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We have being working with Morn BM for several years,whether it’s glass,aluminium ,hardware,steel products,Morn BM has being our only supplier in China.I love the mutual benefit work with Morn,always high quality,always best service,always my best friend.

Alejandro Lamar, Aluminios Lamar SA

Thermal Insulation Tools

When it comes to designing a building,thermal insulation performance is the most important consideration.From single piece glass to high performance glass used in passive buildings, light transmittance,solar coefficiency,SHGC,U values ,architects and designers owners need to know clearly and decide the glass matching the project.Here are the tools that architects & designers need to learn and know.

WINDOW is glass performance calculating tools developed by Berkeley Lab,with greater than 80% market share of windows incorporating Low-emissive (Low-E) coatings in the residential sector, and more than 50% in the commercial sector.With NFRC100-2010 and EN673 standards,WINDOW is perfect software.

Download the newest WINDOW version 7.7.10 here:https://windows.lbl.gov/tools/window/software-download

Same as WINDOW, OPTICS is developed by Berkeley Lab.The main function of OPTICS is to allow customers design their own glass combination,from laminated glass,insulated glass to laminated insulated glass.In concert with WINDOW software,users can calculate most glass combination performance.

Download OPTICS here:https://windows.lbl.gov/tools/optics/software-download

The international glazing database(IGDB) is a collection of optical data for glazing products. the IGDB is part of the download package with WINDOW. Most of the experimental input data required by the program to calculate the energy performance indices (e.g., U-factor and g-factor) of a window comes from the IGDB.

Download IGDB here:https://windows.lbl.gov/tools/IGDB/software-download

Calumen Live is a free online website developed by Saint Gobain glass,The Site is a digital simulation programme that allows to calculate or determine the light, energy, thermal or acoustic performance of a glazing unit from the Saint-Gobain product catalogue; or to find a glazing unit according to the performance required for a project.

Click here to Calumen Live:https://calumenlive.com/

Guardian Glass Analytics is a comprehensive suite of glazing analysis resources, providing facade solutions that allow architects, designers, glaziers and fabricators to explore the aesthetic and functional possibilities of building with light while meeting complex energy, daylighting and sustainability requirements. Each tool works to aid in the selection process, guiding the user to the appropriate product to specify as the basis of design for their project.

Click here to Guardian Glass Analytics:

https://glassanalytics.guardian.com/

https://tools.guardianglass.com/us/en/performance/compare

Same as Calumen Live and Guardian analytics, AGC developed online glass configurator.The main function of this tool is to help designers find their required glass configuration and glass coatings for their projects,especially in Europe area.

Click here and turn to AGC glass configurator:https://www.agc-yourglass.com/configurator/en

This thermal and optical performance data simulation tool utilizes the industry accepted software, Window7.3 operated by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) using International Glazing Database (IGDB) v76.The available glass manufacturer contains Vitro,AGC,Cardinal,CSG,etc,much better than other tools.

Click here and turn to VITRO glass configurator:http://construct.vitroglazings.com/

TechnoGlass Glass Configurator is a simple online page that based on Technoglass and partial PPG solarban products,the main users and customers are in South America area.

Click here and turn to Technoglass glass configurator:https://www.tecnoglass.com/es/desempeno/

Trosifol Winslt can not only calculate the normal laminated glass,but also calculate with Trosifol colorful PVB products.

In combination with extra functional coatings ,this is ideal tools for creative designers: https://sommer-informatik.com/winslt_trosifol/

Pilkington Sun Management Calculator

A handy interactive tool for calculating the most common glazing combinations you can think of, and even generate an outline spec for each, ready to incorporate into your project specifications.

Pilkington thermal stress calculator

Will help you determine whether you need to heat treat or temper different kinds of glass under different conditions.

Pilkinton Sunangle Calculator

A handy tool for determining solar geometry variables for architectural design.

Link is here: https://www.pilkington.com/en/us/window-manufacturers/tools-and-calculators

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glass tools

Acoustic Tools

Get rid of the noise and create quiet environment with excellent glass.

