Glass Helps High-Rise Shine
Solarban® 70 on Optiblue® glass is an excellent choice for warmer climate zones with high cooling costs. Photo courtesy of Tom Kessler.
Standing high above the Rainey Street Historic District in Austin, Texas, The Quincy is a vibrant, modern, 30-story high-rise. Completed in 2021, the 700,000-square-foot luxury tower is home to offices, retail and residences.
To achieve optimal solar control and provide a cool, neutral aesthetic, Ziegler Cooper Architects specified Solarban® 70 Optiblue® glass (formerly Solarban® z75 glass) by Vitro Architectural Glass. With its steel blue-gray appearance, Solarban® 70 Optiblue® low‑e glass controls glare while offering superior solar control properties that support sustainable design. The result is a VLT of 46% and a low SHGC (0.23) that meets or exceeds competing architectural glasses with a similar aesthetic.
Solarban® 70 on Optiblue® glass is an excellent choice for warmer climate zones with high cooling costs. (Photography: Tom Kessler)
Ziegler Cooper Architects also selected Solarban® 60 glass to boost year-round comfort for occupants and improve heating and cooling cost savings. With a solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) of 0.39 and visible light transmittance (VLT) of 70% in a standard one-inch insulating glass unit (IGU), Solarban® 60 glass provides clear aesthetics without sacrificing energy performance.
Photography: Tom Kessler
Additional partners that brought this project to completion include Vitro Certified® Fabricator, Tristar Glass, and glazier, Ranger Specialized Glass Inc.
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