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SageGlass products are the next generation in architectural glass.

By providing user-operated, dynamic control of solar glare and
heat without blocking the view, SageGlass products save energy,
contribute to a more comfortable interior environment, and allow
architects more daylighting design freedom.

Cover: Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.
Photo: Susan Fleck Photography
Unmatched Benefits
SageGlass electronically tintable glazing uses the most advanced glass technology ever
developed for architectural applications. At the push of a button or command from an
automated control system, it can be tinted to keep out the sun. When desired, the glass can
be cleared to allow in as much light as possible. One revolutionary product delivers all of
these benefits:
• Controls solar heat gain—dramatically reducing energy consumption
• Blocks glare and increases daylighting potential—creating more comfortable and
productive environments
• Reduces fading from ultraviolet and visible light—preserving artwork and furnishings
• Preserves the view—unlike shades and blinds

Breakthrough Design Solutions
The positive impact daylighting has on building occupants has been
well documented. Equally well known are the drawbacks associated with
static glass – glare, unwanted heat and energy waste. With SageGlass
glazing
you no longer have to choose between a building
design that maximizes daylighting and one that
attempts to minimize the negative effects of the sun.
A building even partially glazed with SageGlass products can be designed
to take full advantage of natural light without compromising the view.
Architects using SageGlass are helping to redefine the comfort factor in
commercial and institutional buildings.
Proven Reliability
For more than 15 years, third party organizations, including the U.S.
Department of Energy and leading U.S. and global glass and window
manufacturers, have tested SageGlass for performance and durability.
Results consistently show that SageGlass products perform reliably:
•  Passed ASTM E2141 (conducted by National Renewable Energy Lab)
•  Passed ASTM E2190
•  Passed EN1279, parts 2 and 3
• 100,000 tint/clear cycles under thermal and solar exposure
• 24 months in the Arizona desert (DSET)
Left and above: Chabot College,
Hayward, Calif.
Photo: Eric Sahlin Photography.
In Good Company
Sage has partnered with the world’s leading commercial window,
curtainwall, and skylight companies, including Arch Aluminum & Glass
Co., Harmon, LinEl Signature, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope™, Super Sky,
TRACO, Wausau Window and Wall Systems and YKK AP. Together, we offer
architects a full glazing solution. We will also work with your suppliers or
help design a custom solution.
A Green Lite for LEED® Projects
From its positive impact on interior environments to its conservation of
energy, SageGlass more than qualifies as a sustainable product, and can
contribute to the following LEED® credits:
• EA Credit 1: Optimize Energy Performance (1-19 points possible)
• EA Prerequisite 2: Minimum Energy Performance (Required)
• IEQ Credit 7.1: Thermal Comfort Design (1 point possible)
• IEQ Credit 8.1: Daylight and Views, Daylight (1 point possible)
• IEQCredit 6.2: Controllability of Systems, Thermal Comfort
(1 point possible)
• SS Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction (1 point possible)
www.GreenSpec.com
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thickness is less than the winter.

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lite is fabricated into a double- or some of today’s popular
triple-pane insulating glass unit (IGU) us- static solar control glazing
ing world-class fabrication processes. The products. Each has a fixed
solar heat gain coefficient
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darkened to a highly tinted
clears. state or cleared to a
highly transmissive state.

PRODUCT TRANSMITTANCE REFLECTANCE U-FACTOR SHGC

LSG* STC**
Color Inboard lite Tint State Visible Solar UV KDF VIS in VIS out Solar Winter Summer
Tempered/HS clear 62% 40% 5.6% 18% 14% 21% 20% 0.29 0.28 0.48
Classic™ 6.9 35
6mm clear tinted 3.5% 1.5% 0.8% 2.1% 10% 6% 10% 0.29 0.28 0.09
Laminated clear 62% 40% 0.0% 14% 15% 21% 20% 0.28 0.28 0.48
Classic™ 6.9 41
060 PVB tinted 3.5% 1.5% 0.0% 1.5% 10% 6% 10% 0.28 0.28 0.09
Tempered/HS clear 48% 19% 4.3% 15% 10% 20% 20% 0.29 0.28 0.44
See Green™ 5.3 35
6mm tinted tinted 2.8% 1.1% 0.6% 1.8% 8% 6% 10% 0.29 0.28 0.09
Cool View Laminated clear 40% 30% 0.0% 12% 9% 20% 20% 0.28 0.28 0.46
4.4 41
Blue™ 060 PVB tinted 2.3% 1.1% 0.0% 1.3% 7% 6% 10% 0.28 0.28 0.09
Clear-as-Day Laminated clear 35% 29% 0.0% 11% 8% 19% 20% 0.28 0.28 0.46
3.9 41
Gray™ 060 PVB tinted 2% 1% 0.0% 1.2% 6% 6% 10% 0.28 0.28 0.09
*LSG: Light to Solar Gain ratio for SageGlass IGU calculated as Tvis (clear)/SHGC (tinted) Modeled using Window 5.2
**STC: Sound transmission class 90% argon filled units; 1/2” air gap
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About Sage Electrochromics, Inc. Sales Support Services

For more than 20 years, SAGE has been at the forefront of electrochromic SAGE’s experienced and courteous sales team will be
glass development. Our mission has been to provide architects with happy to help with your specific design requirements.
creative glazing solutions that deliver dynamic light and heat control
for windows, skylights and curtain wall. Through extensive research, Call us at 877-SAGE-EC1 (877-724-3321),
engineering, and manufacturing capabilities, SAGE has become the sole Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time.
provider and fabricator of SageGlass glazing.
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