Over the years, the meaning of ‘home’ has changed manifold. Now, a ‘home’ has more character, personality, and functionality than ever before. Urban homes have become more open and innovative to match the fast-paced lives of city dwellers.
Yet, many problems persist. Most homes lack appropriate fenestrations, designs, etc., to handle the ever-rising global temperature and climate change. Meanwhile, our energy consumption rates are skyrocketing with increased reliance on heating and cooling systems.
Energy efficiency is the need of the hour, and it calls for a transformation – a transformation best offered by glass! As renowned French-Swedish architect Le Corbusier puts it, “Modern life demands, and is waiting for, a new kind of plan, both for the house and the city.”
Benefits Of Reflective Glass
For those people who are eco-friendly and believe in energy efficiency, opting for solar control glass or reflective glass can be the best choice! There are many benefits and advantages to using these types of glass.
1. Energy-Efficient Fenestrations
Did you know that around 90% of heat gain happens through windows and doors? To prevent your home from feeling like a sauna, you can use reflective glass for fenestration. This is because it lowers heat gain and the differential in temperature to provide a cosy ambience.
It will absorb and reflect a significant amount of the outside heat and keep you cool during the summer! What’s more, you can lower your energy bills by cutting down on the use of artificial lighting and heating and cooling systems.
2. Superior Daylighting
With reflective glass, you get to enjoy the two primary benefits of daylight, that is, reduced reliance on artificial lighting and lowered electricity costs. It allows natural light to pass through, creating brighter and more cheerful interiors throughout the day.
Moreover, reflective glass distributes diffused light across the space to reduce solar glare while keeping the indoors smelling fresh and airy. Besides that, daylight has a direct impact on your productivity, mood, and overall well-being. Thus, premium daylighting means premium health!
3. Aesthetic Galore
The versatility of reflective glass is truly impressive! From tints and patterns to a wide variety of shades, there are many design options to choose from. Architects and interior designers can set new benchmarks in design, style, and comfort with reflective glass.
Moreover, it works well with several architectural elements, from metal panels and spandrels to frames. It is a dynamic architectural element in that its appearance changes with any change in the sky. Best of all, it has a natural sheen and glossy finish, making it a visual delight.
Where Can It Be Used?
Primarily, reflective glass solutions are used to combat the rising rate of energy consumption – as they block the solar heat and glare from entering inside. Several architectural designs are used as green, sustainable elements for their high performance against heat ingress and delectable visual appeal.
Here are some typical applications of reflective glass
1. Structural Façade Glazing
For building a façade, nothing works better than glass – glimmering as the sun hits its surface, reflecting the changing sky; indeed, a visual masterpiece. Yet, at the same time, the building’s interiors can suffer from solar glare and overheating.
This is why most structural façade glazing is done using reflective glass. It minimises heat ingress and solar glare to lower reliance on AC units, keeping indoors cooler throughout the day.
In the range of products offered by AIS Glass, AIS Opal is a perfect fit for structural façade glazing. It provides excellent solar-control properties to keep the building’s interiors from heating up.
2. Glass Windows
In residential and commercial structures, around 90% of the heat enters through windows. To counter this, you may install reflective glass windows for their effective solar-control properties.
They block out UV and IR rays and excessive heat from seeping in for a while, allowing natural light to flood the interior space, and offering a brighter, more comprehensive look indoors. You get optimum daylighting without the disadvantage of overheating.
3. Skylights
While brilliant for daylighting needs and facilitating indoor-outdoor living, skylights can increase interior heating after being exposed to the sun 24×7.
Therefore, to reduce overheating and solar glare, skylights made of reflective glass windows work supremely well. Their solar control properties are highly beneficial in absorbing most UV rays falling on them, lowering heat gain in the process.
The AIS Advantage
As an energy-efficient solution, reflective glass windows are incredibly beneficial. Reflective glasses offer numerous advantages to their users like visual comfort, daylighting, energy savings, enhanced privacy, premium aesthetics, and flexibility of design. And they’re suitable for several internal and external glazing applications.
At AIS Glass, we offer high-quality glazing solutions for all your architectural needs, and you can choose from a diverse range of best-in-class, customisable products. We offer world-class quality reflective glass in various shades, styles, sizes, and thicknesses.
Are you looking for reflective glass solutions? Get in touch with us today!