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[Practical guide] Choosing a bird-friendly glass solution that matches your project’s aesthetic

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[Practical guide] Choosing a bird-friendly glass solution that matches your project’s aesthetic

Bird-friendly glass is designed to help prevent birds from colliding with surfaces and getting injured or killed. It can consist of fritted glass, acid-etched glass, or UV-coated glass.

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What is this practical guide about?

This practical guide will provide you with useful advice and enable you to evaluate glass samples. It is designed to help you select a bird-friendly option that not only helps preserve avian life, but also matches your desired aesthetic.

It also includes a checklist to help you make sure that all relevant considerations are taken into account during the selection process.

Look at various bird-friendly glass samples

Before choosing the bird-friendly glass that will suit your project’s aesthetic, you need to take several factors into consideration:

  • the project’s environment;
  • the lighting conditions;
  • the view from the outside and the inside.

Follow our step-by-step practical guide to help you select the best bird-friendly glass for your project!

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