ARCHITECT magazine cites Acuity® glass for functionality, beauty
New low-iron glass combines affordability, clarity to expand aesthetic, performance options for architects
Acuity® low-iron glass by Vitro Architectural Glass was one of six new products highlighted by the editors of ARCHITECT magazine that showcase the beauty and functionality of glass. Acuity® glass features an advanced low-iron formulation that eliminates the green cast inherent to conventional clear glass, enabling architects to specify higher levels of clarity for vision and spandrel glass applications without compromising client budgets.
PITTSBURGH, March 14, 2019 — Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) announced that Acuity® low-iron glass was one of six new products highlighted by the editors of ARCHITECT magazine that showcase the beauty and functionality of glass.
Introduced in September of 2018, Acuity® glass features an advanced low-iron formulation that eliminates the green cast inherent to conventional clear glass, enabling architects to specify higher levels of clarity for vision and spandrel glass applications without compromising client budgets.
Acuity glass is engineered for use in insulating glass units (IGUs) with Solarban® 60, Solarban® 67, Solarban® 72, Solarban® 90 and Solarban® R100 solar control low-e coatings. When used in combination with these products, Acuity glass can achieve visible light transmittance (VLT) of up to 73 percent and solar heat gain coefficients (SHGCs) ranging from 0.23 to 0.41, greatly expanding the range of aesthetic and performance options available to architects. Acuity® glass also is available in 6-millimeter thicknesses for monolithic spandrel glass applications to ensure truer color rendition.
The ARCHITECT bi-weekly, e-newsletter is circulated to more than 94,000 architecture professionals worldwide. Acuity® glass was featured in an article titled “Six Applications for Glass.”
Acuity® glass is available exclusively through members of the Vitro Certified® Network. To learn more about Acuity® low-iron glass, or to find a Vitro Certified® Network member in your area, visit www.vitroglazings.com or call 1-855-VTRO-GLS (887-6457).
Solarban® is a registered trademark owned by Vitro. Acuity® and Vitro Certified® are trademarks owned by Vitro.
About Vitro Architectural Glass
Vitro Architectural Glass, part of Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), is the largest glass producer in the Western Hemisphere, manufacturing a range of industry-leading, energy-efficient, high-performance products such as Solarban®, Sungate® and Starphire Ultra-Clear® glasses. Committed to continually raising the industry standard for sustainability, Vitro was the first U.S. glass manufacturer to have its entire collection of architectural glass products earn Cradle to Cradle Certified® status and the first North American manufacturer to publish third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for flat glass and processed glass products. Additionally, all Vitro architectural glass products meet the Top 20% Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) material category based on standards set by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Vitro operates seven glass production facilities across North America, four residential glass fabrication plants in Canada and one of the world’s largest glass research and development facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit VitroGlazings.com.
Media Contact:
Robert J. Struble
Vitro Architectural Glass
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