Every year, millions of birds accidentally collide with windows, doors, and building facades, and many of these collisions result in death. As glass continues to occupy more space on the exterior facades of buildings, the number of birds affected by this problem may increase in the coming years. Building requirements are becoming more stringent worldwide, and as a result, architects are aiming to provide both the aesthetic and performance features required by their projects, as well as safer glass solutions that can reduce the risk of bird strikes.
Adding visible patterns or printed dots to glass as part of measures to reduce such collisions has yielded positive results. The most common reasons for birds colliding with glass are the transparency and reflectivity of the glass