Having the right insulation is important to keep the heat in in the winter and out in the summer. It helps us feel comfortable and keeps our heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems in economy mode.

Having the right insulation is important to keep the heat in in the winter and out in the summer. It helps us feel comfortable and keeps our heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems in economy mode.

Good design, proper ventilation and specification of the right building materials are essential to improve indoor air quality. 

Buildings must optimize the factors influencing thermal comfort, such as temperature, humidity or air velocity. 

Designing buildings with good room acoustics makes occupants more productive, happier and healthier.

We believe that the building should first be energy-efficient through its highly performing envelope.

At Saint-Gobain, we promote resource-efficient construction: a system-wide approach that looks at material flows over the life-time of a building. For new buildings, it means using less resource-intensive solutions, new technologies and new approaches to design. For renovation, that means using the existing building stock better. 

As newly-created buildings are increasingly energy efficient, the share of embodied carbon in the building's lifecycle emissions is increasing. Tackling this issue is essential, especially at the design phase.