Ballinger Architecture incorporated GlasPro’s ClearShade insulated glass skylights with honeycomb technology into Maxine Frank Singer Hall’s three-story atrium to enhance daylighting while optimizing energy efficiency.
ClearShade’s performance is driven by the sun’s angle and the skylight’s orientation, using sun path analysis to precisely calibrate the diameter, thickness, and angle of the tubes for peak performance.
The ClearShade skylight diffuses natural light evenly throughout the atrium, reducing solar heat gain and eliminating glare. Tailored to the building’s design, ClearShade contributes to a bright, comfortable space that aligns with Swarthmore College’s sustainability goals and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration.
The project has won multiple awards including the 2024 AIA award for design excellence https://www.aia.org/design-excellence/award-winners/maxine-frank-singer-hall
ClearShade is a daylighting and energy technology honeycomb core for high-performance glazing. ClearShade provides beautiful natural light, reduces or eliminates glare, and has industry-leading Solar Heat Gain reduction. The ClearShade core is fully encapsulated within the airspace of a GlasPro high-performance Insulating Glass Unit (IGU) and is compatible with pyrolytic Low-E and a range of commercial glazing options.
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