Advanced Glazings Ltd. will host a public open house event on March 27, 2026, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM EST at a Midtown Savannah residential site to mark the residential debut of Solera Reserve™, the company's most advanced daylighting solution to date. The event represents one of the first completed Solera Reserve™ residential installations worldwide and will serve as a living demonstration of how the material transforms light, privacy, and comfort within residential environments.
The open house is designed as an in-person introduction to Savannah's design community, bringing together architects, builders, media, and Advanced Glazings team members for conversation, learning, and exploration. Guests will enjoy refreshments, a formal presentation by Dr. Doug Milburn, Founder and Chairman of Advanced Glazings, followed by a guided tour of the residential installation. For additional information about the company's technology, visit https://www.advancedglazings.com.
Solera Reserve™ brings to residential design the same daylighting principles that have made Advanced Glazings' Solera® technology a mainstay in museums, galleries, airports, schools, and cultural landmarks worldwide. Positioned between clear and opaque building materials, the solution diffuses sunlight, minimizes glare, and delivers soft, uniform illumination throughout interior living spaces without sacrificing privacy or performance. The Savannah installation specifically demonstrates how Solera Reserve™ performs in sun-intensive climates where conventional glazing often creates heat gain, glare, and visual discomfort.
"There's no better geography than the Southeast to demonstrate what Solera Reserve™ is designed to do," said Dr. Doug Milburn. "This is a region defined by intense sun, heat, and glare - conditions where traditional glass either overwhelms a space or forces you to shut the light out entirely. Solera® doesn't fight sunlight or block it; it harnesses it. It takes some of the harshest daylight conditions and transforms them into soft, usable, full-spectrum light that actually works for the home and the people living in it."
The technology delivers a combination of performance characteristics including high light diffusion power that converts direct sunlight into balanced, full-spectrum daylight, thermal efficiency that reduces solar heat gain and eases HVAC demand, acoustic performance supporting calm interiors, durable fire-resistant construction, and extensive design flexibility with custom sizes, shapes, colors, frit patterns, and zones of transparency. Whether used alongside, above, or adjacent to vision glass, Solera Reserve™ helps create residential interiors that feel open yet private, luminous yet controlled without traditional blinds and shades.
"This event is about bringing people together around the future of residential design," added Milburn. "It's a chance to share ideas, ask questions, and experience how daylight - when handled properly - can fundamentally change the way a home feels." The open house represents a significant development in residential architecture, offering designers and homeowners a solution that addresses both aesthetic and practical challenges of natural light management in modern living spaces.
