LaFace & McGovern’s Post

I’ve recently come across Mic Patterson PhD’s concept of the millennium IGU & am quite fascinated – the question becomes, why stop at a façade that will only last 100 years? What we’re really talking about here is a glass assembly that will stand the test of time, considering all of the factors that are so commonly overlooked: ▪️Serviceability ▪️Durability ▪️Embodied Carbon If you’re asking why, there might be a disconnect around the lack of long term thinking when it comes to our ‘business as usual’ practices. It’s critical to understand impact of the typical 1” double glazed unit that you see anywhere and everywhere all over the world today. A few questions to begin with may be as follows: - What happens when there is a breach of the hermetic seal (sealant joint) around the glass unit? Is that unit now deemed useless? - What happens at the end of the useful service life (20-40 years down the line) – can the components within that assembly be reused (recycled)? - What happens when only one of the lites (inner or outer) is broken due to impact? Does the entire assembly now need to be replaced? This is truly a paradigm shift – a new way of thinking about façade system and assembly design. Looking at every single component and asking yourself – how will this not only function efficiently today, but also for the next generation? I will continue to dive deeper into this concept and feature Mic to expand our mind’s on the possibilities, but consider this a thought experiment for innovation.

I’ve recently come across Mic Patterson PhD’s concept of the millennium IGU & am quite fascinated – the question becomes, why stop at a façade that will only last 100 years? What we’re really talking about here is a glass assembly that will stand the test of time, considering all of the factors that are so commonly overlooked: ▪️Serviceability ▪️Durability ▪️Embodied Carbon If you’re asking why, there might be a disconnect around the lack of long term thinking when it comes to our ‘business as usual’ practices. It’s critical to understand impact of the typical 1” double glazed unit that you see anywhere and everywhere all over the world today. A few questions to begin with may be as follows: - What happens when there is a breach of the hermetic seal (sealant joint) around the glass unit? Is that unit now deemed useless? - What happens at the end of the useful service life (20-40 years down the line) – can the components within that assembly be reused (recycled)? - What happens when only one of the lites (inner or outer) is broken due to impact? Does the entire assembly now need to be replaced? This is truly a paradigm shift – a new way of thinking about façade system and assembly design. Looking at every single component and asking yourself – how will this not only function efficiently today, but also for the next generation? I will continue to dive deeper into this concept and feature Mic to expand our mind’s on the possibilities, but consider this a thought experiment for innovation.

I’ve recently come across Mic Patterson PhD’s concept of the millennium IGU & am quite fascinated – the question becomes, why stop at a façade that will only last 100 years? What we’re really talking about here is a glass assembly that will stand the test of time, considering all of the factors that are so commonly overlooked: ▪️Serviceability ▪️Durability ▪️Embodied Carbon If you’re asking why, there might be a disconnect around the lack of long term thinking when it comes to our ‘business as usual’ practices. It’s critical to understand impact of the typical 1” double glazed unit that you see anywhere and everywhere all over the world today. A few questions to begin with may be as follows: - What happens when there is a breach of the hermetic seal (sealant joint) around the glass unit? Is that unit now deemed useless? - What happens at the end of the useful service life (20-40 years down the line) – can the components within that assembly be reused (recycled)? - What happens when only one of the lites (inner or outer) is broken due to impact? Does the entire assembly now need to be replaced? This is truly a paradigm shift – a new way of thinking about façade system and assembly design. Looking at every single component and asking yourself – how will this not only function efficiently today, but also for the next generation? I will continue to dive deeper into this concept and feature Mic to expand our mind’s on the possibilities, but consider this a thought experiment for innovation.