View, Inc.: Smart glass and its EPD footing
Dynamic glass is finally mainstreaming, but specifiers dont always wait. If a product lacks a credible, current EPD, the slot often goes to a brand that has one. Here is where View sits today, and how to turn environmental paperwork into more wins without slowing the sales team.
What View sells in construction
View is best known for electrochromic insulating glass units that tint on command to manage heat and glare. Around that core, the company offers a smart‑building stack that includes cloud controls, sensors, and network hardware for façade and occupant experience.
One primary product category, many configurations
From a spec point of view, View plays in a single CSI lane: exterior glass glazing. Within that lane, there are dozens of SKUs when you factor in IGU build‑ups, sizes, coatings, and acoustic or safety laminates. The cloud and controls complete the solution, but the glass is what lands on Division 08 schedules.
EPD coverage today
View has a product‑specific, third‑party verified EPD for its smart glass IGUs, published with UL. That declaration signals serious intent on transparency. Coverage appears focused on the core IGU rather than the broader system, which is common for dynamic glazing at this stage.
Where the gaps may matter commercially
Project teams often ask for EPDs per major performance variant. Competitors have leaned into that. SageGlass has current EPDs covering both double and triple electrochromic IGUs, registered with The International EPD® System and valid into 2030 (International EPD System, 2025) (EPD-IES-0023164, 2025) (EPD-IES-0022271, 2025). If a spec calls for triple glazing with a product‑specific EPD, and only one bidder can furnish it, you know who has the inside track.
Who View runs into on bids
- Direct dynamic‑glass rivals: SageGlass and Halio, both marketing electrochromic IGUs with third‑party EPDs.
- Substitute paths on the same façade goal: conventional low‑e IGUs from float‑glass majors paired with exterior shading, and retrofit solar control films. Those categories are saturated with EPDs from large portfolios, which lowers friction for compliance‑driven owners.
Why this is bigger than one credit
LEED v5 is now the active generation and it continues to recognize product‑specific, third‑party verified EPDs in the materials toolkit. Teams aiming for v5 will keep preferring products with verifiable declarations because it simplifies documentation and carbon accounting (USGBC, 2025) (USGBC LEED v5, 2025).
A smart playbook for closing the gap fast
Treat the current IGU EPD as the anchor, then ladder coverage across the configurations most likely to show up on specs: the top one or two double‑pane builds, the flagship triple‑pane, and any acoustically enhanced best‑seller. Publish them through a program operator familiar to North American reviewers so submittals glide through. Package clear guidance for sales and reps so they can match project asks to the right declaration without a back‑and‑forth.
Don’t forget the system story
Glazing wins the schedule, but decision makers also look for a clean narrative around controls and sensors. Even when those components do not sit under a construction PCR, documenting how they support energy outcomes helps the estimator defend the selection against lower‑priced static glass plus shades.
Bottom line for View
View is a focused manufacturer with a credible foothold in EPDs for its core smart glass. Extending that coverage to the most‑specified IGU variants will remove friction where many specs are won or lost. In markets where materials transparency is now table stakes, that extra set of EPDs is less paperwork and more permission to be prefered.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does View publish an EPD for its smart glass insulating glass units?
Yes. View has a product‑specific, third‑party verified EPD for its smart glass IGUs published with UL. The current coverage focuses on the core IGU.
Which competitors in dynamic glazing currently list product‑specific EPDs?
SageGlass lists EPDs for double and triple electrochromic IGUs with The International EPD® System valid into 2030 (International EPD System, 2025). Halio also lists UL‑published EPDs for its IGU range.
Why push multiple EPDs for one product family?
Specs often call out distinct IGU builds. Having product‑specific EPDs for the top configurations avoids substitutions and keeps the preferred build compliant in LEED v5‑oriented projects (USGBC, 2025).
About the Author
With a passion for sustainability and a love for complex data, Toby helps manufacturers efficiently collect data from across their organization and get their EPDs done right. He’s especially interested in how AI can support human expertise, helping R&D and factory teams work faster, smarter, and with less friction.
