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Sustainability
Manufacturing Without Building New Factories: eLstar’s Approach
When a new building material or technology reaches commercial scale, the assumption is often that it requires dedicated new manufacturing infrastructure to match. For dynamic glazing, that assumption carries a real carbon cost that rarely makes it into …
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Sustainability
Embodied Carbon in Glazing Materials: What It Means and Why It Matters
Sustainable building design has spent the last two decades focused almost entirely on operational carbon: the energy a building consumes once it’s in use. Embodied carbon, the emissions locked into a building’s materials before it ever opens its doors, …
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Research & Development
Smart Glass vs. Blinds and Shades: How the Two Approaches Compare
Two Ways to Control Light: Regulating vs. Blocking Blinds, shades, and curtains sit inside or over a window as a separate physical layer. When closed, they block the light path entirely. Smart glass takes a different approach. The glazing changes tint …
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Sustainability
Why Does Solar Heat Gain Matter for Architects and Building Designers?
What Solar Heat Gain Actually Measures Solar heat gain is the amount of the sun’s energy that passes through glazing and ends up warming the interior ofa building. It’s one of the first things architects and specifiers considerwhen balancing daylight, …
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Company & Culture
The Architecture of Transparency: A Month of Innovation, Dialogue and Industry Leadership
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Company & Culture
eLstar Showcases Smart Glass Innovation at The Architecture of Transparency
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A New Type of Smart Glass Innovation – From Books to Buildings
A New Type of Smart Glass Innovation – From Books to Buildings
eLstar is speaking at The Building Centre in London on 30 July 2026, as part of the talks programme for The Architecture of Transparency exhibition. The talk, “From Books to Buildings,” looks at a new approach to smart glass that delivers dynamic performance without the trade-offs that have limited the technology in the past.
The Architecture of Transparency 2026
The Architecture of Transparency 2026 Exhibitions
The Architecture of Transparency, on now at The Building Centre in London until 31 July 2026, explores how modern glass and glazing are transforming architecture, from daylight and privacy to sustainability and retrofit. eLstar is among the exhibiting manufacturers, showing how smart glass technology fits into this shift. Free entry, Main Gallery.