CALIFORNIA SERIES
WHAT IS CALIFORNIA SERIES?
GGI in conjunction with
Southwall Technologies supplies the most energy efficient glass and glazing
products in the world. GGI’s glazing products allow expansive use of glass
to enhance the appearance of a building without compromising occupant
comfort or architectural designs. To achieve this in laminated glass
products, it uses California SeriesrM technology also known as Heat Mirror
laminated. California Series™ laminated glass addresses the demanding
requirements of today’s architects, builders, owners and occupants.
California SeriesrTM glass can allow greater than 70% visible transmission
while reflecting more than 50% of invisible heat, allowing high quality,
energy efficient window design with maximum light transmission and minimum
solar heat gain.
California Series™ consists of a thin, wave
length - selective XIR® coated film sandwiched between two layers of PVB and
glass (see figure 1). Unlike tinted glass products which absorb and
reradiate heat into the building, California Series™ laminated glass
reflects heat to the outside. Its unique, low visible-reflectivity meets
external daytime as well as internal night time visual requirements.
California Series™ laminated glass allows
increased design solutions. Whether clear or tinted, it reduces the solar
load by as much as 40%. Larger expanses of glass are possible without
incurring additional cooling costs.
Vertical, sloped and overhead glazing as
well as rooms and offices with direct sun exposure will benefit from reduced
heat gain. Additional benefits include reduced sound transmission and
ultraviolet fading protection (99.5% UV blockage).
California Series™ laminated glass combines
significant solar control with high light transmission and low visible
reflectivity. It is available in a wide palette of colours.
OPTIONS
- Monolithic laminated
- Insulating glass
- Annealed and Tempered
- Flat and curved
- Captured and structural glazing systems
- Vertical and sloped applications
- OptiColor® Coloured Laminated Glass
- Single and multi-coloured design silk screen printed and screen printed dot matrix patterning.
BENEFITS
Safety: hurricane certifiable and
meets sloped and overhead requirements.
- Security: resistant to penetration and forced-entry.
- UV protection: blocks 99.5% of UV radiation.
- Durability: no exposed coatings to scratch or degrade.
- Sound: high sound isolation. Reaches upto 35dBa SIC in single form and upto 40dBa SIC in double Glazed form.
PERFORMANCE
- Significantly lower heat gain than
competitive glass with the same appearance-resulting in lower HVAC cost and
lower operating costs.
- High levels of natural daylight can
be combined with lighting control systems to lower electrical consumption
and reduce cooling loads.
MONOLITHIC GLASS
| PRODUCT |
Transmittance (%) |
Reflectiance (%) |
Visible light Ref. In % |
'U' Value W/m2°C
(ASHRAE) Summer |
Shading Coefficient |
Relative Heat Gain W/m2 (ASHRAE) |
| Day Light |
Solar |
Ultra Violet |
Day Light |
Solar |
| 12 mm Thick Standard Clear Laminated |
90 |
73 |
<1 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
5.24 |
0.90 |
606 |
| 12mm CALIFORNIA SERIES™
GLASS |
| SEA FOAM CLEAR |
70 |
32 |
<1 |
8 |
19 |
8 |
5.86 |
0.52 |
375 |
| LOW-E-SEA FOAM CLEAR |
62 |
28 |
<1 |
9 |
19 |
11 |
3.97 |
0.44 |
306 |
| AQUA GREEN |
59 |
25 |
<1 |
6 |
21 |
6 |
5.84 |
0.46 |
333 |
| SIERRA GREEN |
59 |
24 |
<1 |
7 |
19 |
7 |
5.92 |
0.46 |
334 |
| PACIFIC BLUE |
45 |
21 |
<1 |
7 |
18 |
6 |
5.96 |
0.43 |
320 |
| MOSS GREEN |
53 |
20 |
<1 |
7 |
19 |
6 |
5.96 |
0.42 |
312 |
| CARMEL GRAY |
34 |
17 |
<1 |
6 |
18 |
5 |
5.98 |
0.40 |
297 |
| MOJAVE BRONZE |
41 |
20 |
<1 |
7 |
19 |
6 |
5.97 |
0.42 |
310 |
INSULATING GLASS
(+ 12mm Air Space + 6mm Clear float Inside)
| PRODUCT |
Transmittance (%) |
Reflectance (%) |
Visible light Ref. In % |
'U' Value W/m2°C
(ASHRAE) Summer |
Shading Coefficient |
Relative Heat Gain W/m2 (ASHRAE) |
| Day Light |
Solar |
Ultra Violet |
Day Light |
Solar |
| 12 mm Thick Standard Clear Laminated |
80 |
57 |
<1 |
16 |
12 |
16 |
3.00 |
0.76 |
506 |
| 12mm CALIFORNIA SERIES™
GLASS |
| SEA FOAM CLEAR |
62 |
27 |
<1 |
12 |
20 |
14 |
3.14 |
0.41 |
286 |
| LOW-E-SEA FOAM CLEAR |
55 |
24 |
<1 |
12 |
21 |
16 |
2.19 |
0.36 |
243 |
| AQUA GREEN |
52 |
22 |
<1 |
9 |
22 |
13 |
3.13 |
0.35 |
246 |
| SIERRA GREEN |
53 |
21 |
<1 |
10 |
20 |
14 |
3.16 |
0.35 |
244 |
| PACIFIC BLUE |
40 |
18 |
<1 |
8 |
19 |
13 |
3.18 |
0.32 |
228 |
| MOSS GREEN |
47 |
17 |
<1 |
9 |
19 |
13 |
3.18 |
0.31 |
220 |
| CARMEL GRAY |
30 |
14 |
<1 |
7 |
19 |
12 |
3.19 |
0.28 |
203 |
| MOJAVE BRONZE |
37 |
17 |
<1 |
8 |
19 |
12 |
3.18 |
0.31 |
218 |
| TECHNICAL DATA |
| FLOAT GLASS |
ASTM C-1036 |
| HEAT TREATED GLASS |
ASTM C-1048/BS 6206 |
| LAMINATED GLASS |
ASTM C-1172 |
| MAXIMUM SIZE (STOCK) |
1800mm - 4000mm / 2000mm - 4000mm |
| THICKNESS AVAILABLE |
6mm upto 38mm (nominal thickness) |
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION CHART
| PRODUCT NAME COLOR |
EXTERIOR GLASS TYPE |
INTERLAYER TYPE |
INTERIOR GLASS TYPE |
| SEA FOAM CLEAR |
Clear Float |
XIR-70 |
Clear Float |
| LOW-E-SEA FOAM CLEAR |
Clear Float |
XIR-70 |
'Pyrolitic' low-e (glass surface#4) |
| AQUA GREEN |
Clear Float |
XIR-70 |
Green Tinted |
| SIERRA GREEN |
Clear Float |
XIR-70 |
EverGreen Tinted |
| PACIFIC BLUE |
Clear Float |
XIR-70 |
Blue Tinted |
| MOSS GREEN |
Clear Float |
XIR-70 |
Blue Green Tinted |
| CARMEL GRAY |
Clear Float |
XIR-70 |
Bronze Tinted |
| MOJAVE BRONZE |
Clear Float |
XIR-70 |
Gray Tinted |
| CARMEL GRAY |
Clear Float |
XIR-70 |
Gray Tinted |
| TAHOE BLUE |
Clear Float |
XIR-70 |
Azur glass |
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California Series™
laminated glass reflects heat to the outside.
In single form it insulates sound as regular
double glazed unit.
All Data Calculated using WINDOW 4.1
Computer program, Windows and Day lighting Group, Lawrence Berkeley
Laboratory, using ASHRAE standard conditions.
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