To help enable architects, builders and glaziers to meet stringent energy codes while maintaining familiar installation methods, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Inc. is expanding its portfolio with thin triple insulating glass (IGU) options for select curtain wall and storefronts. This triple IGU options includes no added frame depth or weight compared to traditional double-glazed systems and a 25% improvement in energy efficiency.
IGU details
Engineered for International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) Climate Zones 3-8, where increasingly stringent U-factor requirements and stretch codes are driving demand, these IGUs are designed to meet a wide range of performance requirements for projects that demand maximum thermal efficiency. Applications include education, healthcare, commercial offices, multifamily dwellings, and retail, and government facilities.
Thin triple insulating glass units require no framing changes, fitting seamlessly into select curtain wall and storefront systems. Glazing systems with thin triple glass also maintain the same fabrication and installation methods of double-glazed systems. With OBE as a single-source partner for both framing systems and glass, the path from specification to installation is streamlined, say company officials.
Thin triple glass is now available as an option across several OBE systems:
- RelianceTM Cassette curtain wall
- RelianceTM-TC curtain wall
- RelianceTM-TC LT curtain wall (Polyamide PP)
- Series 3000 MultiPlane storefront
What OBE leadership says
“Achieving triple-pane performance in the same frame size as a double-glazed system demonstrates the innovation driving today’s high-performance facades,” says Julie Schessler, Product Manager. “While traditional triple glazing can be heavier, more difficult to install, and require deeper framing systems, our thin triple glass solution delivers industry-leading efficiency with the same familiar installation methods.”
