Overview

The medieval gallery of the Princeton University Art Museum, built in 1929, had a variety of special needs when it came to windows. The leaded glass windows would need to perform with energy efficiency. Visible light transmission would need to be managed to prevent fading of furnishings within the galleries. Relative humidity would need to be kept at 60% to protect the museum collections. And security was a factor.

Project Highlights

• Marvin engineered specialty laminated glass into a triple glaze system in order to provide enough airspace to alleviate condensation.
  
  
• The windows surpassed AAMA requirement of Condensation Rate Factor of 60.
  
  
• The custom windows met sustainability objectives while replicating the look of the original leaded windows.
  
  

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