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Floor to ceiling windows provide light, transparency and sweeping views of Central Park

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Explore the Guardian Bird1st™ glass portfolio

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Bird-friendly glass options
for achieving a range of goals

Welcome to a portfolio of products that help you achieve balance between collision deterrence and a variety of competing building goals - be they aesthetics, energy-efficiency or beyond. Better still, it’s a portfolio backed by research, educational resources and human expertise. All offered to streamline selection, clarify questions and give rise to great glass designs.

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Real-world applications of our bird-friendly glass

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The Dupont

Bird1st UV with SN 68 on UltraClear and SunGuard IS 20 on UltraClear

Mackinac Island, Michigan

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Miliken Nature Center

Bird1st UV

Mackinac Island, Michigan

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Hanover House

Bird1st ETCH with SunGuard™ SN 62/27 on UltraClear

Brooklyn, New York

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Distinct solutions for differing priorities

  • The New Bird1st UV

    For projects where premium aesthetics and clean, unobstructed views are paramount, start your search with Bird1st UV. It’s a glass that preserves the beauty of the façade design—with our least-visible-to-humans solution available - and is rated bird-friendly* by the American Bird Conservancy.

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  • Bird1st ETCH

    Featuring four choices of subtle, translucent surface 1 patterns, Bird1st ETCH glass offers flexibility in façade and curtain wall design. This flexibility is further enhanced through the freedom to pair it with many of our SunGuard™ low-E coatings on surface 2 and tints of glass.

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  • Bird-Friendly Frit

    If collision deterrence outranks other considerations, properly designed fritted glass can be ideal. Guardian provides expert guidance so that the right pattern, color, and frit placement come together to achieve the desired level of effectiveness. Fritted glass is ABC approved with all SunGuard low-E coatings and Guardian glass substrates.

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*The American Bird Conservancy defines “bird-friendly” materials as those with a Threat Factor score of ≤30.

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Education to boost your bird-friendly knowledge

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ABC approval or our bird-friendly bona fides

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Between code requirements, clients’ ambitions and the ever-evolving science, navigating the choices in bird friendly glass is complex. Not to worry. Guardian has an on-staff ornithologist, plus team members who are subject matter experts in this area. Let us be your people-friendly guides.
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