[joris]

That probably depends on where you are. Here in Amsterdam, our triple glazing is made out of all actual glass. In our house it’s made out of four 6-mm sheets of glass actually. So one double sheet that’s a sandwich with a glued layer of foil in between (like a windshield), used as a security component either on the outside (anti break-in) or on the upper floors on the inside as a way to prevent falling through the window.

[bradknowles]

Yeah, I'm sure it does depend on where you are.

For the nearly eight years that my wife and I lived in Brussels, Belgium, we lived in an old house (rented) that was built around 1910, and so we didn't have even double glazing, although we did have French Doors, and we had custom-made screens that had to be manually placed into the windows and then pinned in place with a nail instead of always attached to the outside. So, I don't have much knowledge of what current European building standards are in this space.

I do prefer the German-style double-opening windows that I saw in the house my sister-in-law was renting near Spangdalem AFB, along with the Rolladen that they had installed. But again, that was a rental in an older home.

I have been watching Laura Kampf and her "Haus Lise Lotte" project on YouTube, but again that's a 120 year old house, and they haven't gotten to replacing the windows yet.

Any suggestions for an English language channel where I could learn more about current European building standards, maybe something like Matt Risinger's "Build Show" for US building standards that I've been watching on YouTube?

[DubiousPusher]

It's all about the UK but Grand Designs often features builds that have technology and equipment from the continent.

[HPsquared]

Having more layers of actual glass helps with sound insulation also, probably more of a concern in Amsterdam than in Norway.

[actionfromafar]

6mm sounds very thick?

[eitally]

Probably meant 6 mil (1mil = 1 thousandth of an inch), since this is a typical non-metric measure of sheet thickness (metal, glass, plastic).