News, technology, markets, events and opportunities for smart glass in the construction, healthcare, transport, arts and retail sectors.
Smart Glass World is the first industry-wide portal dedicated exclusively to the smart glass sector.
We aim to educate consumers and customers in the technologies, markets and opportunities underpinning the key innovations in smart and functional materials.
Our content centres around electro-optic, electrochromic, thermochromic, photochromic and transparent photovoltaic glass and other functional materials.
Suspended Particle Devices (SPD) smart glass is a technology developed and patented by Research Frontiers Inc. and allows a voltage-driven, reversible and variable change in glass transmittance, benefitting privacy, energy efficiency and security.
With no applied voltage, the liquid crystals in PDLC smart glass orient randomly and scatter light. When an electrical signal is applied, the liquid crystals orient themselves parallel to each other, allowing light through and illuminating parts of the building which would otherwise remain in darkness.
Smart glass can help architects to cut carbon emissions by reducing heating and cooling costs in buildings, thus complying with the proposed new European Climate Law, which intends to convert Europe into the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.
Expert Interview with Bruce Nicol, Head of Global Design for Merck eyrise, who comments on the key benefits of the eyrise technology for architectural applications.
Photochromic glass promotes sustainable architecture and compliance with green building standards such as LEED and BREEAM, by allowing interiors to meet the minimum daylighting requirements of 300 lux across 50% of building space, without the accompanying increase in HVAC costs.
Expert interview with Ken Jagger of ClearVue photovoltaic smart glass, who explains how on-site power generation can be combined with a stunning transparent exterior view.
We are joined by the Co-Founder of Octoglass, Mr. Vladislav Kravchenko, based in Russia, who has over 9 years experience working within the electrochromic smart glass sector.
We are joined by Dr. Aritra Ghosh, post-doctoral fellow in renewable energy at the Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) at the University of Exeter.