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HEAT MIRROR™ AND CALIFORNIA SERIES®
INSULATING GLASS |
The choice of the right glazing is one of the most
important and far-reaching decisions that an architect or
building owner will make. This decision impacts the
overall design, human comfort, energy efficiency,
mechanical HVAC design and loads, daylighting, interior
condensation control, ultraviolet fading and sound
control.
In the design of any building (whether it be residential,
commercial or industrial) one must look at and take into
consideration the six principal glazing design challenges.
These are:
- Winter Comfort and Heating Load
- Summer Comfort Cooling Load
- Natural Daylighting
- Appearance and Reflectivity
- Ultraviolet Fading Control
- Interior Condensation Control
The Heat Mirror™ and California Series® family of
wavelength-selective products offer the solution to all
glazing design challenges such as climate, elevation and
application. These solutions provide unparalleled
flexibility to "tune" a building to meet these needs.
As more and more architects, builders and homeowners
adopt Southwall's technology, buildings will move from
part of the environmental problem to part of its solution.
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