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The Glaston and Miru teams at the Glaston plant in Tampere.
Cooperation

Electrochromic glass by Glaston and Miru

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Glaston and Miru, a leading developer of smart window technologies, are now partnering to accelerate the development and production capabilities of the next generation of dynamic electrochromic glass (‘eWindows’).

Smart glass

SageGlass RealTone: As clear as electrochromic glass can get

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SageGlass launches RealTone, the most neutral electrochromic glass solution available. Developed recently, RealTone eliminates the "blue hue" commonly associated with electrochromic glass, delivering a neutral aesthetic while still performing as expected. Here are the details.

Adaptive glass

SageGlass: €500m Smart Campus is where technology meets athletic excellence

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In April 2024, the Smart Campus, a technically state-of-the-art and intelligently networked vocational training and research centre for popular and high-performance sport, opened in Bordeaux in the south of France. The dynamic glass facade with SageGlass Classic ensures the best lighting conditions for athletes and researchers.

BAU 2025

Flachglas MarkenKreis presents new switchable glass

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With Infraselect Dynamic, the Germany-based Flachglas MarkenKreis completes its product range of adaptive glass. This will be presented to a wide audience at BAU 2025. What is behind the new product range and a new partnership?

LCD facade at glasstec

The smart way to do glare protection for facades

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A collaboration between VideowindoW.io, LamiPress and Arnold Glas presented a 45m2 dynamic glass facade at glasstec that provides glare protection while utilising visual effects and interactive content. Millions of controllable pixels can be used to create natural movements and patterns to increase glare protection and comfort in the interior. Here are the details.

 The structure of Fineo Hybrid is similar to that of conventional double insulating glass, but the technical values in terms of thermal and sound insulation are significantly more effective thanks to the vacuum glass technology.
Fineo vacuum glass

Even better properties for hybrid vacuum glass

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If you are looking for the highest insulation values in insulating glass, you will find them in insulating glass units with an integrated vacuum element, such as Fineo Hybrid. It insulates with a Ug-value of less than 0.5 W/(m2K), but are significantly more delicate than triple insulating glass with a thickness of 22 mm or more. But such hybrid glass offers even more advantages, which we present here.

masson, GGW and Chromogenics become partners

Pioneering cooperation brings switchable glass to the world of conservatories

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Manufacturer masson is now introducing switchable ConverLight glass for its residential conservatories. This has now been sealed by the partnership with GGW and ChromoGenics. The first conservatory to be realised with switchable glass is now located in an exclusive villa suburb of Hamburg. The glass was manufactured by the Hero Group.

eyrise Smart Glass

Facade modernisation with 3300 square metres of switchable glass

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Today, 3300 square metres of eyrise s350 solar control glass are making an important contribution to sustainable building certification as part of a building renovation in Zurich. Here you can find out why eyerise glass was chosen.

A total of 335 eyrise s350 modules are currently being installed for the facade of 'The Precedent'.
Switchable solar control glass

'The Precedent' building showcases the use of smart glass for refurbishment

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For the renovation project 'The Precedent' in Brussels, eyrise supplied 1160 square metres of eyrise s350 solar control glass. During the planning by Yugening architecture, the aim was for the office and commercial building to meet the criteria of the WELL Building Standard at Gold level when completed. The switchable eyrise glass makes an important contribution to this. Here are the details.

Effective sun protection in the office. These switchable Halio glasses can be switched from transparent to dark at the touch of a button.
Smart glass

Halio and Glassbel become partners

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Lithuanian glass processor Glassbel Baltic is integrating the (switchable) Halio interlayer into its product portfolio with immediate effect. From now on, customers of Glassbel and Halio will be able to purchase the switchable Halio insulating glass (Halio Smart Glass) from Glassbel's production in Lithuania.

Production line for solar modules in the Modern Bright Factor: Here, solar modules are assembled on a conveyor belt.
Glass for Europe

Now a member of the European Solar PV Industry Alliance

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As of now, Glass for Europe is a member of the European Solar PV Industry Alliance. Its activities aim to increase the production of solar modules and value chain components in Europe.

