How to look at smart glass widely used for office curtain wall?

Smart glass is generally considered an upgrade to the traditional glass that looks pretty but is not too functional in applications. Smart glass curtain wall is a popular type of curtain wall system designed to create dramatic but practical floor to ceiling facades to maximise light, which is considered a cost effective feature of glazing solution for residential applications nowadays.

Types Of  Smart Glass
There are two major types of smart glasses available in the market:
1. Active Smart Glass
When an electric charge is required to change the appearance of the glass then it’s called an active smart glass. It has electrically charged and activated glass films and coatings and is usually categorized into-Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (used as partitions), Suspended Particle Device (for tinted windows) and electrochromic glass (coated windows that slowly tint).
2. Passive Smart Glass
Passive smart glasses respond to heat (thermochromic glasses) or light (photochromic glasses) instead of electrical charge or manual touch. These are mainly used as coated windows in areas that need variable lighting.

If you have been planning to use smart glass for your building but aren’t sure which roles it can take over, then you are in luck as we have listed out some practical applications as follows:
-Aesthetically pleasing windows and doors
As it is well acknowledged, glass curtain wall generally looks much more aesthetically pleasing than traditional dull wall in applications. In most cases, smart glass can not only make the rooms look more spacious and comfortable but also let you customise and flaunt your creative talents in the best possible manner.
-Distinctive building exteriors
When combined with several interlayered sheets or PDLC layers, these smart glasses can be strong enough to handle the outside world on their own. Be it the harsh weather, everyday wear and tear or heavy impacts, these smart glasses can survive it all. In addition, you can count on them to not shatter due to the slightest mishaps and this makes them a great alternative for designing the outermost areas of your office like the waiting room, window panels, or reception area.
-Meeting rooms
Since smart glass can provide your building with variable transparency and allow you to modify the visibility, it is also widely used for office curtain wall in meeting rooms these years. For example, not only can they block the external noise and help isolate for increased concentration, but also make sure people can’t overhear what’s going inside.
-Partitions
Smart glasses can be used as partitions as they are energy efficient and can prevent heat and light from entering the room. This can significantly lower your electricity bills during the summer season. This switchable glass is very energy efficient as it prevents heat and light from entering in. Thus using this glass can reduce the use of air conditioners in your office exponentially during summer and require less heating during winter as well.