Glazing Search

Search for appropriate glazing types using LittleShrub's glazing library.

1
Set filters
Start with application, frame, or performance targets to narrow the field.
2
Pick a frame
Review the remaining frame systems that still satisfy those inputs.
3
Choose the glass
Select the compatible glazing option and inspect the final WERS row.
1. Filters
Narrow records by frame, operation, glass, and performance.
2281 frame systems
Common Filters
Find values shared across the filtered set without changing the main frame results.
Glass Options Common To All Filters shared across the selected operation type
2. Select Frame
Choose a frame system, then select its compatible glass below.
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3. Select Glass
Choose a compatible glass record from the selected frame system.
No compatible glass rows remain for the selected frame.

Common glazing short codes and likely meanings

The glazing records use a mix of generic abbreviations and manufacturer-specific product-family codes. This index is intended as a practical legend for reading the search results. Where a code is generic, the meaning is shown directly. Where a code appears to be product-family shorthand, the meaning is shown as a likely interpretation only.

Clr
Clear glass
Gy
Grey tint
Gn
Green tint
Ntl
Neutral appearance or neutral tint
Lam
Laminated glass
PVB
PVB interlayer used in laminated glass
Ar
Argon-filled cavity
SG
Single glazing
DG
Double glazing
LoE
Low-E coating
LowE
Low-E coating
ET
Low-E coated glass family code commonly used in this dataset
Often appears in insulated units such as 6ET/12Ar/6Clr.
SolarE
Solar-control low-E product family
SpGn
Special or darker green-tinted glass family
Tint-family shorthand; exact product name can vary by supplier.
SpGy
Special or darker grey-tinted glass family
Tint-family shorthand; exact product name can vary by supplier.
LB
LightBridge or similar product-family/spacer shorthand
Appears both in product names and spacer-related records.
CP
Coated or laminated product-family shorthand
Common in codes such as CPGn, CPClr, and CPNtl.
Pb
Manufacturer-specific coated or laminated product-family code
Often appears with other safety or tint suffixes.
PbG
Pb-family glass with a likely green or tinted variant
PbAS2
Pb-family safety glazing variant, likely AS2 related
Used in laminated or safety-glass style records.
EVA
Low-E product-family shorthand seen in single-glazed records
Appears in codes like EVAB and EVSpGn.
EV
Likely Evantage or similar low-E product family
Common across codes like EVClr, EVGy, EVGn, EVBG, and EVAB.
EVClr
Likely EV-family low-E glass in a clear variant
EVGy
Likely EV-family low-E glass in a grey variant
This is consistent with readings like Evantage Grey.
EVGn
Likely EV-family low-E glass in a green variant
EverGn
Likely EV-family or Evantage-family green variant
Appears in forms like 6EverGn and 5EverGn.
EVSpGn
Likely EV-family low-E glass in a specialty green variant
EVBG
Likely EV-family low-E glass in a blue-green variant
EVBz
Likely EV-family low-E glass in a bronze variant
EVAB
Likely EVA-family low-E glass with a specific tint or variant code
For 6EVAB, the leading 6 most likely denotes 6 mm thickness.
ETLite
Likely a lighter ET-family low-E variant
EA
Likely another energy-control coated glass family
Appears in short codes like 4EA, 5EA, and EAdv variants.
EAdv
Likely advanced energy-control glass family shorthand
Sn
Likely Sunergy or similar solar-control coated glass family
Appears in variants like SnClr, SnGy, SnGn, and SnNtl.
SnClr
Likely Sn-family glass in a clear variant
SnGy
Likely Sn-family glass in a grey variant
SnGn
Likely Sn-family glass in a green variant
SnNtl
Likely Sn-family glass in a neutral variant
SC
Likely solar-control glass family shorthand
Appears in codes like SC60, SCAz, and Sct variants.
PH08
Manufacturer-specific coated glass family code
Recurring product-family shorthand in the WERS records.
PDE80A
Manufacturer-specific low-E or solar-control glass family code
PLE85A
Manufacturer-specific low-E or solar-control glass family code
SolarE
Solar-control low-E product family
SolT
Likely solar-control tinted glass family
Optitherm
Optitherm low-E glass family

Example: 6EVAB most likely means 6 mm glass in an EVA-family low-E product code, with the trailing B acting as a variant or tint identifier. In this dataset it appears as a single-glazed low-E record, so the exact product family is likely manufacturer-specific even though the thickness and low-E intent are reasonably clear.

Glazing search for WERS-rated residential and commercial systems

LittleShrub's glazing search tool is designed to make WERS data easier to use for practical product selection. Instead of working through a long table of glazing records one row at a time, users can search for appropriate glazing types by application, manufacturer, frame description, frame type, operation type, glass supplier, glass type, glass specification, SHGC, and U-Value. The goal is to help project teams identify relevant glazing systems faster and with more confidence.

The search experience follows a frame-first workflow so the results are easier to understand. Users can start by selecting whether they want residential glazing, commercial glazing, or systems that may apply across both categories. From there, they can refine the dataset using frame and glass filters, or by setting performance targets such as maximum SHGC or maximum U-Value. As each selection is made, the remaining filter options are recomputed so that the page continues to reflect only the combinations that are still available.

Once the matching frame systems have been narrowed down, users can inspect the available frames that still meet the current criteria. Each frame family can then be explored further by selecting from the compatible glass options that remain within that frame system. This makes it easier to see how frame selection and glass selection work together, rather than treating every WERS record as an unrelated item in a flat results list.

This type of glazing search can be useful during early design studies, facade strategy reviews, NatHERS-related assessment work, Section J product research, and internal specification comparison. Teams often need to quickly understand which glazing types may be suitable for a given thermal or solar target without manually sorting spreadsheets or cross-checking multiple product sources. By combining performance filtering with frame-based browsing, the page supports a more realistic decision-making process.

The tool draws from a combined WERS dataset and presents the information in a way that is better suited to search, comparison, and shortlisting. Searchers looking for a WERS search tool, glazing comparison tool, SHGC glazing filter, U-Value glazing search, residential glazing search, or commercial glazing search can use this page to review suitable glazing systems, compare frame types, and inspect compatible glass selections in a clearer and more structured workflow.

For firms reviewing multiple manufacturers or comparing product pathways across projects, this kind of glazing library search can reduce the time spent ruling out unsuitable systems. It also helps maintain visibility over the relationship between frame characteristics, glass build-up, and reported WERS performance. That makes the page useful not just as a search tool, but as a working reference for identifying appropriate glazing types for both residential and commercial applications.