Article from Building Connections, Autumn Quarter March 2007 In the recent years the total surface area on commercial buildings containing glass have increased. Commercial buildings are generaly built to retain a large amount of people. The safety of people is very important and crucial when it comes to designing buildings as such. The above article covers the technological advancement in glass in the fire-rating sector. It is possible to achieve a fire rating with glass panels too, whereas before a sprinkler was usually located above a window opening as it was a weak area in the case of a fire. The fire-rated glass limits the transmission of conductive and radiant heat, while it maximises the transmission of natural light and visibility. In the case of a fire "Pyrostop" provides both the integrity requirements of a barrier to smoke, hot gases and flame, as well as very effective insulation from the heat of a blaze.
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