Managing daylight and solar gain without treating glass selection as an isolated product decision.
Roof glazing receives significant exposure
Orientation, pitch, glazed area and surrounding shading influence the amount of solar energy entering a space. Large rooflights and atriums should be assessed as part of the building’s overall environmental strategy.
Appearance matters
Solar-control coatings can influence colour, reflectivity and the appearance of the glass from inside and outside. Samples and project-specific data help the design team understand the visual as well as thermal implications.
Coordinate the specification
Glass selection should be coordinated with the roof-glazing system, edge treatment, make-up, frits or obscuration, internal finishes and any mechanical ventilation or cooling strategy.