by Brianna Crandall — February 3, 2016—While designing the new WESTMED Building in Westchester County, New York, Design Development in White Plains recently selected PPG Industries for the creation of one of the first major installations of Solarban 67 glass, a solar-control, low-emissivity glass by PPG, for the multi-specialty medical practice.
Design Development, designer of the WESTMED Building in Westchester County, NY, specified Solarban 67 glass for its color rendition, low reflectivity and environmental performance. Photo courtesy of Tom Kessler Photography
Engineered with a proprietary double-silver, magnetron-sputtered vacuum deposition (MSVD) coating, Solarban 67 glass gives building exteriors a crisp, clean look by reflecting the true timbre and brightness of ambient color and light while enabling architects and building owners to meet strict energy and environmental performance mandates, says PPG.
Ron Hoina, AIA LEED AP, principal of Design Development, said he specified Solarban 67 glass for its aesthetic and performance characteristics. “We wanted a high-quality finish for the building with good brightness for interior color rendition and environmental performance,” he explained. “We liked [Solarban 67 glass’s] color, reflectivity and transparency.”
Although the WESTMED building has not been registered for certification through the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building program, Hoina said it was designed to achieve LEED certification mandates.
“We considered a number of glasses for this project, including many that were less expensive, but the building owner understood and appreciated the value of installing a premium product that will more than pay for itself,” said Hoina, adding that he already has specified Solarban 67 glass for another new building in the same medical office campus.
For more information about Solarban 67 solar-control glass and other high-performance, low-emissivity glasses from PPG, visit the company’s IdeaScapes Web site.
