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sess performance and
to choose glazing that
maximise savings from
both heating and cooling,
without recourse to extra
shading equipment.
• Upgrading glazing
in buildings enables
Europe’s decarbonisa-
tion and makes sense in
a 2050 perspective when
buildings become carbon
neutral. Even when Eu-
rope’s energy mix is be-
ing largely decarbonised,
37.4 per cent of CO 2
emissions from buildings
could be saved in 2050
thanks to advance glaz-
ing. In fact, the contri-
bution of glazing to de-
carbonisation could turn
out to be much higher, as
this figure does not en-
compass savings which
States can already go a long • As much as 36 Mtoe, vation rate with high- will be generated by the
way with actionable and i.e. nearly half of the full performance glazing. uptake of switchable/
targeted policy measures potential, could be real- Considering windows electrochromic glazing,
on glazing. Support mech- ised in 2030 by doubling offer long-lasting sav- glazing-integrated photo-
anisms to window retrofit- the window renovation ings, it is in the interest voltaics or other novel
ting, reviewed performance rate from 2 per cent to of both citizens and the glazing technologies.
requirements and incen- 4 per cent annually with climate to act rapidly.
tives to adopt high-perfor- readily available high- • As cooling equipment
mance glazing will make a performance glazing. is expected to boom all
big difference. The sooner This shows that effec- across Europe, substan-
the better!” tive measures to support tial savings in cooling
window replacement buildings are to be re-
CONCLUSIONS and installation of high- alised from adequately Glass for Europe p
Glass for E
• High-performance glaz- performance glazing using high-performance
ing in windows offer a would be enough to al- solar-control glass. En-
massive energy reduc- ready make substantial ergy consumption from
tion potential: 75 Mtoe building efficiency and cooling could be reduced
representing 29 per cent decarbonisation progress. by 27.6 per cent all
of building energy con- • Cumulated savings be- across Europe in 2050. Rue Belliard 199/33
1040 Brussels - Belgium
sumption for heating and tween 2020 and 2030, In the South of Europe, Tel.: +32 - 2 - 5384377
cooling and 94 Mtoe of would reach as much savings from cooling Fax: +32 - 2 - 2800281
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2030 in the EU, should all Million tonnes of CO2 36 per cent. It is essen- www.glassforeurope.com
buildings be equipped with thanks to a doubling tial to use the ‘energy
high-performance glazing. of the window reno- balance’ approach to as-

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