Glass is all around us, has been so for many years and will continue to be for years to come. Most people associate glass with windows and facades. However, a perception of glass as a resistant and load carrying material used for structural key elements seems to be increasingly present in the engineering society. Considering the publications and conferences over the last couple of years, the number of universities and especially young researchers involved in the field of glass research for the built environment seems to be increasing as well. All of which makes it an even more important task for all of us working in the field, whether it is engineering, academia, research, development, production or design