Tinted Glass Material Threat Factor

Sara Goenner Curlee

Sustainability Manager and Architect

Pope Design Group

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December 26, 2013

When I review the Material Threat Factors for the different glazing options, I do not see tinted glass listed anywhere. Am I blind? Or am is it considered the same as clear glass? We are still finalizing the glass selections for the project I am working on, but the majority of the façade is curtainwall made up of four different tinted glazing types. Thanks in advance.

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Theresa Backhus

Sites Technical Specialist, LEED

USGBC

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Mon, 01/06/2014 - 17:12

Hi Sara, Tinted glass is not listed in the Threat Factor table. The experts that developed this pilot credit generally do not recommend tinted glass. However, tinted plexi and plexi that reflects ~80% scored about a 40. After speaking with them, they recommend that you use a threat factor of 40 for the tinted glass on your project. Theresa

Sara Goenner Curlee

Sustainability Manager and Architect

Pope Design Group

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Mon, 01/06/2014 - 17:14

Thanks, Theresa. Very helpful!