Toughglass Ltd held its first Technical Seminar on 21 Oct/04 in Kilkeep, Co Down, N Ireland. The topics of this Pilkington sponsored event were an update on new regulations for window manufacturers and Pilkington Activ self-cleaning glass. After the inaugural speech of Toughglass MD J Agnew, Mr R Wilberforce gave an overview and update on energy efficiency legislation related to glazing, with a particular emphasis on the new BFRC Window Energy Rating proposal. Mr I Spokes followed with a very interesting presentation on Pilkington's Active self-cleaning glass. The seminar also gave an overview of what might be the window of the future. For more information on the next Toughglass Seminar, please email: emmanuelb@toughglass.com