Vitro Architectural Glass Chosen for Powell Courthouse and Annex Renovations

Vitro Architectural Glass announced that its Solarban 60 solar control low-emissivity glass was selected by the U.S. General Services Administration for the Powell Courthouse and Annex renovations. Solarban 60 glass meets one of the limits established in GSA’s Inflation Reduction Act Low Embodied Carbon Material Requirements for flat glass. Additionally, Solarban 60 glass meets the courthouse’s efficiency, performance and aesthetic needs while generating fewer emissions from manufacturing, with a third-party verified global warming potential of 1,350 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent per metric ton, which is 6% lower than North America’s flat glass industry standard figure.

What Vitro says

“As the leading glass manufacturer in North America who consistently raises industry standards for sustainability and environmental performance, we are honored to be part of this endeavor to reduce carbon emissions and produce more energy-efficient spaces,” says Paul Bush, vice president of technical services, sustainability and government affairs, Vitro Architectural Glass. “Our family of Solarban solar control low-e glasses offer clean, sustainable solutions, and most importantly, deliver a return on carbon by dramatically reducing the operational carbon of buildings every year of their lifespan.”

The Powell Courthouse and Annex renovation projects are among the first procurements of low embodied carbon construction materials under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Buy Clean Initiative. The federal government is prioritizing the purchase of asphalt, concrete, glass and steel that have lower levels of greenhouse gas emissions associated with their production, use and disposal.