When specifying glass in buildings, sometimes architects and owners seek high levels of transparency and visibility. Other times, a building design calls for low transparency, or reflectivity, to ...
Vitro Architectural Glass values the pivotal role that its industry-leading, low-embodied carbon glass plays in shaping contemporary architecture. The organization is dedicated to preserving nature's ...
“Specifying” glass refers to the step in the building design process in which you or your team designate your architectural glass selections, often with a specific purpose in mind. It’s important to ...
A sought-after material for interior designs, glass lends a modern, sleek aesthetic, bounces daylight deeper into spaces and offers a wide range of colors, styles and textures. Enhancing hygiene, ...
To provide architects with the assurance and documentation they need to meet and verify their sustainability goals, glass manufacturers can electively participate in a range of programs and ...
With both heat-strengthening and tempering, it is possible that glass will develop either optical image distortion or anisotropy, which refers to patterns or visual effects in glass that are not ...
What Is U-Value? When it comes to evaluating the energy performance of architectural glass, one of the most important performance measures is U-value. Also known as U-factor, this figure measures the ...
What is Embodied Carbon? While energy efficiency and operational carbon have long been cornerstones of eco-friendly building design, embodied carbon emissions are now emerging as a pivotal focus in ...
What Is the Color Rendering Index? The color rendering index (CRI) is a metric that considers how accurately a color is rendered under lighting conditions as compared to its rendering under natural ...
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 includes close to $400 billion for energy and climate projects directed at reducing carbon emissions 40% by 2030.
