Radiant Heated Glass Chair
This is the prototype of the world’s first first radiant heated glass chair. (patent pending) The Fisher ARCHitecture team introduced the chair to the public after more than three years of design. Heating air is inefficient. This battery-powered piece of radiant heated furniture functions both indoors and out. It uses astonishingly little energy yet effectively heats the human body even when the surrounding space is cool.
Here is a short video in which I describe our design process. And here is a link to the lecture text and images.
Read More >Our project team has designed and developed the concept of a radiant heated glass chair with the assistance of noted Kittanning, PA glass manufacturer, Frank Dlubak, who developed the glass for the White House, the Statue of Liberty, and the Getty Museum. Why glass? According to Mr. Dlubak, glass is an ideal radiant chair material because it is:
“Clear, Moldable, Conductive, Colorful, Elegant, Inexpensive, Long-lasting, and GREEN!”
How does it work? Similar to the back window of your car, thin wires radiate heat that heat the glass. In a typical office environment, one can operate the chair for less than $5 a month, using 80% less energy than a traditional space heater. Intertek testing under UL 962 and CAS STDE60335-1/4E has certified the chair materials for safety. We constructed the chair using ANSI certified hurricane glass.
Although our initial suggested retail price for the chair will be $900.00, we are optimistic that the price will decrease significantly as production ramps up. This price includes the batteries, still in engineering, which should power the chair for up to three hours.
