Double-glazing parameters: Compare characteristics of Insulated Glass Units with different types of glass.....

Glass Type

Thickness
mm

Visible Light Transmission
Tvis

Insulation
Index
Using Air
U-Value Winter

Insulation Index
Using Argon
U-Value Winter

Shading Index
SHGC

Shading Coeffficient

UV Transmission

Performance
Index

CLEAR

3

90%

5.9

0.86

0.99

72%

Base Line Comparitor

Solarban60® (2) + CLEAR

3/12/3

72%

1.7

1.4

0.39

0.45

21%

Platinum

Low-E Sungate® (2) + CLEAR

3/12/3

76%

2.0

1.7

0.66

0.76

48%

Silver Medal

CLEAR + CLEAR

3/12/3

81%

2.8

2.6

0.76

0.88

57%

Bronze Medal

Solarban60® (2) + CLEAR

3/10/3

72%

1.8

1.4

0.39

0.45

21%

Platinum

Low-E Sungate® (2) + CLEAR

3/10/3

76%

2.1

1.8

0.66

0.76

48%

Silver Medal

CLEAR + CLEAR

3/10/3

81%

2.8

2.6

0.77

0.88

57%

Bronze Medal

Solarban60® (2) + CLEAR

3/6/3

72%

2.4

1.9

0.40

0.46

21%

Platinum

Low-E Sungate® (2) + CLEAR

3/6/3

76%

2.6

2.2

0.66

0.76

48%

Silver Medal

CLEAR + CLEAR

3/6/3

81%

3.2

2.9

0.76

0.88

57%

Bronze Medal

CLEAR + CLEAR

4/12/4

80%

2.7

2.6

0.74

0.86

52%

Bronze Medal

CLEAR + CLEAR LAM

4/12/6

80%

2.7

2.5

0.73

0.84

1%

Bronze Medal

TINT + CLEAR

4/12/4

50–73%

2.7

2.6

0.54–0.59

0.62–0. 68

27–32%

Bronze Medal

TINT LAM + CLEAR

6/12/4

38–70%

2.7

2.5

0.50–0.65

0.58–0.75

1%

Bronze Medal

SUPER TINT + CLEAR

4/12/4

67%

2.7

2.6

0.45

0.52–0.53

20–40%

Bronze Medal

Low-E Sungate® (2) + CLEAR

4/12/4

75%

2.0

1.7

0.65

0.75

45%

Silver Medal

Low-E Sungate® (2) + CLEAR LAM

4/12/6

74%

2.0

1.7

0.64

0.74

1%

Silver Medal

Low-E Sungate® (3) + TINT

4/12/4

47–68%

2.0

1.7

0.49–0.54

0.56–0. 62

23–28%

Silver Medal

Low-E Sungate® (3) + TINT LAM

6/12/4

35–65%

2.0

1.7

0.44–0.60

0.51–0.70

1%

Silver Medal

Low-E Sungate® (3) + SUPER TINT

4/12/4

62%

2.0

1.7

0.39–0.41

0.46–0.47

17–35%

Silver Medal

Solarban60® (2) + CLEAR

4/12/4

72%

1.7

1.4

0.39

0.45

20%

Platinum

Solarban60® (2) + CLEAR LAM

4/12/6

71%

1.7

1.4

0.39

0.44

1%

Platinum

Solarban60® (3) + TINT

4/12/4

45–65%

1.7

1.4

0. 3 2–0. 39

0.37–0.45

11–13%

Gold Medal

Solarban60® (3) + TINT LAM

6/12/4

34–62%

1.7

1.4

0.28–0.40

0.32–0.46

1%

Gold Medal

Solarban60® (3) + SUPER TINT

4/12/4

60%

1.7

1.4

0.34–0.35

0.40

2–16%

Gold Medal