Low-e coatings

SOLARBAN® glass with acid-etched panels help university building function as mini-city

Posted by PRISM | Jun 16, 2021 | 0 |

Diamond Schmitt’s innovative architectural design of the Peter George Centre for Living and Learning (PGCLL) at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, includes a four-story, skylit atrium; a 650-seat auditorium and connecting helical staircase; and a U-shaped block of daylit residential and study spaces. Solarban® 67 and Solarban® 70 solar control, low-emissivity (low-e) glasses by Vitro Architectural Glass were chosen to enhance the building’s aesthetics and environmental performance, while “Nuance” acid-etched patterns from Walker Glass make the glass curtainwalls more decorative.

SOLARBAN® 70, ACUITYTM low-iron glasses shine at revitalized Pittsburgh Produce Terminal

Posted by PRISM | Apr 14, 2021 | 0 |

Located in the heart of the city’s popular Strip District neighborhood, the Pittsburgh Produce Terminal sat vacant and ignored for decades. But today, the historic five-block structure—now rehabilitated with Acuity™ low-iron glass and Solarban® 70 glass with an Acuity™ glass interior lite—is a beacon of creativity and innovation in the Steel City.

SOLARBAN® 70 glass helps converted recycling center earn top green building award

Posted by PRISM | Mar 10, 2021 | 0 |

Transforming an opaque recycling center into a hip, daylit filled creative office space, Gensler chose Solarban® 70 glass to glaze large windows, clerestories and skylights for UPCycle in East Austin, Texas, a 2020 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE®) Top Ten Award winner.

Vitro Architectural Glass launches SOLARBAN R77 glass

Posted by PRISM | Feb 8, 2021 | 0 |

Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) announced that it has launched Solarban® R77 solar control, low-emissivity (low-e) glass, which unites a crisp, neutrally reflective silver-blue aesthetic with building-code-friendly solar performance. Nathan McKenna, director, marketing and innovation, Vitro Architectural Glass said Solarban R77 glass fulfills demand for a product that captures the visual character of the sky and ambient environment while enabling specifiers to meet increasingly stringent building code mandates.

SOLARBAN® glasses enhance sustainable design of award-winning John W. Olver Design Building

Posted by PRISM | Jan 22, 2021 | 0 |

Local architects Leers Weinzapfel Associates (LWA) carefully considered the site, solar orientation and placement of an interior courtyard to maximize daylighting and reduce demand for artificial lighting in the John W. Olver Design Building. These tactics helped drop electrical load for the structure by 54% compared to an average university building. As part of the first and largest cross-laminated timber academic building in the U.S., Solarban® 60 and Solarban® 70 glasses by Vitro Architectural Glass raise the sustainable design bar for the LEED® Gold-certified facility, which encompasses 87,500 square feet of classroom, office and community space.

SOLARBAN 67 OPTIGRAY glass helps new Rolex Tower harmonize with nature

Posted by PRISM | Dec 7, 2020 | 0 |

For over a century, Rolex watches have been recognized as classic timepieces that feature high-quality design and precision timekeeping. When it came time for the historic company to expand to a new office tower in downtown Dallas, it was only fitting that the new space reflected its values. Rolex Tower accomplished its ambitious design goals with an eye-catching façade that features Solarban® 67 Optigray® glass by Vitro Architectural Glass.

Guardian Glass introduces Guardian SunGuard® SuperNeutral® Essential 50/25 HT coated glass

Posted by PRISM | Oct 14, 2020 | 0 |

Guardian Glass North America announces Guardian SunGuard® SNE 50/25 HT, a high performance, low-E coated glass that gives architects a subtle, blue-gray color and mid-reflectivity aesthetic. Architect focus groups helped Guardian Glass deliver a product with a visible light transmission of 48 percent and low solar heat gain coefficient of 0.25 with a crisp, neutral, subtle blue reflected color in the mid-exterior reflective range.

Shettler named Mid-South commercial account manager for Vitro Architectural Glass

Posted by PRISM | Sep 30, 2020 | 0 |

Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) last week announced that Michael Shettler has been appointed as commercial account manager for the Mid-South region. Shettler will provide sales and service coverage to the non-residential, commercial construction market for Vitro Architectural Glass.

Vitro Architectural Glass names Martin Bracamonte Vice President, Marketing and Innovation

Posted by PRISM | Aug 31, 2020 | 0 |

Vitro Architectural Glass has appointed Martin Bracamonte to the newly created post of vice president, marketing and innovation. In his new role, Bracamonte will oversee marketing efforts for Vitro Glass throughout the U.S. and Canada while also leading a range of value creation efforts across all aspects of the business.

Guardian Glass launches new coater in Czestochowa, Poland

Posted by PRISM | Jul 28, 2020 | 0 |

Guardian Glass started full production on a technologically advanced new glass coater, July 6, at its second facility in Czestochowa, Poland. The company says the state-of-the-art coater uses advanced technology for turning standard float glass into high performance, value-added glass. It will enable the plant to expand production of low-emissivity (low-E), solar control glass products for residential (Guardian ClimaGuard®) and commercial (Guardian SunGuard®) applications.

Category: Low-e coatings

SOLARBAN® glass with acid-etched panels help university building function as mini-city

SOLARBAN® 70, ACUITYTM low-iron glasses shine at revitalized Pittsburgh Produce Terminal

SOLARBAN® 70 glass helps converted recycling center earn top green building award

Vitro Architectural Glass launches SOLARBAN R77 glass

SOLARBAN® glasses enhance sustainable design of award-winning John W. Olver Design Building

SOLARBAN 67 OPTIGRAY glass helps new Rolex Tower harmonize with nature

Guardian Glass introduces Guardian SunGuard® SuperNeutral® Essential 50/25 HT coated glass

Shettler named Mid-South commercial account manager for Vitro Architectural Glass

Vitro Architectural Glass names Martin Bracamonte Vice President, Marketing and Innovation

Guardian Glass launches new coater in Czestochowa, Poland

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