The window front of the Panorama Dining Room was glazed with SageGlass Harmony, which allows seamless transitions from completely clear to completely tinted when switched.
Switchable glass

View of the Alps: SageGlass for the Panorama Dining Room

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At an altitude of 1040 m, guests at the Hostellerie am Schwarzsee hotel have a wonderful view over the lake and of the Swiss Pre-Alps. In order to preserve the prospect in the newly renovated Panorama Dining Room even when the sun is shining, switchable Harmony glass from SageGlass was installed in the facade.

Video

Webinar: GW-News Talks “The clever switch”

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In this – for the time being – last video from our series of GW-News Talks, Frederik Fränding and Johnny D. Engfeldt of ChromoGenics have been talking to us about switchable glass in general as well as the company’s specific solution.

With an area of 1200 m², the Cube in the Coex Cinema in Seoul is one of the largest media facades to have been realised with LOCA. LEDs are integrated into the transparent laminated glass.
H.B. Fuller | Kömmerling

Sustainable glass facades and "smart" glass

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The experts from H.B. Fuller | Kömmerling have also been presenting their products and solutions for insulating glass production at glasstec. A special focus at the stand of the adhesive and sealant manufacturer was on green architecture and "smart" glass.

The eyrise s350 glass can be switched from transparent to opaque in a matter of seconds.
Smart glass:

Glas Trösch presents switchable insulating glass

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Switchable solar control glass keeps the heat out, offers reliable glare protection and saves a lot of energy. With  eyrise s350 Glas Trösch presents a switchable insulating glass in its portfolio.

Built in 1980, the property is currently being transformed into a modern office building in line with the concept of circular economy. For the facade, eyrise B.V. is supplying 3,000 square metres of dynamically switchable liquid crystal glass.
eyrise:

Dynamic liquid crystal glass for building refurbishment in Switzerland

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As part of a comprehensive building refurbishment of an office property in Zurich, eyrise B.V. was commissioned to supply over 3,000 square metres of dynamic liquid crystal glass.

SageGlass:

Switchable glass for a school built to Passivhaus standard

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The Ruselokka Skole in Oslo was built to meet the highest standards of energy-efficiency. As part of this ambition, the project features smart dynamic switchable glass from SageGlass.

AGC & EyeLights:

How can a new smart glass windscreen make driving safer?

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AGC and EyeLights have teamed up to develop an augmented reality (AR) windscreen that will enable safer driving in cars. Read about the possibilities offered by the combined windscreen and display technology.

The new Research and Development District (RaDD), San Diego, California
SageGlass:

14,000 square metres of switchable glass for research district in San Diego

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Two industry innovators have teamed up for a ground-breaking real estate project in San Diego in the US. The largest urban commercial district on the California coast will feature 14,000 square metres of SageGlass. Here are the details.

Top stories of the week

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A renovated float line in Russia, an introduction to switchable glass, collaborative robots that help to cut delivery times and the ins and outs of burglary-resistant windows. Here are the top stories of the week:

SageGlass:

State-of-the-art smart glass for Nestlé’s headquarters in Switzerland

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When the time came for the newer of Nestlé’s headquarter buildings to be given a state-of-the-art energy upgrade, fitting it with smart glass from SageGlass was the obvious choice:

In the small-scale structure of the organically shaped facade, any additional external sun protection would have severely disturbed the unusual design.
Sageglass:

Switchable glass for Jean Peyraud Primary School

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The Jean Peyraud Primary School and the Collège Fernand Lagrange are located in the centre of Pierre-Buffière in France. The municipality had decided to have the school building rebuilt. Here you can find out why switchable Sageglass was used there.

Once complete, Google will be the prime tenant of the 148,600 square metre Rio Business Park in Bangalore.
SageGlass:

Smart glass for massive office development in India

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What will employees demand from post-pandemic workplaces? Here is a glimpse into how electrochromic smart glass is shaping the office of the future.

The smart glass in the building completely eliminates the need for additional sun protection measures. This allows an unobstructed view of the surroundings at all times.
Glass Basics:

Smart glass for facades and how to use it

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Based on the latest polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) technology, switchable smart glass (also known as smart glass or switchable glass) is glass that can be switched from frosted to clear at the press of a button. See here for the basics on this technology:

SageGlass for structural glazing facades:

Smart glass with a frameless all-glass look

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With the switchable, electrochromic solar control glass SageGlass Vario, structural glazing constructions can also be implemented. Here you can find out how such facades are made with smart glass and how the glass is certified.