Understanding Low-E Coatings

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The Benefits of Specifying Low-E Coatings discusses the benefits of specifying high performance architectural glass to improve the energy efficiency of buildings while reducing their operating costs and carbon emissions. The course will help learners differentiate between passive and solar control low-e coatings and different glass performance measure. Finally, the course will analyze how low-e coatings can improve energy efficiency and help the project earn LEED® credit contributions.

Speakers:

Tan Diep, CSI, CCPR, Leed AP

Tan Diep is the West Region Architectural Manager for Vitro Architectural Glass formerly PPG Glass.  Joined PPG Architectural Coatings division in 2011 and spent five years as an Architectural Manager in California.  Before joining PPG he previously spent four years working for Akzo Nobel dba Glidden Professional as an Architectural Specification Representative.  Previously represented Sloan Valve Company and Legrand North America working closely with in the construction specification market.  He began his career with Environmental Contracting Corp (General Contractor) focusing on high end commercial tenant improvement projects within the Southern California market.  Among his specialties are his knowledge of sustainable products and designs, and is a LEED AP from USGBC.  He is an active member of CSI Los Angeles Chapter and previously held many positions within the Chapter: Board of Director, Co-Chair Certification Committee, Co-Chair Sustainability Committee, Electronics Communication Chair and Education Committee Member.  LACSI Chapter has awarded Tan with Rising Star Award 2009-2010, Chapter Citation Award 2012, Institute’s President’s Award 2013-2014 and CSI West Region Wilbur Johnston Award 2017.  Was part of Institutes Certification Committee, and currently LACSI’s Education Committee member.  Tan began his career with Environmental Contracting Corp (General Contractor) as a Project Engineer, and was a key member of the construction team for the project Paul Hastings in Los Angeles. The Paul Hastings project was designed by DMJM-Rottet Los Angeles office (AECOM), and won 2004 Los Angeles Building Council Award of Excellence.

National Architectural Manager – West Region

Learn how high-performance architectural glass can significantly improve the energy efficiency of buildings while reducing their operating costs and carbon emissions

• The solar energy spectrum and common glass performance measures
• The manufacturing processes for pyrolytic and magnetron sputter vacuum deposition (MSVD) low-e coatings
• How passive and solar control low-e coatings differ and impact glass
  performance measures
• Commercial energy usage, and how low-e coatings can improve energy efficiency and help earn LEED® credit contributions