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Energy Efficient Glass for Your Home
The glass you choose shapes how warm, quiet and comfortable a home feels. A look at energy-efficient glazing and the five factors that decide it.
When you build a new home or renovate an existing one, thermal comfort is one of the things worth getting right from the start. The glazing you choose plays a big part in it, and there is more choice than most people realise.
More glass, without the compromise
A range of single-glazed laminated glass is made with specialised coatings that help a home reach the right level of energy efficiency for its needs. That means you can use more glass in a space without falling foul of the building regulations, while still gaining on safety, security, sound reduction and UV control.
The five factors
Every type of energy-efficient glass carries different ratings, and five factors decide how it performs:
- Low-E performance
- Solar heat gain coefficient
- Visible light transmission
- U-value
- Relative heat gain
Each one affects how heat moves through the glass, and the right balance depends on the design and orientation of the space.
Getting the specification right
The best glass for a project comes down to a calculation across those five factors, based on the design and the area of the home. Work it out properly and you land on the most efficient glazing solution for the way you actually live in the space.
If you are planning a build or a renovation in Cape Town, get in touch and we will talk you through the glass options that suit your project.