This paper is focussing on the development and opportunities for new façadeconcepts. In a survey on the possibilities for energy saving in the supply chain ofthe Dutch glass industry it appeared that there are major opportunities forapplications of glass in the European building stock. The integral application ofseveral glass products was the basis for the development of a new façade concept.Apart from saving energy this concept also solves some major problems in theconstruction industry and the refurbishment of the European building stock.Therefore this paper also contains information about shortcomings anddevelopments in the European construction industry as well as the scale andcharacteristics of the European building stock suitable for the application of thenew concept
