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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architectural glass |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | John Van Dine |
| Headquarters | 44°19′42″N 93°17′29″W / 44.32833°N 93.29139°W, Faribault, MN , USA |
| Products | Electrochromic glass |
Number of employees | 231 (2016) |
| Website | www.sageglass.com |
SAGE Electrochromics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, is a specialized window glass developer based in Faribault, Minnesota.
The company develops electronically tintable smart glass (also called electrochromic glass, EC, or dynamic glass), for use in building windows, skylights and curtainwalls, that can be electronically tinted or cleared to optimize daylight and improve occupant comfort in buildings.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), SAGE's SageGlass technology could potentially reduce the size of building heating and air conditioning equipment size by up to 25%, which may lead to construction cost savings."[1]
- ^ "DOE Offers $72 Million Conditional Loan Guarantee to SAGE Electrochromics" (Press release). U.S. Department of Energy. 2010-03-05.