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To support its customers with tools and information to prepare for ENERGY STAR® Version 6.0 product specifications for qualified windows, doors and skylights, Quanex Building Products has launched its resource center at www.quanex.com/energystar.
Quanex Building Products has launched the Quanex Optimizer™ Special Edition, an update to its popular U-Factor application that enables users to quickly find configurations that meet ENERGY STAR® Version 6.0 requirements.
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its final program requirements for ENERGY STAR Version 6.0 for residential windows, doors and skylights.
Smart glass is defined in different ways by different sources. In essence it is glass—for windows, displays, etc.—to which “smarts” have been added, either by coating or laminating some smart material or by embedding sensors or other electronics.
Committees call for a binding 40 percent energy efficiency target - Today, the European Parliament’s Environment and Energy committees jointly voted for a draft report calling for a three target approach for the EU’s 2030 climate and energy…
Privacy Smartglass, the switchable glass from Smartglass International, was installed in the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, Ireland.
Two new videos spotlight the customization and craftsmanship of Kolbe’s windows and doors, while amplifying the company’s “We’re for the visionaries” theme.
Smartglass International is delighted to announce that we will be supplying our switchable glass to Forcia, the construction management experts.   Forcia offer services from structural engineering right down to high-end residential fit-outs.
Smart glass, which can vary the light transmittance and thermal properties of windows in response to changing conditions, is a premium building product.
Privacy Smartglass, the switchable glass from Smartglass, was recently installed at Etihad’s HQ in Abu Dhabi serving as a partition to the CEO’s Boardroom.
A revolutionary and patent pending technology of manufacturing liquid crystal smart glass has been successfully developed in Scienstry, Inc.
Revenues from smart windows in buildings and vehicles are growing and according to a new report from NanoMarkets, an industry analysis firm, the value of the coatings, glass and other materials used by the smart (i.e., self-tinting) windows sector…
Team Magic Glass™ is proud to announce a very successful day at the TeenTech Event at the Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park London.
Motorized shades are a fast-growing category for home system integrators, but smart glass is on the horizon.
GlassCon Global is the first event of its kind in North America, which brings together global innovations in glass technology to further the development of the glass industry.
The design and placement of glass is a vital component of green architecture. It allows for natural light and integrates the interior of office and residential buildings with the exterior.    Natural light improves productivity in the workplace and…
During the 2013 International Greenbuild Conference, Wausau Window and Wall Systems will debut its new INvent.
Smartglass International have recently wrapped up on-site at Canaccord Genuity’s London office.     Working together with Strähle, Overbury and Chu Associates, our London-based Smartglass team have successfully installed a double bronze-tinted…
Guardian’s ClimaGuard range is set to take a firm footing in the commercial market, with the launch of ClimaGuard A 1.0.
Europe’s energy intensive industries are probably divided on the merits of power savings targets for 2030, but if the right mix of unambiguous and universal targets and measures can be agreed – and explained – opposition could fade away, argues…
Smartglass International are delighted to announce that we have secured the contract to supply Privacy Smartglass to VistaMed’s assembly plant in Carrick-On-Shannon, Ireland.    Begun in 1999, VistaMed have become a leading provider to the medical…
Smartglass International are delighted to announce that we recently supplied specialised triple-laminate Privacy Smartglass panels to Trend Marine.   Trend Marine is a principal supplier and partner of marine glazing to many of the most prestigious…
Air infiltration savings added to energy savings for more accurate comparisons in replacement window projects.
The Aluminum Material Council (AMC) of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released a new white paper on aluminum’s sustainability, strength and efficiency entitled, "Aluminum: The Total Solution for Sustainable,…
Highly insulating fenestration technologies could reduce energy by 18 percent    Karma Sawyer, technology manager and physical scientist in the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office’s (BTO) Emerging Technologies Program, delivered a…