Solera Transparent Insulation

Transparent insulation was developed to increase the thermal performance of glazings without significantly reducing the light transmission. One pioneer in transparent insulation, Dr. K. G. T. Hollands of the University of Waterloo in Ontario, was initially looking for ways of improving performance of solar water heating collectors. By creating a honeycomb matrix of transparent film between two layers of glazing, small air pockets are created that effectively block convective currents. One of Hollands’ doctoral students, Douglas Milburn, went on to found a company to commercialize this concept: Advanced Glazings, Ltd. After pursuing markets in the passive solar and commercial greenhouse industries, the company shifted its focus to commercial daylighting and in late 2000 introduced Solera^®.

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