Vitro Architectural Glass has added to its digital tool collection by introducing GlassFinder, a new tool to help architects identify the best glass products to achieve aesthetic and performance goals for their next project.
Product details
Available in English and Spanish, Vitro’s new GlassFinder tool includes categories like appearance, including color and exterior reflectance, and performance, including solar heat gain coefficient, visible light transmittance and winter U-value. An open search bar allows users to search by specific product name. GlassFinder also features glass sample imagery, which gives users a visual representation of selected products.
Through GlassFinder, users can download product literature and BIM files, order samples, and select and share their favorites with others. Users can also quickly view their selections in Vitro’s digital glass simulator, VitroSphere. Users can also measure their selection's impact on annual operational carbon emissions and building energy use through the Vitro emissions Carbon & Energy Calculator, launched earlier this year.
What Vitro says
“We’re very pleased to offer this state-of-the-art and user-friendly tool to support architects in meeting appearance and energy efficiency needs for their next design,” says Fernando Diez, vice president of marketing, Vitro Glass. “GlassFinder is a one-stop shop that allows users to compare glass options by all the metrics available in the tool, then link to our project and case study gallery to see their choices on completed projects worldwide.”
