PITTSBURGH, Oct. 30, 2019 – Solarban^® 60 solar control low-emissivity (low-e) glass by Vitro Architectural Glass is featured in 9^th and Thomas, a 12-story, 230,000-square-foot office-retail complex in downtown Seattle.

Glazed with Solarban^® 60 glass, floor-to-ceiling windows on the eight levels of office space are intended to foster inspiration and innovation, as well as provide clear views of the iconic Space Needle.

LEED^® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified at the Gold level, the building features an ultra-low-energy HVAC design, chilled beams that heat and cool with minimal airflow, a heat recovery chiller that “pumps” heat from hot to cold spaces, and a dedicated outdoor air system that provides increased fresh air ventilation to all spaces.

Northwestern Industries (NWI) of Seattle, a member of the Vitro Certified^® Network, fabricated the glass, and Goldfinch Brothers was the glazing contractor.

Designed by Olson Kundig Architects, 9^th and Thomas also includes 12,000 square-feet of flexible, interconnected retail spaces that blur the lines between work and play and dovetail seamlessly with the modern office environment and unique neighborhood setting.

With a solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.39, Solarban^® 60 glass blocks 66 percent of total solar energy while allowing 70 percent of visible light to pass through. This combination produces an excellent light to solar gain (LSG) ratio of 1.79.

Located in the thriving and diverse South Lake Union neighborhood, 9^th and Thomas provides a welcoming presence for the growing population of downtown Seattle and serves as a model for sustainable building design.

To learn more about Solarban^® 60 glass or the rest of Vitro Glass’s full line of architectural glasses, visit www.vitroglazings.com or call 1-855-VTRO-GLS (887-6457).

Editor’s note: High-resolution photography is available upon request.

Vitro Certified^™ is a trademark and Solarban^® is a registered trademark owned by Vitro.
LEED—an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design™—is a registered trademark of the U.S. Green Building Council^®.

About Vitro Architectural Glass

Vitro Architectural Glass, part of Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), is the largest glass producer in the Western Hemisphere, manufacturing a range of industry-leading, energy-efficient, high-performance products such as Solarban^®, Sungate^® and Starphire Ultra-Clear^® glasses. Committed to continually raising the industry standard for sustainability, Vitro was the first U.S. glass manufacturer to have its complete collection of architectural glass products earn Cradle to Cradle Certified^® status and the first North American manufacturer to publish third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for flat glass and processed glass products. Additionally, as of April 2024, all Vitro architectural glass products meet the Top 20% Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) material Global Warming Potential (GWP) threshold the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) established pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and related guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Vitro operates seven glass production facilities across North America, four residential glass fabrication plants in Canada and one of the world’s largest glass research and development facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit VitroGlazings.com.

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