Energy Performance

Insulating Glass with inserts for sun and energy control

Frank Schneider, OKALUX GmbH, Germany

Glass has become an indispensable material in today’s architecture and building design. Aside from the insulating capacity, the facade has to fulfil technical functions, such as glare and sun protection. All these parameters have an influence on the reduction of the building’s energy consumption and...

Advantages of Switchable Glazing for Architectural Applications based on Liquid Crystal Technology

Walter Haase & Werner Sobek, Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK), University of

Window units must satisfy numerous criteria, on the one hand allowing an unobstructed view of the exterior but also providing the desired amount of protection from direct sunlight and the associated heat transfer. In order to optimize the performance of windows under varying conditions, much effort ...

BACK TO THE FUTURE: A prognosticator’s update for the 21st Century

Russell Ebeid, Guardian Industries

Unlike economists who only forecast the future but rarely reflect on their past predictions, as a glassmaker I will tread on safer ground. I will foretell the past, and if you deem this speaker credible, predict the future. Let’s review the record. In the last century, nearly a decade ago, I address...

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Ms. Fiona Hall, MEP, European Parliament
Arthur Ulens, CEO, AGC Flat Glass
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Stephen Byers
Jerry Ma & Cheryl Fan
James Huang
Shi Xinyong
Hrustem Smailhodzic
Werner Lichtenberger
Tommi Vainio
Bill Zhao & Ren Bartoe
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