Bigger Windows, More Glass: Efficient, Safe and Inspiring

Thanks to data and analytics used routinely today to model and predict building performance, new and remarkably subtle approaches are being used to create facades and interior glass assemblies that allow more visible light transmission (VT) while reducing undesirable heating by direct sunlight, measured as solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC), or energy losses caused by radiating energy (emissivity) and direct conduction. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Discuss the opportunities for health and psychological benefit of increased glazing and the related impacts on energy conservation and building performance.
• Describe the trends leading to large glass panel sizes and the design and implementation strategies to ensure occupant comfort, energy efficiency, and wellness.
• List considerations for the use of advanced glazing technologies and in particular fire-rated glass, fenestration and interior partitions.
• Compare the qualitative and quantitative performance considerations for building interior spaces in terms of wellness, energy usage or other operations impacts.

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