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Trump Tower Las Vegas Goes for the Gold
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Trump's design team recently tackled the challenge of creating a
new Trump Tower that would stand out amid the glitz and glamour
of Las Vegas. Their solution: gold-coated glass.
"The architects were looking for a way to make the new Trump
International Hotel and Tower Las Vegas shine. They wanted the exterior
glass to reflect the brilliant, luxurious interiors," says
Garret Henson, director of western region sales for Viracon, the
architectural glass fabricator that supplied the glass. "The
gold coating did just that."
 The
gold glass coating is actually 24-carat gold. Viracon applied an
optically thin layer of that gold to the second surface of the insulating
glass units that enclose the 45-story tower.
Although gold coatings tend to be selected for their dramatic aesthetics,
the metal also gives the glass enhanced performance characteristics.
Because the coating is highly reflective, it reduces solar heat
absorption and significantly enhances the glazing units' energy
performance. The high reflectivity also lowers the light transmission
from outdoors-in, which reduces interior glare for building occupants.
In the end, the gold coating achieved its desired effect. The Trump
Hotel Las Vegas recently opened, and it is sparkling over the Strip.
"You can definitely see it from anywhere in Vegas," says
Henson.
In addition to completing the Trump Las Vegas, Viracon is currently
supplying glass for the new Trump International Hotel and Tower
Chicago.
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