Also south facing glass roofs can get too hot in direct sunshine so be sure to budget for blinds.
Glass roof regulations.
Safety window film and glass manifestation can be installed to glazing to meet the minimum standards set out in current glass safety legislation or the extended additional standards based on individual risk set out in the workplace regulations.
Since the introduction of tighter building regulations architects are realising roof.
Sap 2012 appendix r suggests a g value to the glazing of 0 63.
Solar protection via shading or solar control coatings on the glass is other suitable inclusions into the glazing design.
Planning permission and building regulations.
Planning permission is very rarely an issue with the installation of a glass roof panel even if it s a new addition to an existing roof.
Roof glazing creating a light well by using glass in the roof is a popular way of introducing light to central areas of a building.
Glass safety legislation the law and glazing.
In addition to the normal considerations of thermal and solar control we need to consider the safety of the overhead glazing.