Latest Articles in Commercial Glass

  • Technology: Solving a 'glaring' problem
    New computer modeling software can help prevent reflectivity problems in façade design
    October 2, 2012
    Most building codes do not explicitly limit solar reflectivity in the architectural design criteria; however, performing a solar reflectivity study in the initial design stages can help prevent reflectivity and exterior glare problems.

  • BIPV: Coming to a building near you?
    Early adopters key to growing this niche market
    October 2, 2012
    Glass Magazine recently interviewed Diego Cuevas, Onyx Solar Energy, to discuss the future of this technology.

  • Smart future
    Dynamic glass market poised for growth as new production capacity comes online
    October 1, 2012
    While experts have described the widespread adoption of dynamic glazing as “imminent” for the last decade, their forecasts have yet to come to fruition. However, a current confluence of market forces has the segment poised for growth in an unprecedented way.

  • Going solar
    Important steps to take when considering rooftop PV panel installation
    October 31, 2011
    Compared to building integrated photovoltaics—solar panels that replace traditional glass products in curtain walls, window walls and other vertical facades—rooftop solar panel installation might not be the first service glaziers consider, when looking to enter the solar installation market. However, any type of solar array essentially requires installing a glass product into a support structure...

  • Look before you leap
    Advice for glass companies going solar
    October 3, 2011
    BIPV canopy project at the Bay Area Rapid Transit System station, Union City, Calif. View the PV Pioneers photo gallery. The solar market is calling. Are you going to answer? If so, learning about the products, project integration and installation techniques involved will be crucial to your success, say glass company personnel already working in the field. And don't forget the politics. "It'...

  • New market hurdles
    October 3, 2011
    Three major factors have discouraged glass installers looking to get involved in solar, says Steve Coonen, BIPV consultant and principal, PV Glassworks, Grass Valley, Calif.: Glass companies are reluctant to work with electricity; they don't know where to get solar products; and projects with solar components have been few and far between."Glaziers have the impression that they need to know...

  • PV Pioneers
    Early glass industry entrants in the solar installation market share their perspective
    October 3, 2011
    An increasing number of contract glaziers are getting involved in various aspects of the solar industry, from design and installation of BIPV and rooftop arrays, to product sourcing. "This is the future of where glazing is going," says Brendan Dillon, director of product marketing, Pythagoras Solar. "Solar has been developing over the last several years, and it seems like a very logical extension...

  • Industry statistics: Solar product specification
    Specification of solar energy products higher than average in dorm, education, amusement projects
    October 5, 2010
    Although the specification rate of solar panels and photovoltaic cells (1.89 percent) is low in commercial construction, certain sectors are specifying solar energy products at significantly higher rates than average, according to data from McGraw-Hill Construction, New York. Most notable among these sectors are dormitory and education projects, as well as amusement projects (e.g., stadiums,...

  • Land of opportunity
    A look at the North American solar glazing market
    October 5, 2010
    Our goal when putting together this "solar issue" was to provide a clear picture of how the market is organized.

  • Most innovative solar glass product
    EcoGuard Solar Boost-LP, Guardian Industries Corp.
    September 2, 2010
    This past year, Guardian Industries, Auburn Hills, Mich., introduced EcoGuard Solar Boost-LP, laminated parabolic mirrors for concentrated solar power applications. The mirrors are designed to provide high solar reflectivity, concentrating efficiency and durability. EcoGuardSolar Boost uses Guardian’s highest performing solar glass, EcoGuard Float, and the company’s mirror technology to create a...
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