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Commercial glass & glazing reference for AI agents: code limits, glass data, product equivalents.

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budget_price_range Read-only

Return 2026 US installed budget SELL price ranges from an experienced commercial glazing estimator ([Expert]) for a scope item: storefront, curtain wall, windows, all-glass walls/doors, folding walls, skylights, fire-rated glass/framing, entrance doors and operators, automatic sliders, glass handrails, mirrors, films, ballistic/storm-shelter glazing, sunshades, mock-ups. Units per SF, LF, each, or LS. Budget/sanity-check use only, never for bids; ranges vary by region, scope and market. Optionally include low-reliability public cross-checks. Responses keep the KB's confidence tags: [V] verified, [V-mfr] manufacturer claim, [UNVERIFIED], [inference], [Expert] field experience.

scopestring, required

Scope item, e.g. 'exterior storefront', 'curtain wall', 'all-glass door pair', '60-min fire-rated', 'glass railing stairs'. Empty string lists all.

limitinteger

Max rows (default 8).

include_public_crosschecksboolean

Also include public cross-check figures (blog/HomeGuide) with reliability notes.

Tools (7)

budget_price_range

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Argument	Type	Description
limit	integer	Max rows (default 8).
scope*	string	Scope item, e.g. 'exterior storefront', 'curtain wall', 'all-glass door pair', '60-min fire-rated', 'glass railing stairs'. Empty string lists all.
include_public_crosschecks	boolean	Also include public cross-check figures (blog/HomeGuide) with reliability notes.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "scope"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 43,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Max rows (default 8)."
    },
    "scope": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 200,
      "description": "Scope item, e.g. 'exterior storefront', 'curtain wall', 'all-glass door pair', '60-min fire-rated', 'glass railing stairs'. Empty string lists all."
    },
    "include_public_crosschecks": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Also include public cross-check figures (blog/HomeGuide) with reliability notes."
    }
  }
}

cross_reference_aluminum_system

Given an aluminum storefront, curtain wall, entrance door, window, interior or specialty framing series (e.g. 'Kawneer Trifab 451', '451T', '1600 Wall System 1', 'Tubelite E14000', 'YKK YES 45 TU', 'EFCO 403', 'Trifab 400'), return the equivalent series from Arcadia, OBE, Kawneer, Tubelite, EFCO/Wausau, YKK AP, CRL-U.S. Aluminum and Manko for the same family (54-row Topic 28 cross-reference), with basis (face x depth, glazing plane, thermal), Verified/Flagged status, notes, and Topic 29 discontinued-series notices. Equivalent does not mean identical: always check depth, plane, glass thickness, thermal tier, performance. Responses keep the KB's confidence tags: [V] verified, [V-mfr] manufacturer claim, [UNVERIFIED], [inference], [Expert] field experience.

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Argument	Type	Description
limit	integer	Max matching families (default 3).
maker	string	Maker of the source series if not in `series` (Kawneer, Tubelite, EFCO, Wausau, YKK AP, Arcadia, OBE, CRL-U.S. Aluminum, Manko).
series*	string	Series name/number, optionally with maker, e.g. 'Kawneer Trifab 451' or '6 in. thermal storefront'.
category	string	Optional filter: 'Storefront', '6in', 'Curtain Wall', 'Entrances', 'Windows', 'Interior', 'Specialty'.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "series"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 8,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Max matching families (default 3)."
    },
    "maker": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Maker of the source series if not in `series` (Kawneer, Tubelite, EFCO, Wausau, YKK AP, Arcadia, OBE, CRL-U.S. Aluminum, Manko)."
    },
    "series": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 120,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Series name/number, optionally with maker, e.g. 'Kawneer Trifab 451' or '6 in. thermal storefront'."
    },
    "category": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional filter: 'Storefront', '6in', 'Curtain Wall', 'Entrances', 'Windows', 'Interior', 'Specialty'."
    }
  }
}

cross_reference_glass

Given a glass coating/product (e.g. 'SNX 62/27', 'Solarban 70', 'SN 68', 'VNE-53', or an old name like 'Solarban 70XL'), return equivalents from other makers with a match rating (Close / Approximate / Not supported by the numbers). Uses (1) the KB's Guardian↔Vitro chart with tested deltas (Topic 32 §32.9), (2) computed nearest makeups across Vitro, Guardian and Viracon on the same substrate color family using the KB rating rule, and (3) Topic 29 renamed/discontinued notices. Use for 'or-equal' and substitution screening (e.g. 'SNX 62/27 Vitro equivalent'). Responses keep the KB's confidence tags: [V] verified, [V-mfr] manufacturer claim, [UNVERIFIED], [inference], [Expert] field experience.

