SageGlass was chosen to create the largest smart glass installation in the world. The company will provide about 18,500 square metres of SageGlass Harmony electrochromic glass, controls and software for the Rio Business Park, a 148,600 square metre office development in Bangalore, India.
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Electrochromic glass — also known as smart glass or dynamic glass — is able to automatically change its tint throughout the day, reducing glare and regulating temperatures while letting natural light in. This technology offers both energy savings and a pleasant office experience.
Smart glass is important especially in India
“As employee wellness and sustainability become higher priorities for building owners, SageGlass is in a good position to deliver both,” said Namrata Vora, SageGlass VP of Sales, North America and India/Asia Pacific. “And this project will benefit from some of our latest innovations, including SageGlass Harmony — the first electrochromic glass to tint on a gradient.”
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Aditya Bagmane, director at Bagmane Group, the developer responsible for the Rio Business Park said, “for this office development, we are working with a tech customer who expects the best. We chose SageGlass for this building project because of their superior smart glass offering, ability to invest in cutting-edge technology, and Saint-Gobain's presence in India.”
12,000 smart glass panels
The SageGlass India team will work with local glazier Glass Wall Systems to install and commission more than 12,000 smart glass panels at Rio Business Park for this project, which is already underway. Google will serve as the primary tenant for the space beginning in August 2022.
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