Applications
Your Glass, Your Way Applications
Viracon offers a variety of glass solutions capable to deter bird strikes, reduce exterior sound penetration, and protect buildings and occupants from storm or security threats.
Bird-Friendly Glass.
Savor the views, support the aesthetics, and help save the birds with glass that meets bird-friendly guidelines and codes.
Bird Safety Bird-Friendly Glass Takes Flight
There are about 10 billion birds in the U.S. Estimates range from 400 million to over 1 billion birds are killed annually in collisions with buildings.
Our portfolio of patterned bird-friendly glass options helps birds see buildings and mitigate collisions.
When the Javits Convention Center in New York City renovated, they chose a bird-friendly dot pattern on the glass atrium roof. This application has helped reduce annual bird deaths by up to 90%.
Hurricane Glass
Laminated glazing tested to one or more protocols for
high-velocity hurricane winds and airborne debris.
Security Glass
Protect occupants and buildings from threats such as forced entry, vandalism, bomb blast, and anti-eavesdropping.
Acoustic Glass
Glass components can be constructed to disseminate sound waves to improve sound transmission control (STC) for building occupants.