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transmitting light and blocking heat. tinted glass and a clear, double silver buildings will have to be net-zero in
Low emissivity (Low-E) is a kind of glass coated, solar controlled, low-e glass.The energy consumption by 2020, according
which is capable of radiating, or emitting, observations recorded an annual energy to a sustainable building materials
low levels of radiant thermal (heat) savings across all these cities.These analyst from Lux Research. According to
energy.This development led to greater savings ranged from $27,488 in Phoenix another study done by BCC Research,
efficiency in performance of glass to more than $60,000 in Chicago. Saint- the wider ‘active glass’ market, including
through a measure called light-to-solar Gobain, one of the leading companies those glasses that become opaque or
gain (LSG).This is a ratio which compares in glass manufacturing, came up with heat up by a switch, is expected to reach
environmental attributes of various electrochromic glass and widen its nearly $4.2 billion in 2016 from $1.6
types of architectural glasses. In the US, appeal to the commercial building billion in 2011. Since this technology can
the government is strongly encouraging sector, where new regulations favour save energy using solar power, it holds
architects and building owners to use energy-efficient buildings.The Lawrence promise for a much wider and profitable
energy-efficient glass. A study which Berkeley National Laboratory, part of the market like commercial buildings. Apart
compared performance of six types of US Department of Energy estimated that from low-e glass and elecrochromatic
glasses showed that low-e glass can be electrochromic technology can reduce glass, thermal insulated glass is also
a solid long-term investment, for both a commercial building’s peak energy used.This has a microscopically thin
financial and environmental reasons. In demand by 20–30 per cent. and transparent metallic coating, which
the study, the energy and equipment helps in reflecting long-wave heat
cost of window-walled, eight-storey There are several factors that radiation.This helps in retaining heat
building in six cities were looked at. will contribute to the growth of the within a building during winter, while
For instance, there was a comparative electrochromic glass market, but optimizing light transmission.
analysis between glazed dual pane, the most important will be the new It is believed that using thermal
regulation in Europe, where all new
THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH OF THE
ELECTROCHROMIC GLASS MARKET, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT WILL BE THE NEW REGULATION
IN EUROPE, WHERE ALL NEW BUILDINGS WILL HAVE TO BE NET-ZERO IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION
BY 2020, ACCORDING TO A SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS ANALYST FROM LUX RESEARCH.
ACCORDING TO ANOTHER STUDY DONE BY BCC RESEARCH, THE WIDER ‘ACTIVE GLASS’ MARKET,
INCLUDING THOSE GLASSES THAT BECOME OPAQUE OR HEAT UP BY A SWITCH, IS EXPECTED TO
REACH NEARLY $4.2 BILLION IN 2016 FROM $1.6 BILLION IN 2011. SINCE THIS TECHNOLOGY CAN
SAVE ENERGY USING SOLAR POWER, IT HOLDS PROMISE FOR A MUCH WIDER AND PROFITABLE
MARKET LIKE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.
july–september 2016 18 energy future
Low emissivity (Low-E) is a kind of glass coated, solar controlled, low-e glass.The energy consumption by 2020, according
which is capable of radiating, or emitting, observations recorded an annual energy to a sustainable building materials
low levels of radiant thermal (heat) savings across all these cities.These analyst from Lux Research. According to
energy.This development led to greater savings ranged from $27,488 in Phoenix another study done by BCC Research,
efficiency in performance of glass to more than $60,000 in Chicago. Saint- the wider ‘active glass’ market, including
through a measure called light-to-solar Gobain, one of the leading companies those glasses that become opaque or
gain (LSG).This is a ratio which compares in glass manufacturing, came up with heat up by a switch, is expected to reach
environmental attributes of various electrochromic glass and widen its nearly $4.2 billion in 2016 from $1.6
types of architectural glasses. In the US, appeal to the commercial building billion in 2011. Since this technology can
the government is strongly encouraging sector, where new regulations favour save energy using solar power, it holds
architects and building owners to use energy-efficient buildings.The Lawrence promise for a much wider and profitable
energy-efficient glass. A study which Berkeley National Laboratory, part of the market like commercial buildings. Apart
compared performance of six types of US Department of Energy estimated that from low-e glass and elecrochromatic
glasses showed that low-e glass can be electrochromic technology can reduce glass, thermal insulated glass is also
a solid long-term investment, for both a commercial building’s peak energy used.This has a microscopically thin
financial and environmental reasons. In demand by 20–30 per cent. and transparent metallic coating, which
the study, the energy and equipment helps in reflecting long-wave heat
cost of window-walled, eight-storey There are several factors that radiation.This helps in retaining heat
building in six cities were looked at. will contribute to the growth of the within a building during winter, while
For instance, there was a comparative electrochromic glass market, but optimizing light transmission.
analysis between glazed dual pane, the most important will be the new It is believed that using thermal
regulation in Europe, where all new
THERE ARE SEVERAL FACTORS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH OF THE
ELECTROCHROMIC GLASS MARKET, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT WILL BE THE NEW REGULATION
IN EUROPE, WHERE ALL NEW BUILDINGS WILL HAVE TO BE NET-ZERO IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION
BY 2020, ACCORDING TO A SUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALS ANALYST FROM LUX RESEARCH.
ACCORDING TO ANOTHER STUDY DONE BY BCC RESEARCH, THE WIDER ‘ACTIVE GLASS’ MARKET,
INCLUDING THOSE GLASSES THAT BECOME OPAQUE OR HEAT UP BY A SWITCH, IS EXPECTED TO
REACH NEARLY $4.2 BILLION IN 2016 FROM $1.6 BILLION IN 2011. SINCE THIS TECHNOLOGY CAN
SAVE ENERGY USING SOLAR POWER, IT HOLDS PROMISE FOR A MUCH WIDER AND PROFITABLE
MARKET LIKE COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.
july–september 2016 18 energy future
