SageGlass

SageGlass is a manufacturer and seller of electronically tintable smart glass, such as electrochromic glass or dynamic glass, designed for windows, skylights, and curtainwalls. The company's electronically tintable glass allows thermal and visual comfort with reduced energy demands of the building and is intended to eliminate the need for blinds and shades. SageGlass was formerly known as SAGE Electrochromics and was founded in Faribault, Minnesota in 1989 by John Van Dine. In November 2010, SAGE Electrochromics was acquired by Saint-Gobain, and it was renamed SageGlass and operates as a subsidiary.

SageGlass is a manufacturer and seller of electronically tintable smart glass, such as electrochromic glass or dynamic glass, designed for windows, skilightsskylights, and curtainwalls. The company's electronically tintable glass allows thermal and visual comfort with reducereduced energy demanddemands of the building, and is intended to eliminate the need for blinds and shades. SageGlass was formerly known as SAGE Electrochromics and was founded in Faribault, Minnesota in 1989 by John Van Dine, based in Faribault, Minnesota. As ofIn November 2010, SAGE Electrochromics was acquired by Saint-Gobain, whereand it was renamed SageGlass and operates as a subsidiary.

SageGlass''s smart glass products are developed to change their tint in response to the sun in order to provide unobstructed outdoor views while also offering occupant comfort and reducing a buildingsbuilding's cooling needs toand helpthereby save on energy costs for the building. This is to replacereplaces or removeremoves the need for other solutions, such as blinds, shades, or e-glass, which can all reduce or obstruct an occupantsoccupant's view. Further, the SageGlass products offerutilize intelligent control systems through mobile applications, which allow users to set different settings or allow them to set the glass to automatically respond to light conditions.

The glass is capable of being buildbuilt toin different shapes, differentand sizes, and can be done in different configurations, (such as double and triple pane units), and. SageGlass offers differenta variety of glass color options for the glass. The glass uses electrochromic glass that is capable of tinting on demandon-demand and capable of adjusting tint for comfort and energy efficiency. These efficiency savings have been suggested to reducingreduce the cooling load for a building by up to 20 percent, and HVAC requirements by up to 30 percent.

SageGlass''s LightZone allows users to create up to three tint zones within a single pane of glass. This is intended to allowenables users to let in the right amount of light, or block out the right amount of light, as needed by the user. This allows for users to augment their personal comfort.

SageGlass Harmony is a glazing solution that provides precise glare and daylight control with a smooth visual aesthetic through a natural, in-pane tint transition. This system offers the same benefits ofas SageGlass''s other products, but offersalso features a gradual in-pane tinting rather than athe full-pane tinting of their traditional glass products, or the three-zone tinting offeredas bywith SageGlass''s LightZone products.

SageGlass is a manufacturer and seller of electronically tintable smart glass such as electrochromic glass or dynamic glass, designed for windows, skilights, and curtainwalls. The company's electronically tintable glass allows thermal and visual comfort with reduce energy demand of the building, and is intended to eliminate the need for blinds and shades. SageGlass was formerly known as SAGE Electrochromics and was founded in 1989 by John Van Dine, based in Faribault, Minnesota. As of November 2010, SAGE Electrochromics was acquired by Saint-Gobain, where it was renamed SageGlass and operates as a subsidiary.

SageGlass' smart glass products are developed to change their tint in response to the sun in order to provide unobstructed outdoor views while also offering occupant comfort and reducing a buildings cooling needs to help save on energy costs for the building. This is to replace or remove the need for other solutions, such as blinds, shades, or e-glass which can reduce or obstruct an occupants view. Further, the SageGlass products offer intelligent control systems through mobile applications which allow users to set different settings or allow them to set the glass to automatically respond to light conditions.

The glass is capable of being build to different shapes, different sizes, can be done in different configurations (such as double and triple pane units), and SageGlass offers different color options for the glass. The glass uses electrochromic glass capable of tinting on demand and capable of adjusting tint for comfort and energy efficiency. These efficiency savings have been suggested to reducing the cooling load for a building by up to 20 percent, and HVAC requirements by up to 30 percent.

SageGlass' LightZone allows users to create up to three tint zones within a single pane of glass. This is intended to allow users to let in the right amount of light, or block the right amount of light, as needed by the user. This allows for users to augment their personal comfort.

SageGlass Harmony is a glazing solution that provides precise glare and daylight control with a smooth visual aesthetic through a natural, in-pane tint transition. This system offers the same benefits of SageGlass' other products, but offers a gradual in-pane tinting rather than a full-pane tinting of their traditional glass products, or the three-zone tinting offered by SageGlass' LightZone products.