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With over 1,000+ patents and manufactured in the world’s most advanced electrochromic plant, SageGlass makes one product: the world’s most intelligent, reliable electrochromic glass that is as dynamic as the people it benefits.
WHY WE'RE HERE
Our company started in 1989 in Valley Cottage, N.Y., with a singular and ambitious mission: to completely reinvent what glass means for buildings. We soon became the first to develop electrochromic technology and spent the years that followed innovating and building upon our revolutionary product.
In 2010, we announced our triple-pane glazing product, the world’s most energy-efficient window glass, and this led us to an important partnership. Saint-Gobain, the Paris-based world leader in building materials for 350 years, invested $80 million in our company. By 2012 Saint-Gobain had acquired 100% of SageGlass, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary and a key part of its innovation strategy.
WHERE WE'RE GOING
Today, we’re proud to own and operate the largest and most advanced electrochromic glass plant on the globe. Since the first construction project using SageGlass, we have installed electrochromic glass in hundreds of projects and iconic buildings worldwide.
Every day, our perseverance pays off in small ways that give the world more beautiful, energy-efficient, occupant-centric buildings. We invite you to become part of our story.
HOW WE WORK
We are a company of ideas that are nurtured by a commitment to research and development. The achievements of our founder inspire us to reach for the next great solution. With an ever-growing list of green-certified installations, SageGlass is committed to the mission of providing a dynamic system that helps to create more comfortable interior spaces to benefit everyone in the built environment.
TOUR OUR FACILITY
People love to visit our LEED Gold certified headquarters and high-volume manufacturing facility. In our virtual tour, you can learn more about the people and culture of SageGlass and take a detailed "walking" tour of the manufacturing floor. You'll also see some of our most recent products and services.
2 Sage Way, Faribault, MN 55021
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![SAMMONS FINANCIAL GROUP (USA)
THE CHALLENGE
For Sammons Financial Group, based in West Des Moines, Iowa, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of collaborative, comfortable working spaces, and showed company leaders that investing in a new custom-designed office building was the right move. “If we have learned anything this past year, it is that our employees are stronger together,” said CEO Esfand Dinshaw. “We look forward to our new, owned space to create a more collaborative and functional work environment for our team.”
When the project broke ground in 2019, Sammons Financial Group needed to consolidate its growing workforce, now at around 600 (of approximately 1,600 total) employees in central Iowa, who were then scattered among several office locations in the Des Moines area. The company also expects a lot of growth in the coming decade, which will mean adding — and retaining — an expanding team of employees and contractors. Sammons Financial Group leadership knew that contemporary and comfortable offices are high on employees’ wish lists, and help attract and retain strong candidates.
THE SOLUTION
Sammons Financial Group’s new office space is situated on almost 26 acres of land, and includes a 220,000-square-foot, six-story headquarters building. In addition to beautifully designed outdoor spaces and walking trails, the building’s interior is full of modern, comfortable touches. The project team chose SageGlass Harmony®, a glazing solution that maintains views of the beautiful landscape around the campus, while blocking glare and allowing for precise, seamless control of window tint levels.
The office “is a second home to many of us,” said Rob TeKolste, president of Sammons Independent Annuity Group and West Des Moines site leader. “We need our office to be bright and beautiful, allowing the ability for our employees to give their all every day.”
TeKolste and other Sammons Financial Group leaders discussed the importance of natural light and outdoor views. “Natural light will really help employees enjoy the facilities,” said past-Culture Counsel chairperson Stacy Marean. “The [Harmony] glass is designed to not need window coverings, as it adjusts for glare and brightness as necessary, and also as it lets in the natural light as much as possible.”
THE BENEFITS
With the installation of SageGlass Harmony, the building has greatly reduced cooling needs, and offers beautiful views and natural light — all without the uncomfortable glare, brightness, and heat that often accompany large windows. Chief Human Resources Officer Anne Cooper said.](https://s3.mortarr.com/images/project_gallery_images/office-lobby-design-sammons-financial-group-586x626.jpeg)
![“Natural light will really help employees enjoy the facilities,” said past-Culture Counsel chairperson Stacy Marean. “The [Harmony] glass is designed to not need window coverings, as it adjusts for glare and brightness as necessary, and also as it lets in the natural light as much as possible.”](https://s3.mortarr.com/images/project_gallery_images/natural-light-corporate-office-design-586x626.jpeg)
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