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Cool in Dubai
20th August 2019

The 52-storey, 240-metre-tall Palm Tower, a new landmark under construction at the heart of Dubai's iconic Palm Jumeirah, will be clad entirely in glass, using 50,000 square metres of Pilkington Suncool One 30/21 solar control glass.

The glass incorporates a microscopically thin layer of silver to help reduce heat transmission to 21 per cent, while maintaining a neutral colour balance in the light passing through. It was originally developed by Pilkington for Intraco UAE, which has used the glass on a number of projects in the past.

Product manager Leo Pyrah said: “The view you will get from these hotel rooms and apartments is one of the major draws of this building, but clearly a fully glazed skyscraper in such a hot climate creates challenges from an energy management perspective. The bespoke coating we have developed alongside Intraco lets the developer and its customers enjoy the best of both worlds – a stunning view with much reduced solar heating.”

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