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How is high performance triple glazing different?

A high-performance triple-glazed unit (TGU) requires two panes of Low-E glass, typically arranged as:

4mm clear glass / 4mm Low-E / 4mm Low-E
Middle Low-E pane is recommended to be toughened to prevent thermal stress cracking 

Example Triple Glazed Units: 

Glass Make-Up  U-Value (W/m²K)  Thickness 
4mm clear / 8mm Argon / 4mm clear / 8mm Argon / 4mm Planitherm Total+  1.3  28mm 
4mm clear / 8mm Argon / 4mm Planitherm Total+ / 8mm Argon / 4mm Planitherm Total+  1.0  28mm 
4mm clear / 10mm Argon / 4mm Planitherm One / 10mm Argon / 4mm Planitherm One  0.8  32mm 
4mm clear / 12mm Argon / 4mm Planitherm Total+ / 12mm Argon / 4mm Planitherm Total+  0.8  36mm 
4mm clear / 12mm Argon / 4mm Planitherm One / 12mm Argon / 4mm Planitherm One  0.7  36mm 

(Argon gas concentration at 90% for optimal thermal efficiency.)