Electrochromic Glass Windows

Smart glass or dynamic glass is an electronically tintable glass used for windows skylights facades and curtain walls.

Electrochromic glass windows. But the benefits don t end there check out our faq section to learn what else is possible with sageglass. Windows are often the most inefficient part of a building envelope and are responsible for heat loss in cold months and solar heat gain in warm months. How it works section 4 button. A transformer is used to supply 60 volts ac and it s on off status is controlled by a switch or similar device.

It changes between a colored translucent state usually blue and a transparent state. Electrochromic glass can reduce costs for building owners increase energy efficiency and improve occupant comfort. Multiple thin layers of metal oxide form the electrochromic coating on the inside of the glass. When a tiny electrical voltage is applied to the glass then ions move between layers changing its structure and tinting the glass.

Electrochromic glass which can be directly controlled by building occupants is popular for its ability to improve occupant comfort maximize access to daylight and outdoor views reduce energy costs and provide architects with more design freedom. Benefits of electrochromic glass. Smart glass technology reduces solar heat gain in buildings. Sunlight entering a home can increase cooling loads by up to 20.

In electrochromic windows the electrochromic material changes its opacity. Most automotive glass fitments aren t flat airplane windows are meaning these electrochromic layers must be manufactured very precisely in order to marry them to curved glass panels. One advantage of the electrochromic smart window is that it only requires electricity to change its opacity but not to maintain a particular shade. Typically smart windows start off a blueish color and gradually over a few minutes turn transparent when the electric current passes through them.

Once installed applying voltage to it causes the scattered liquid crystal to align giving you the ability to see through it. Home electrochromic windows advanced processing technology. Smart windows also referred to by the names smart glass switchable windows and dynamic windows do exactly that using a scientific idea called electrochromism in which materials change color or switch from transparent to opaque when you apply an electrical voltage across them. Electratint is applied to glass with a self adhesive side of the film.