PITTSBURGH, January 25, 2017 – Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) has earned a 2016 Product Innovation Award and a special citation for industry leadership from Architectural Products magazine.

Vitro Glass received the Product Innovation Award for Solarban^® 90 solar control low-emissivity (low-e) glass. Selected in the “Building Envelope” category, Solarban^® 90 glass is the first new product developed using Vitro Glass’s proprietary quad-silver coating technology.

Engineered to fulfill architect demands for a clear, neutral-reflective glass with exceptional solar control performance, Solarban^® 90 glass has a solar-heat-gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.23, visible light transmittance (VLT) of 51 percent and a light-to-solar-gain (LSG) ratio of 2.22 in a standard one-inch insulating glass unit. Solarban^® 90 glass also can be joined with Starphire Ultra-Clear^® glass to maximize clarity or coated on performance tinted glasses by Vitro Glass for expanded color selection.

Vitro Glass also earned a special citation for industry leadership from Architectural Products’ jury of 28 architects, interior designers, lighting designers and veteran industry writers for the Vitro Glass Education Center.

A growing online library of glass technical information, the Vitro Glass Education Center is an objective, user-focused resource for glass and building industry professionals. Content is updated regularly based on the most frequently-asked questions Vitro Glass fields on its website, during sales calls and through its call center.

Referring to the Vitro Glass Education Center, one juror wrote, “It is often difficult to run a business and have time to think of the ancillary tools that might help the community—and tools, at that, which take into consideration contemporary social media and digital practices. Ongoing education is critical, especially in context of the evolving materials and envelope performance expectations. Hats off to [Vitro Glass] for being very proactive.”

Architectural Products’ PIA Awards determine and honor innovation in the development and refinement of building-related products. Jim Crockett, editorial director, Architectural Products, said the 2016 Product Innovation Awards prove that “commercial building manufacturers are committed to, and are working toward, delivering more sustainable products, as well as products that deliver better performance, life and affordability.”

To learn more about Solarban^® 90 glass and other Vitro Glass products, call 1-855-VTRO-GLS (887-6457) or visit www.vitroglazings.com. Click here to visit the Vitro Glass Education Center.

Solarban^® and Starphire Ultra-Clear^® are registered 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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