Saint-Gobain Glass and Eckersley O’Callaghan unite to drive the market toward low-carbon façades.
In the face of the climate emergency, rising energy costs, and depletion of natural resources, it is crucial to re-evaluate key construction products and make good practice standard.
February 26, Saint-Gobain Glass and Eckersley O’Callaghan announced a strategic collaboration to support a circular economy of architectural glass, with the aim of increasing the volume of post-consumer glass being recycled into new float glass.
Both companies have dedicated teams committed to tackling the challenges relating to the circular economy in construction, particularly within the commercial sector. 
For over two decades, Saint-Gobain Glass UK has been a leader in promoting responsible glass cullet recovery by working closely with glass processors to implement efficient recycling methods. This commitment to a circular economy is exemplified by “Glass Forever,” an innovative end-of-life glass recovery scheme that retrieves post-consumer glass from old windows, preventing it from ending up in landfills. These efforts are driven by our specialized facility in Eggborough, UK, reinforcing our dedication to sustainable glass production.
Eckersley O’Callaghan has extensive experience in circularity and design for adaptation, preparing reuse and refurbishment audits for renovation projects, and enabling creative reuse of reclaimed materials in new façades. This hands-on experience has resulted in award-winning projects incorporating circular reuse of façade materials, bringing carbon benefits and demonstrating stewardship of scarce resources.
As a joint initiative the two companies believe their efforts will promote best practices and enable property investors and developers to reduce embodied carbon emissions and realise the full potential of material recovery in their projects, supporting them with their expertise.
Source: Eckersley O’Callaghan with additional information added by GlassBalkan
