During the World Green Building Week (September 24-30), a flagship event organized by the World Green Building Council, Saint-Gobain unveiled a new web platform, Green Buildings, that guides sustainable construction professionals through their sustainable certification process.
This event is also the opportunity for the Group to present SCORE, a new tool that aims at evaluating construction products in terms of sustainability.
Panaro will help the world’s largest building materials company and manufacturer of innovative material solutions achieve its growth goals through acquisitions and capital investments
The expansion by Beaverton’s largest employer will create 60 jobs for skilled workers in the manufacturing industry.
"When you are open to working with
people with diverse views, you
benefit from different perspectives,
which boosts innovation."
Chairman, Saint-Gobain North America Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer, Saint-Gobain
Connect onInnovation occurs at the intersection of a critical problem, diverse ideas, and people willing to listen to new perspectives. But before we can accomplish anything, we need to invest in people. Seeking out fresh talent, focusing on customer-centric innovation, and ensuring that we have a unified clarity of purpose, these three things amplify one another in a virtuous cycle of success.
Investing in talent
Focusing on customer-centric innovation
Ensuring clarity of purpose
Our team of talented people breaks boundaries to create new and better solutions for our customers and improve our world. That kind of talent and drive attracts more diverse and passionate people to our team, enabling us to continue pushing the envelope of what is possible in our industry.
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ViewSustainable rehab marks first Canton project completed under Saint-Gobain and YouthBuild USA’s national partnership
The first of its kind based on size and scale, the longitudinal study – conducted by the world’s largest building materials company and manufacturer of innovative material solutions – reveals the collective benefits of a systems-based design approach
Students from YouthBuild Schenectady, operated by SEAT Center, partner with local Saint-Gobain employees to install CertainTeed Gypsum Board at partnership’s first ground-up construction project
Saint-Gobain & CertainTeed North America Headquarters
Schedule a tourWe partnered with the University of Oregon to study the move from our former Valley Forge location to our Malvern headquarters. The study details how a systems-based approach to design can positively impact thermal, visual and acoustical comfort, and indoor air quality to achieve overall multi-comfort, productivity, and well-being.
overall improvement in visual comfort
improvement in acoustical comfort
employees reported feeling healthier because of indoor air quality improvement
improvement in thermal comfort
We've created a high-performance workplace that encourages employee productivity, collaboration, satisfaction and well-being. By installing more than 60 of our sustainable building materials, working together in a systems-based approach, we influenced occupant comfort and well-being.
Photo © Jeffrey Totaro, 2015
This SageGlass® configuration allows for three different zones of tinting within one pane of glass, maximizing daylight and providing unobstructed views of the natural environment.
Photo © Jeffrey Totaro, 2015
The new headquarters boasts 190,000 square feet of open-concept office space, including a cafeteria and smaller break spaces like the one pictured here.
A gathering space off the main lobby features CertainTeed's acoustical ceiling products, including SilentFX® on the walls and ceilings and an exposed structure with Decoustics® Baffles.
The headquarters is a next-generation workplace that maximizes comfort and indoor air quality through a wide range of building material innovations from the company's own product portfolio.
Novelio® CleanAir and Mold-X wall coverings help Saint-Gobain achieve the building's indoor environmental quality goals, creating a positive impact on the health of employees.
The on-site fitness center is open to all employees and benefits from natural daylight.
Photo © Jeffrey Totaro, 2015
Saint-Gobain Cool-Lite® SKN163II glass on the building's north- and east-facing facades provides an optimal light-to-solar gain ratio in the summer and excellent thermal comfort during cooler months.
Nestled on 65 acres of rolling hills with a pond, walking trail, softball field and outdoor patio, the new Saint-Gobain and CertainTeed North American Headquarters has a lot to offer our most valuable asset - our people.
Previously the main entrance to the building, the employee entrance features bike racks and reserved parking for energy-efficient vehicles and carpools, along with an employee garden.
Photo © Jeffrey Totaro, 2015
SageGlass® plays an integral role in helping Saint-Gobain achieve its sustainability goals while creating a next-generation workplace that puts employee comfort first.
Photo © Jeffrey Totaro, 2015
In the training rooms, SGG STADIP® laminated glass is paired with Sekurit® frameless safety glass, helping to keep the space quiet while allowing views of the outside.
In the cafeteria, CertainTeed's Cedar Impressions® Individual Sawmill Polymer Shingles proved to be an interesting indoor commercial application of a traditional outdoor residential product.
Learn how a systems-based approach influences occupant comfort and well-being.
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