Smart Glass World Academy
Where LEED professionals earn Continuing Education (CE) credits with GBCI-approved content covering smart glass, smart film, smart coatings and other functional materials
Courses Available:
Introduction:
Glazing has evolved in recent years from a traditional building material into an advanced electrical component, capable of being controlled by artificial intelligence. This guide encompasses transparent photovoltaic smart glass, auto-tinting smart glass, on-demand privacy glass and augmented-reality displays, showing how these technologies can accelerate Net Zero strategies, as well as providing privacy, security and user comfort.
Accreditation:
This 2-hour online course has been approved by the US Green Building Council for 2 Continuing Education (CE) Units through their CE Reporting mechanism (GBCI Course Nr. 0920031332). Applicable to LEED Fellows, LEED APs and LEED Green Associates.
Your Instructor:
Manoj Phatak C.Eng CITP LEED Green Associate
Manoj’s experience with glass goes back to the fabrication of optical waveguides at the Optoelectronics Research Centre (Southampton University) in 1990, where he was sponsored by Ferranti Semiconductors. Manoj has over 30 years experience leading digital transformation projects for clients such as Shell, Adidas, Barclays, Roche and SwissRe. In 2008 Manoj founded ArtRatio, a manufacturer of smart glass display cases, working with clients such as the National Museum of Sweden, Harvard University, Sotheby’s Institute of Art and Van Cleef & Arpels. Manoj is a UK Chartered Engineer and Chartered IT Practitioner (CITP) with degrees in Software Engineering from Oxford University and Electronics Engineering from Southampton University. Manoj holds a European patent covering the sustainable display of light-sensitive materials using the dynamic properties of smart glass.
Course Format:
Web-based article with embedded quizzes to enhance learning outcomes. A 20-question multiple choice exam is available at the end of this course for EUR 30, giving you a certificate that maintains your LEED accreditation.
Course Outline:
- Introduction
- Net Zero Legislation
- Net Zero Buildings
- Smart Glass Materials
- Smart Glass Taxonomy
- Thermochromic Smart Glass
- Low-Emissivity (Low-E) Coatings
- Photochromic Smart Glass
- Radio-Interference Blocking Glass
- Active Smart Glass
- AI-Driven Smart Glass
- Liquid Crystal (PDLC) Smart Glass
- Suspended Particle Devices Smart Glass
- Electrochromic Smart Glass
- Electrophoretic Smart Glass
- Transparent LED Smart Glass
- Augmented-Reality Smart Glass
- Holographic Smart Glass
- Transparent Photovoltaic Smart Glass
- Translucent Concrete
- Electrical Safety in Smart Glass
- Smart Glass Characteristics
- Future Outlook
- Software-Defined Buildings