Welcome to the first episode of All Things Facades! In this episode, we will tackle all things VIG - history, performance, fabrication, opportunities, and future applications.
Featuring ⁠LuxWall, Inc.⁠, joining us are:
⁠Scott Thomsen⁠, CEO and Chairman⁠
Leigh Anne Mays⁠, Business Development Director - Eastern Region⁠
Jacob Kasbrick⁠, VP of Sales
This was such a fun conversation - hope you learned a lot from our VIG experts.
Chapters:
0:28 Guests introduction
1:39 History of Vacuum Insulated Glass
4:05 Transition from monolithic to insulated assemblies
6:20 Embodied carbon on triple-glazing
8:40 Evolution from the 2000s to 2010s - Lessons learned and discussion points being talked about until the present
11:59 VIG: performance, acoustics, thermal
16:50 Condensation issues on VIG
19:03 Future of bird-friendly and VIG
22:11 Concerns on these units and how do you address them?
23:49 Thoughts on lifecycle or accelerated weathering testing
28:26 Does it matter if the unit is captured or exposed and is structurally glazed?
29:35 Aesthetics: specifics and implementation
32:49 Existing buildings vs. New construction markets
37:24 Final thoughts
Adrian Lowenstein, P.E. | alowenstein@skylinewindows.com