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April 22, 2021 In observance of Earth Day, Vitro Architectural Glass is recognizing its growth as an environmentally-focused business and ongoing commitment to meeting the standards of sustainability certification programs through its introduction of new, sustainable products. Vitro Glass’s commitment to sustainability prioritizes responsible manufacturing processes and large-scale energy reduction using energy-efficient low- emissivity glasses. Vitro’s family of Solarban solar control low-e glass products and other glasses by Vitro have been installed on hundreds of LEED-certified buildings, including at least three of the world’s certified net-zero “living” buildings. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, low-e coatings reduce the energy lost through typical windows by 35 percent resulting in about 1.5 quads in U.S. annual energy savings. Market share estimates suggest that about 0.5 quads approximately 0.5 x 1015 BTUs of that reduction is attributa ....
Innovative architectural glasses recognized for sustainability, transparency in production. Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) announced that its entire range of coated and uncoated architectural glasses has been renewed as Cradle to Cradle Certified™ by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. Cradle to Cradle Certified™ is a recognized measure of safer, more sustainable products made for the circular economy across the globe. In order to receive this certification, eligible products are evaluated for environmental and social performance across five major sustainability categories: material health, material reuse, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship and social fairness. In addition to maintaining its ....