Key Strategies for Bird-Friendly Glazing
The importance of birds
Sponsored by National Glass Association
This course is part of the Glass and Glazing Design Academy
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Research on bird-glazing collision prevention has guided the development of bird-friendly building design. This presentation will discuss how to transform clear and reflective architectural glass into barriers that birds will see and avoid.
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The National Glass Association (NGA) is the largest trade association serving the architectural glass and metals industry. A technical and educational resource, NGA envisions a future in which glass is the material of choice to enhance spaces where people live, play, learn, and work.
Originally published in Architectural Record
Originally published in September 2024
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Acknowledge the importance of birds and sources of avian mortality
- Explain the factors increasing the risk of bird collisions
- List key learnings from bird-safe research and studies that can make glass more visible to birds
- Describe the mitigating effects of glass in bird-friendly glazing products
