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System Performance
When sunlight impinges on Solera’s translucent honeycomb slab, it is evenly diffused in all directions, creating an even illumination of the room with daylight. Solera panel, in spite of being a fixed system, is able to diffuse the direct sunlight at both high and low angles, creating soft shadows. The amount and dispersion of transmitted light will depend on the selected density of the veils, which will also affect the system’s thermal and acoustic insulation. When integrated in an IGU, it to insulation by providing an inner cavity containing air trapped within the slab’s cells, which helps maintaining more stable thermal conditions. The acrylic honeycomb and the veil material are inherently UV-stable, and 100% UV protection can be achieved. This structure also blocks vision and reflects some amount of incoming light, which results in reducing glare and increasing privacy. View beyond the unit is obstructed, and its thick slab also insulates from sound transmission. This makes Solera a good system to implement in buildings where an outward view is not critical, such as gyms and museums, as well as for separating indoor areas, typically within office spaces. For a more advanced lighting analysis and project specific results, we recommend using the Lightsolve program (under development).
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Performance data for all systems in the same category. Comparison to systems in other categories, selected through the matrix filtering process.
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System Description
Solera glazing units consist of a transparent honeycomb insulation with light-diffusing veils sandwiched between two lites of architectural glass. The veil material is an acrylic-coated glass fiber, and the wrapping panes can be annealed, tempered, laminated, fire-rated and bullet-proof glass in any architectural thickness. These elements are assembled with energy-efficient metal spacers, sealed with structural silicone surrounding the structure. A breather tube is integrated to ensure air pressure equilibrium. The insulating honeycomb slab is a patented structure whose cells must be installed normal to the plane of the glass surface. This creates dead air spaces where convection cannot occur. Additionally, some of the solar infrared radiation is absorbed by the cell walls. The normal unit thickness without glass panes is 2.5" (64mm) and can be a maximum of 1.5m (5’) wide and 3.1m (12’) tall, with greater heights possible on request. The full panes are designed to fit into standard curtain walls or window systems, which simplifies their installation process. |
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