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Glass Performance Data

The document discusses g-value and U-value as measurements of solar heat gain and heat loss through windows. A higher g-value allows more solar heat to enter a building, which is beneficial in cooler climates, while a lower g-value is better for warmer climates. G-values typically range from 0.2 to 0.7, with solar control glazing below 0.5. A good U-value for windows is 1.6 W/m2K or lower, as this indicates better thermal insulation and less heat loss.

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Glass Performance Data

The document discusses g-value and U-value as measurements of solar heat gain and heat loss through windows. A higher g-value allows more solar heat to enter a building, which is beneficial in cooler climates, while a lower g-value is better for warmer climates. G-values typically range from 0.2 to 0.7, with solar control glazing below 0.5. A good U-value for windows is 1.6 W/m2K or lower, as this indicates better thermal insulation and less heat loss.

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The g-value is a measure of how much solar heat (infrared radiation) is allowed in through a

particular part of a building. The g-value can be improved by having the outer glass pane
coated with an IR-reflecting surface which reflects some of the radiant heat.

The U-value of a window is a measurement of the rate of heat loss indicating how
well your windows are keeping valuable heat in. It is expressed as Watts per square
metre Kelvin W/m2 K. The lower the U-value the better the thermal performance of
the glass.
Subsequently, question is, whats a good U value for windows? 1.6 W/m2K
Herein, what is a good G value?
Generally, a higher g-value will be beneficial in cooler climates and a lower g-value in
warmer climates. Typically g-values will range between 0.2 and 0.7, with solar
control glazing having a g-value of less than 0.5.

Why is g-value so important?


When talking about insulated glass units (IGU) we normally consider thermal
transmittance of IGU (Ug) which varies between 1.0 W/m2K and 1.4 W/m2K for double
glazing and between 0.5 W/m2K and 0.8 W/m2K for triple glazing which we already
wrote about in some of previous blog posts. Beside Ug there is another important
characteristic of IGU which might even have greater impact on inside climate conditions
– solar gain which is in Europe commonly expressed with special coefficient called solar
factor or total solar energy transmittance or g-value. In United States it is commonly used
Solar Heat Gain Coefficient or SHGC.

Glass Type
HL BS CL EPG
The different glass types shown below are the most common in practice and they include predefined
glass data, such as Ug-value, solar factor, solar absorption, transmission, light transmission, and light
reflection in accordance with ISSO 8, Table 7. You may enter your own available glass data. Please
make sure not to set percentages, but rather factors, in Vabi Elements.

Type Ug g- Transmissi Absorpti Reflecti Transmissi Reflecti Absorpti


fact on (D) on (ABS) on (R) on (D)LTA on (R) on (ABS)
or energy energy energy (τv) light (ρv) Light
light
Single 5,3 0,81 0,77 0,12 0,11 0,89 0,08 0,03
Glass 7
Attachme 2,8 0,70 0,62 0,23 0,15 0,80 0,14 0,06
nts 0
Window
Double 3,2 0,70 0,62 0,23 0,15 0,80 0,14 0,06
glazing 0
HR glass 2,0 0,66 0,57 0,25 0,18 0,80 0,12 0,08
0
HR + 1,5 0,62 0,53 0,26 0,20 0,80 0,12 0,08
glass 2
HR + + 1,1 0,58 0,47 0,30 0,23 0,80 0,12 0,08
glass 0
Triple 0,8 0,50 0,47 0,34 0,19 0,64 0,19 0,17
glazing 0
User
defined
Ug value

[W / m². K] HL BS CL EPG
The Ug-value represents the thermal transmission of the glass. This is the transmission of heat in Watt
per unit of time and per m² at a temperature difference of one Kelvin between inside and outside. This
thermal property should be measured in accordance with EN 673:2011, perpendicular to the surface.
Well-insulated glass is characterized by a low Ug-value.

g-waarde (ggl;n)
[factor] CL BS EPG
The g-value (solar gain), is the ratio between the incoming and the striking solar radiation. This is a
property of a glass system and a measurement of the total amount of solar energy transmitted
through the glass system. The value is between 0 and 1. The higher the g-value, the more heat enters
the room. This glass property must be measured in accordance with NEN-EN 410: 2011, and is the
solar heat gain in the event of a vertical incidence.

Please note that the ZTA (Zontoetredingsfactor A) is in many cases different than the g
value of glass. The ZTA was used in the Netherlands to indicate how much solar
radiation can enter through the glass. Internationally, people do not use ZTA, but the g-
value of glass.

1. ZTA, this value applies at an angle of 45°.


2. ggl;n, This value applies at an angle of 90°, so perpendicular to the glass. This value is
specified by the European standard EN 410.

The ggl;n is always higher than the ZTA, because the sun entering perpendicular tot he
glass gives less reflection. Vabi Elements Building simulation corrects the values for the
whole year with the actual sun levels and the associated reflection.

The new Dutch calculation standards also no longer ask for the ZTA, but for the g-value
(ggl;n). This makes the input of the glass data more in accordance with international
standards and methodologies, and the glass data of the manufacturers can be entered
better.

Energy
Transmission energy
CL BS
This is the direct energy transmission [αe, TE%] and indicates the percentage of energy that is
transmitted through the glass. This is the part of the directly transmitted solar energy, in other words
the transmitted solar radiation relative to the total striking solar radiation. The higher the τ e value, the
more light is transmitted. This glass property must be measured in accordance with NEN-EN 410: 2011

If the transmission [τe] is not known, but the absorption [αe] and energy reflection [αe] are,
then the value of the transmission can be deduced from the following formula:
.

Absorption energy
CL BS
Energy absorption [αe, AE1%+AE2%] is the part of the solar energy absorbed by the glass. This glass
property must be measured in accordance with NEN-EN 410: 2011. The higher the absorption, the
more energy is absorbed.

If the absorption [αe] is not known, but the transmission [τe] and energy reflection [ρe]
are, then the value of the absorption can be deduced from the following formula:
.

Reflection energy
CL BS
Energy reflection is the percentage of energy that is reflected by the glass. The higher the reflection,
the more energy is reflected.

Light
Transmission light licht (LTA)
CL BS
This is the light entry factor [τv, TL%] or light transmission and gives the ratio between the incoming
and the striking visible solar radiation with a perpendicular angle of incidence. his coefficient is used
to determine the light in the room and is used to switch the lighting. The higher the LTA value, the
more visible light and heat enters. This glass property must be measured in accordance with NEN-EN
410: 2011.

Reflection light
[factor] CL BS
The visible reflection [ρv, RLe%], or light reflection, indicates the percentage of visible light that is
reflected by the glass. The higher the reflection, the more light is reflected. This glass property must
be measured in accordance with NEN-EN 410: 2011.

Make sure that the light reflection [ρv] is different from the energy reflection [ρe] of glass.

Absorption light
Light absorption is the part of the light absorbed by the glass. The higher the absorption, the more
light is absorbed.

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