Improved energy performance
More than 30% of a building’s energy goes out the window, literally. Not with SageGlass. By embracing sunlight when it’s cool outside and blocking it when it’s hot, SageGlass minimizes energy use and other expenses associated with operating a building. The US Department of Energy estimates that electronically tintable window systems are capable of providing up to:
- a 20% savings in operating costs
- a 24% reduction in peak demand
- a 25% decrease in the size of HVAC systems
In fact, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) says that if all buildings used products like SageGlass, we could save about 5% of the nation’s total energy budget each year. That’s like saving more than 160 gigawatts of electricity from fossil fuel-burning plants.