{"id":17245,"date":"2016-06-03T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/architizer.wpengine.com\/energy-efficiency-and-good-design-for-glass\/"},"modified":"2017-09-19T11:24:09","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T11:24:09","slug":"energy-efficiency-and-good-design-for-glass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/practice\/materials\/energy-efficiency-and-good-design-for-glass\/","title":{"rendered":"Today\u2019s Glass Products Deliver Energy Efficiency and Good Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Performance and aesthetics don\u2019t necessarily need to be mutually exclusive. That\u2019s especially true for new developments in 21st-century glass, as Guardian Industries Corp. demonstrated at last month\u2019s AIA (American Institute of Architects) convention in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnergy performance requirements in building design often force architects and designers to measure glass performance against its aesthetics,\u201d says Chris Dolan, Director of Marketing, Guardian Glass, North America.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412244881Healthcare_UltraClear_DartFrog.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412244881Healthcare_UltraClear_DartFrog.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412244881Healthcare_UltraClear_DartFrog.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412244881Healthcare_UltraClear_DartFrog.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412244881Healthcare_UltraClear_DartFrog.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412244881Healthcare_UltraClear_DartFrog.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Not this year. At the AIA expo, architects and designers were be able to examine and evaluate three new products that deliver both the desired appearance and the desired energy performance.<\/p>\n<p>Low-iron Guardian UltraClear\u2122 glass elevates light transmission, presenting views that are nearly true to life, without the green tint of standard glass. \u201cArchitects and designers choose UltraClear glass to bring natural light deep into interiors,\u201d says Sarah Wansack, Interiors Segment Product Manager, Guardian Glass, North America.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412076109Guardian_UltraClear_low-iron_glass.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412076109Guardian_UltraClear_low-iron_glass.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412076109Guardian_UltraClear_low-iron_glass.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412076109Guardian_UltraClear_low-iron_glass.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412076109Guardian_UltraClear_low-iron_glass.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412076109Guardian_UltraClear_low-iron_glass.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>Guardian UltraClear\u2122 <\/i><\/p>\n<p>UltraClear\u2019s interior applications include frameless shower enclosures, among many others. \u201cGuardian UltraClear glass allows natural light to pass through with remarkable clarity and brilliance that\u2019s perfect for shower applications,\u201d says Jared Ross, president of Cardinal Shower Enclosures. \u201cFrameless shower enclosures are in high demand, and customers want the true color transmission without the green tint from standard glass. Guardian UltraClear glass offers color neutrality all the way through to the edge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other applications include walls and partitions, entranceways, display cases, tables and railings \u2014 all delivering pure, bright and boundless clarity. \u201cThe versatility of UltraClear glass means the product can be used with many low\u00ad-E SunGuard\u00ae coatings to combine vivid clarity with the high performance that SunGuard coatings bring,\u201d Wansack added.<\/p>\n<p>Guardian CrystalBlue<i>\u2122<\/i> glass offers high visible light transmission with a light blue color, adding flexibility in achieving performance and aesthetic requirements for commercial exteriors.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463411794380CrystalBlue_139_web.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463411794380CrystalBlue_139_web.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463411794380CrystalBlue_139_web.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463411794380CrystalBlue_139_web.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463411794380CrystalBlue_139_web.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463411794380CrystalBlue_139_web.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>Guardian CrystalBlue<sup><\/sup><\/i><i>\u2122<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u201cArchitects and designers can combine Guardian CrystalBlue glass with many SunGuard<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> low-E products, resulting in a range of energy performances along with high visible light transmission via an in-demand, blue color,\u201d says Brian Schulz, Commercial Product Manager, Guardian Glass North America.<\/p>\n<p>Guardian\u2019s newest substrate for commercial applications, CrystalBlue glass is available coated and uncoated at 6mm thickness in a variety of sizes.<\/p>\n<p>SatinDeco\u00aeon ExtraClear\u00aeglass brings brighter translucence to acid-etched glass and offers higher light transmission, more uniform light diffusion and superior color neutrality in interior applications. It can also be fabricated for commercial exteriors.<\/p>\n<p>Environments created with SatinDeco\u00aeon ExtraClear\u00aeglass are striking and distinctive because of the proprietary, acid-etching manufacturing process. Acid is applied to the glass surface, actually dissolving part of it. The result is a smooth, flat, satin-like decorative surface that diffuses light to transform transparent float glass into glass that seems to glow from within. The extra-smooth finish is extremely resistant to stains and fingerprints and therefore easy to clean.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\n\t<img class=\"lazy\"\n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/themes\/architizer\/assets\/images\/blank.png?ssl=1\"\n\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412279981SatinDeco_on_ExtraClear.jpg?fit=max&#038;w=1680&#038;q=60&#038;auto=format&#038;auto=compress&#038;cs=strip\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412279981SatinDeco_on_ExtraClear.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1680&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1680w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412279981SatinDeco_on_ExtraClear.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=1080&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 1080w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412279981SatinDeco_on_ExtraClear.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=760&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 760w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412279981SatinDeco_on_ExtraClear.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=625&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 625w,https:\/\/architizer-prod.imgix.net\/media\/1463412279981SatinDeco_on_ExtraClear.jpg?fit=max&amp;w=368&amp;q=60&amp;auto=format&amp;auto=compress&amp;cs=strip 368w\"\n\t\t\tsizes=\"(min-width: 1680px) 1680px,(min-width: 1080px) 1080px,(min-width: 760px) 760px,(min-width: 625px) 625px,368px\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\titemprop=\"contentUrl\"\n\t data-recalc-dims=\"1\">\n<\/div>\n\n<p><i>Guardian SatinDeco\u00ae<\/i> on <i>ExtraClear\u00ae<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a leading glass manufacturer, Guardian strives to deliver value to our customers, and we do that by constantly innovating to make this choice easier,\u201d Dolan says. \u201cOur products deliver both the desired appearance and the desired energy performance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guardian explained how these and other advanced glass products fit into the big picture via its AIA convention CEU, \u201cEvolution of Glass and High Performance Coatings,\u201d led by Eddy Scott, Mid\u00adAtlantic Architectural Design manager for Guardian.<\/p>\n\n<p>About <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.com\" target=\"_blank\">Guardian Industries Corp.<\/a>: Guardian is a diversified global manufacturing company headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, with leading positions in float glass and fabricated glass products for commercial, residential and transportation applications; automotive trim; and the distribution of building products. Through its research and development centers (Science &amp; Technology Center for glass and Advanced Development Center for automotive), Guardian is at the forefront of innovation. Its automotive trim group, SRG Global, is one of the world\u2019s largest manufacturers of advanced, high-value coatings on plastics. Guardian, its subsidiaries and affiliates employ 17,000 people and operate facilities throughout North America, Europe, South America, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guardian.com\/\">Visit guardian.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Performance and aesthetics don\u2019t necessarily need to be mutually exclusive. 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