Noise is becoming heavy pollution,especially traffic noise.While one important function of glass is soundproof.As we know thicker glass will have better acoustic performance.In some special cases,movie theater,meeting rroms that have high acoustic requirement,designers can use below tools to analysis the glass soundproof performance.

Guardian Acoustic Assistant is a tool to estimate acoustic performance of different types of glazing.

Due to the large number of potential glazing combinations, certification testing of all glass make-ups is not practical. The information included in the Acoustic Assistant has been compiled according to test protocols and an estimation method developed by Guardian.

Click here and turn to Guardian acoustic assistant:https://glassanalytics.guardian.com/acoustics-calculator/

Eastman Soundpro is intuitive and flexible tool that provides performance data for tested glass configurations and allows for estimates on custom glass configurations.  Specific performance targets (ie STC, OITC, Rw) and glazing characteristics (ie type, thickness) can be used as filters.

Click here and turn to Eastman Soundpro:https://www.saflex.com/tools

Trosifol Lab is developed by Kuraray PVB,contains hundreds of glass configurations ,users can also find the suitable glass combination through input the glass thickness.

Click here and turn to Trosifol  Sound Lab:https://www.sommer-informatik.com/schall_trosifol/

Viracon Acoustical Glass is made from combinations of various glass types along with acoustical window frames,Data is based on testing ~36″ x 84″ glass to ASTM
E413-87 in an acoustical wall.*OITC is estimated based on this test. Glass size and glazing system will affect STC rating.

Click here and download Viracon acoustic performance.

Despite above tools,there’s a simple formula that can helps designers and architects to get an rough estimation of glass STC values,click here to check our posts:How to calculate the glass STC.

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Structural Tools

Structural performance tools to evaluate the glass strength

During designing works ,various glass configuration will affect architects and designers to make the right decison.Doubts about glass structural strength will cause thicker glass and higher costs,while incorrect configuration will have potential dangers and cause injury,here is Morn’s info collection that helps to confiming the right glass structural strength.

Vitro’s Thermal Stress Analysis for Insulated Glass Units (IGUs) provides glass recommendations, without warranty or obligation, based on the design input of your project.

Click here and turn to Vitro’s Thermal Stress Analysis:http://technicalresources.vitroglazings.com/ThermalStress/

Guardian BIM Geneartor :Designers, glazing contractors and industry professionals can maximize the power of appearance and performance, streamlining workflow. Construction engineers can request project-specific custom content for curtain wall panels or window-based generic modeling.

Click here and turn to Guardian BIM Geneartor :https://www.guardianglass.com/us/en/tools-and-resources/tools/bim-data

This proprietary software, developed by Eastman in conjunction with industry glass experts, is based on the methodologies of European (EN) and international (ASTM and ISO) standards for glass characteristics and design.

Click here and turn to Eastman StructuralPro:https://www.saflex.com/tools

Trosifol Glasglobal calculate the glass Max tensile strength and bending to judge if the glass configuration works or not,or the Max glass size designers can use in the project.

Click here and turn to Trosifol Glasglobal:https://sommer-informatik.com/glasglobal_trosifol/

Trosifol Glass calculator is to calculate vertical installed balustrade or vertical glass facade,the Max glass strength under different load pressures.The advantage is ,users can not only select the pressure size,but also select the load direction and position.

Click here and turn to Trosifol Glass Calculator:https://www.trosifol.com/zh/glass-calculator/

Despite above tools,Morn also collect some useful info that can be used for reference,incuding:

PVB/SGP interlayer shear modulus

Post Breakage Strength Testing for Overhead Laminated Glass

SGP Laminate effective thickness calculator

TROSIFOL SGP+PVB performance data sheet

Glass Tools
Glass Tools

Tell us your confusion and questions about architectural glass,Morn is willing to share all what we know and grow up together in the future.

Superior quality,professional service,and good price enables Morn to survive and continue growing ,especially in the Covid-19 times.As a yound and dynamic company,we strive to do better and better,get more and more friends worldwide.

Glass Tools
Glass Tools