International Glazing Database

Documentation and Example File Structures

• IGDB Data submission procedure (Adobe Acrobat 6.0 PDF file)

• Applied Film data submission procedure (Adobe Acrobat PDF file)
  This file explains how applied films can be added to glass layers in Optics and then imported into WINDOW.
  Pages 1-1 through 1-3 discuss how to submit the appropriate film and substrate data to LBNL to be included in the IGDB.

• IGDB Data file format (Adobe Acrobat 6.0 PDF file)

• IGDB Data Submission form, revised 4/18/2005

  • PDF version (Adobe Acrobat 6.0 PDF file)

  • Microsoft Word Version

• IGDB release notes
   

NOTE TO DATA SUBMITTERS:

	We are only accepting measured data at this time. Please email IGDB@lbl.gov with questions.
	For laminates or applied films with embedded coatings, we will accept measured data for products submitted as a whole product, but not for products that can be "deconstructed" by Optics to reuse individual components with other glass layers, films or interlayers.
	Filename length -- please do not submit files with names containing more than 30 characters (including the extension)

• IGDB data submission file examples
  (note: all extensions are set to .TXT for easy viewing with text editor)
   

  • Monolithic glazings

    • Float glass

    • Acrylic glazing

    • Suspended film without coating
       

  • Coated glazings

    • Glass with low-e coating on front side, with substrate reference, with coating name

    • Product with coating on both sides, substrate reference not supplied, coating name not supplied

    • Coated suspended film, without substrate reference, with coating name
       

  • Applied films

    • Applied film with substrate reference

    • Applied films that are applied to the coated side of a substrate can only be submitted as a whole product, not as a film that can be "deconstructed" in Optics5.

    • It is common for an applied film to have a coating, and this can be submitted applied to uncoated glass as an applied film that can be "deconstructed" in Optics5.
       

  • Laminates

    • Uncoated laminate without structure reference

    • Laminate with coating on back side with structure reference
       

  • Interlayers

    • The following 2 files belong together as the example for submitting interlayer data

    • Self-referencing clear laminate

    • Clear uncoated monolithic glazing
       

  • Coatings embedded in laminate

    • For laminates with embedded coatings (defined as glass with a coating that is touching the interlayer), we will accept measured data for products submitted as a whole product, but not for products that can be "deconstructed" by Optics to reuse individual components with other glass layers or interlayers.
       

  • Special options

    • Example file without NFRC acceptance request

    • Example file with NFRC acceptance request

    • Example file hidden in the database