Optimized Daylighting

Greenpoint EMS Station | Michielli Wyetzner Architects | Alexander Severin Photo
ClearShade™ redirects light rays to transmit up to 70% daylight and substantially diffuse glare, providing not only MORE LIGHT, but also BETTER LIGHT.
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LESS HEAT: Solar Heat Control
ClearShade™ provides 75% improvement in solar heat gain control over standard IGUs, with Solar Heat Gain Coefficients as low as 0.07 at midday.
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Transparency + Views / User Comfort
ClearShade™ can be specified to provide more or less visual transparency as required by the program or building orientation, further improving user comfort and productivity.
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Energy-Efficiency: ClearShade™ Analysis
Panelite ClearShade™ is the only high performance honeycomb glazing technology tested by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and fully integrated with LNBL / US Department of Energy’s building envelope performance analysis software WINDOW 7.
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NYSERDA/ LRC Field Study
Under a grant from NYSERDA (NY State Energy and Research Development Authority), Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute conducted a field study of ClearShade skylights at the Parrish Art Museum. The analysis showed 82% energy savings.
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ClearShade™ Design Options
The ClearShade™ IGU honeycomb insert is available in a range of architectural colors and patterns and can also be customized. The makeup of the glazing units can be specified in a broad range of standard or custom colors, coatings, frits, and dimensions.
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ClearShade™ Exterior Glazing Units: