculate at unit level, not the glass alone.
  • EPD originals unread — figures are from the official product page; availability in Korea unconfirmed.
Manufacturer
Saint-Gobain Glass
Availability
Korea route unconfirmed
Checked
2026-09-03