Passive solar design: how does it work? It?s a common question, but not all, even the most experienced, glass professionals can provide a good answer to it. As of today, specialists at Tempe Glass know a variety of passive solar design techniques that can enhance the quality and comfort of any window. In this post, we want to talk about the so-called direct gain, which is believed to be one of the simplest and common energy-efficient techniques of window design. Really, we think that direct gain is one of the best passive solar design techniques ever created in the glass industry. In direct gain windows, usually made of transparent glass, the warmth of sunlight comes into the house. It should be noted, that direct gain windows usually face south. We at Tempe Glass believe that this is one of the best ways to make any house more energy-efficient. Once inside, the sunlight energy hits the floor, usually made of a dark well-absorbing material. The floor fulfills a complex function to absorb the energy coming through the window. At night, or in darkness, the floor will convert and radiate this energy back into the room.

Apparently, passive solar design is not limited to windows, and we at Tempe Glass have learned that windows can become energy-efficient, only when they are part of a broader design solution, e.g., floors and walls. You cannot be sure that your passive solar design windows work appropriately, if you fail to use appropriate materials for your walls and floors. If you simply wish to improve the energy efficiency of your home, use water-filled containers inside the living space to absorb, convert, and radiate the energy back into the room. Make sure the glazing area is large enough to let more sunlight energy in. Ask specialists at Tempe Glass about the most ideal thermal mass ratio for your climate. We will not forget to insulate the thermal mass from the outside climate, so that the heat you get from the sun does not drain away from your house.

Tempe Glass professionals constantly monitor changes and developments in the glass market. We try to stay informed about the latest advancements in glass technologies, to be able to provide our customers with the most recent information and highest quality glass solutions. We must say that, in the past 10-15 years, the residential glass market has undergone serious technological changes. Residential glass windows are not what they used to be a decade ago. Today?s customers face a wide choice of residential window options, and Tempe Glass professionals are here to help them make the best choice. All they need to know is that window technologies never stop, and there is always something new and surprising for everyone.

The past years witnessed the emergence of several new glass window technologies that have greatly reshaped today?s glass window market. Low-e (low-emissivity) glass coatings represent just one of the many examples of such technologies. With the help of low-e coatings, you can reduce energy losses during winter and reduce the heat gain in summer. Just imagine how much energy you can save, only with the help of low-e windows! Triple and quadruple glazing will be a good way to reduce heat loss through your glass windows. With Temple Glass you can have all these options installed in your home! If you are still not confident that low-e glass is what you need to optimize your energy costs, ask for improved glass spacers that reduce the heat loss. Whatever type of glass you choose, you should know that in the age of technologies, there is nothing you could not do to improve your home. All you need to do is to choose a professional in the field of glass, and Tempe Glass is definitely the best professional choice. Here you can get acquainted with the latest news in the field of glass-making and decide what exactly you wish to do in order to feel more comfortable and warm at home.

Gilbert Glass professionals do not simply provide customers with superior quality products but also seek to fit themselves in the latest sustainable development trends. This is one of the main reasons why we are so attentive to the materials and quality of work provided to customers. This is also why we familiarize ourselves with the potential benefits and risks of new construction and design materials. In this blog, we want to discuss the importance of volatile organic contents and their implications for sustainable development in the glass industry. Like any other industrial manufacturing field, the glass industry uses complex chemical compounds to produce sophisticated and functional glass products. Volatile chemical compounds represent an important stage in the development of new glass products, but we at Gilbert Glass should understand that VOC have both positive and negative sides.

No, that certainly does not mean that VOC are necessarily dangerous! Also, that does not mean that all glass products are unfriendly to the environment. It is nothing but pure chemistry, and our glass products meet all standards of quality and safety. The topic of VOC is important mainly because it provides a better understanding to consumers of the glass products they buy and use in their homes and businesses. Today?s manufacturers use complex methodologies to determine and disclose the VOC in their products. Basically, they heat their products and evaporate all volatile contents. Then they weight the product and measure the difference. The amount of VOC is usually expressed as the number of grams per Liter of the substance (g/L). If you need more information about the way glass products are manufactured and whether they meet the basic safety regulations, please, ask Gilbert Glass. We are ready to inform you about everything that interests you in the glass market.

Metallic glasses ? what are they? Do you think that metallic glasses are those made of specially designed metallic materials, or do you think that metallic glasses are a new trend in fashion? Neither of these ideas is correct. In reality, the metallic glass material has more to do with glass and electrical devices manufacturing than with fashion. Metallic glasses are relatively new but extremely functional and potentially useful element of the electric transformer production business. Home glass repair Chandler believes that it is high time to shed some light on the novelty and usefulness of new materials that are produced by glass manufacturers and do have the potential to become one of the main elements in the major production systems.

Metallic glasses are gaining increased popularity as part of numerous electrical transformer cores. They can be used in structures and devices that are too complex to be large. For example, nano-technologies can easily involve the use of metallic glasses. However, the most important is the fact that, just recently, researchers have found new atomic structures in metallic glasses. Based on the recent study findings, there is a complex nanometer-scale atomic structure in metallic glasses. These structures can also be present in other glass materials. Home glass repair Chandler is convinced that this information closes the gap in professional knowledge about solid materials, including glass, and can greatly contribute to the public and professional understanding of its atomic structure.

Unfortunately, glass research is a challenging endeavor, mainly because measuring the atomic structure of glass is extremely problematic. Besides, glass is a solid material that has a non-crystalline atomic structure. Therefore, before the researchers proceed with the analysis of solid atomic structures in glass, it is imperative that they develop more sophisticated measures and systems, to understand the mechanism of atomic bonding in complex materials like glass.

Summer is coming, and everyone wants to have the best quality glass windows for their home comfort. Today, Tempe Glass has something to say about the principles of designing energy-efficient glass windows. Hopefully, this information will be helpful to those who do not understand how solar design in glass windows really works.

We design home glass windows that are intended to collect and distribute solar energy in ways that make your presence at home more comfortable. In winter, our glass windows operate as an instrument of solar energy collection. In summer, you will see how our glass windows reject sunlight to make it cooler inside. This is actually what specialists at Tempe Glass call ?passive solar design?: we have a good command of solar physics laws and use them for your benefit and our profitability and success.

Take a step back to your school years and think about the fundamental law of physics: heat moves from a hotter to a cooler object. The goal of this movement is to achieve the right balance of temperatures: heat energy will move between the objects until their temperatures are equal. Passive solar design of our glass windows makes use of the same principle: with the help of conduction and convection, we guarantee a sustained balance of temperatures within your house every day, irrespective of the season and weather outside.

More often than not, our glass products reflect the basic principles of physical conduction, when heat affects solid matter molecules, making them vibrate. Professionals at Tempe Glass know that it is through these vibrations that materials transfer heat. Remember what happens to you when you place yourself into a hot bath tub: your body becomes hot and your skin goes red! Each molecule of your body vibrates, accepting the heat from the bath tub water. In a similar way, our glass windows are designed specifically to transfer the outside heat to make your house warmer during cold winters!