1. Spectrally Selective Sputtered Low-E Coatings
Low-Emissivity (Low-E) glass is engineered with microscopic, multi-layered metallic silver (Ag) film stacks applied via Magnetron Sputter Vacuum Deposition (MSVD). Traditional "hard-coat" pyrolytic coatings lack optical clarity and solar heat rejection efficiency. At Crestor, we deploy advanced Double-Silver (Ag2) and Triple-Silver (Ag3) soft-coat spectrally selective technology.
These coatings act as optical filters: they allow shortwave visible light (daylight) to pass through while reflecting longwave infrared thermal energy (heat). In summer, solar radiation is bounced away from the building envelope, drastically lowering HVAC cooling loads. In winter, interior radiant heat is reflected back into living spaces. Our triple-silver Low-E windows achieve an extraordinary Light-to-Solar Gain (LSG) ratio exceeding 1.85, keeping interiors brightly illuminated while maintaining a Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) as low as 0.23.