HaanGlas VIG Glass offers an energy-saving solution for heritage windows. Its special design eliminates both convective and radiative heat loss while keeping their aesthetic in tact.
VIG double glazing uses vacuum technology instead of gas to limit thermal transfer between panes, providing structural integrity without hindering views. Microscopically thin pillars separate each pane for added structural support without impeding views.
Installation
VIG operates based on a vacuum gap between glass panes that acts as an insulator to block heat transfer and make its use highly energy-efficient. Furthermore, this vacuum gap improves acoustic performance for those living near noisy sources like highways or airports.
VIG windows are ideal for heritage homes due to their slim profiles, as they can easily fit into existing frames without altering their appearance or disrupting period architecture. VIG can help homeowners preserve the charm of period properties as well as help meet planning regulations in listed buildings.
VIGs also utilize less frame material than standard IGUs, helping reduce structural load and carbon emissions while providing a smooth surface which minimizes spontaneous breakage for extended lifespan. Furthermore, no evacuation ports exist to provide for better airflow management, further increasing lifespan.
Restoration
Standard VIG is thinner than traditional double glazing and allows heritage properties to upgrade their windows without altering their appearance, fitting easily into existing frames without impacting structural load or carbon footprint.
VIG coating reflects infrared energy while still permitting visible light through, significantly improving energy efficiency and reducing UV rays that cause discolouration of furnishings and surfaces.
Tempered VIG can achieve high R-values when combined with conventional panes of glass to form hybrid insulating glazing, replacing air or argon-filled gaps between panes to enhance insulation performance and outperforming slimline double glazing in terms of both thermal performance and U-value reduction.
Customization
Vacuum gaps between glass panes provide insulation by cutting out heat transfer pathways that otherwise mediate it, significantly increasing insulation levels compared to standard double glazing and thus decreasing energy demands and carbon emissions.
HaanGlas VIG is constructed using an intricate one-step process, creating uniformly thin glass panes and an evenly distributed vacuum layer, for improved acoustic performance and noise suppression from nearby traffic, neighbors or construction sites. Furthermore, this innovative window boasts superior STC and OITC ratings over conventional double-pane units.
VIG uses much smaller spacers (or pillars) than traditional double glazing to achieve its slim profile, as well as tempering to increase strength and durability of its insulation glass panels.
VIG provides superior energy efficiency to reduce heating and cooling costs while improving indoor comfort, making VIG an attractive choice for heritage buildings that prioritize preservation. VIG also meets aesthetic preservation concerns without changing their aesthetic appearance, making VIG an invaluable choice.
Warranty
VIG offers an energy-efficient alternative to conventional double glazing, using its vacuum gap between panes to significantly increase insulation, leading to lower U-values and carbon emissions as well as helping block UV rays that cause furniture fade inside a building. Additionally, this process helps block UV rays which cause UV-related interior fading of furnishings inside buildings.
VIG can be utilized both exteriorly and internally for IGUs, in combination with traditional airspaces for hybrid IGUs, as well as beautifully with different glass options such as SunGuard 70 solar control glass or low-E coatings to form an effective thermal break solution.
