Modern building facades are expected to manage daylight, solar heat, glare and energy consumption while maintaining visual comfort and outdoor views. Conventional glass allows daylight into a building, but it can also admit excessive solar heat, particularly in warm climates. These conditions often lead to greater dependence on air conditioning, blinds and artificial lighting.
Electrochromic glass offers an alternative by allowing the transparency or tint of glazing to change in response to an electrical signal.
What Is Electrochromic Glass?
Electrochromic glass is a type of switchable glazing that changes its light transmission and, depending on the technology, its solar heat transmission when a small electrical voltage is applied. The change occurs through an electrochromic coating or active material incorporated into the glazing assembly.