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Argument	Type	Description
limit	integer	Max computed matches per source makeup (default 5).
product*	string	Source glass product, e.g. 'SNX 62/27' or 'Guardian SN 68' or 'Solarban R100'.
substrate	string	Substrate of the source makeup, e.g. 'Clear', 'UltraClear', 'Starphire', 'Gray'. Default: clear.
target_maker	string	Only show equivalents from this maker: Vitro, Guardian, or Viracon.
include_discontinued	boolean	Include discontinued makeups among computed matches (default false).

Input schema (JSON)

get_topic

Read the full text of a knowledge-base topic, or a single section of it, with tables and verification tags intact. Use after list_topics or search_glazing_knowledge when you need the complete context (e.g. a whole code table). `topic` accepts a number (30), 'T30', 'Topic 30', or a title phrase ('butt glazed'); `section` accepts a section id like '30.4', 'sources', 'key', or a heading phrase like 'summary table' or 'bid-day checklist'. Long topics are paged: follow the continue_from hint. Responses keep the KB's confidence tags: [V] verified, [V-mfr] manufacturer claim, [UNVERIFIED], [inference], [Expert] field experience.

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Argument	Type	Description
topic	string \| number	Topic number 1-32, 'T30', or a title phrase. Optional if `section` is a full id like '16.6'.
section	string	Section id ('16.6', 'sources', 'key', '32-A') or heading words ('summary table').
max_chars	integer	Max characters to return (default 12000).
continue_from	string	Section id to resume paging a long topic from (given in the previous response).
tables_as_records	boolean	Also return section tables as JSON records (header -> value).

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "properties": {
    "topic": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "number"
      ],
      "description": "Topic number 1-32, 'T30', or a title phrase. Optional if `section` is a full id like '16.6'."
    },
    "section": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Section id ('16.6', 'sources', 'key', '32-A') or heading words ('summary table')."
    },
    "max_chars": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 40000,
      "minimum": 1000,
      "description": "Max characters to return (default 12000)."
    },
    "continue_from": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Section id to resume paging a long topic from (given in the previous response)."
    },
    "tables_as_records": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Also return section tables as JSON records (header -> value)."
    }
  }
}

list_topics

List the 34 topics in the commercial glass & glazing knowledge base (glass types, safety glazing codes IBC 2406, storefront/curtain wall, energy codes IECC/ASHRAE 90.1/Title 24, fire-rated, hurricane/impact, wind load ASTM E1300, butt-glazed partitions, shower door hardware and installation, mirrors and mirror safety backing, railings, sealants, testing, specs, warranties, discontinued products, glass performance data, aluminum system cross-reference, budget pricing). Returns topic numbers, titles, one-line summaries and UNVERIFIED counts. Call this first if you are unsure which topic covers a question. Responses keep the KB's confidence tags: [V] verified, [V-mfr] manufacturer claim, [UNVERIFIED], [inference], [Expert] field experience.

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Argument	Type	Description
include_sections	boolean	Also list every section id (e.g. 30.4) per topic. Default false.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "properties": {
    "include_sections": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Also list every section id (e.g. 30.4) per topic. Default false."
    }
  }
}

lookup_glass_performance

Filter manufacturer center-of-glass performance data for 1 in. insulating glass units: Vitro (Solarban 60/70/72/90/R67/R77/R100, Sungate 400, Solarcool, Vistacool on Clear/Starphire/Acuity/Solexia/Atlantica/Azuria/Solarblue/Pacifica/Solarbronze/Optigray/Solargray/Optiblue/Graylite II; 145 makeups), Guardian SunGuard (SNX 62/27, SNX 51/23, SNE 50/25, SN 68, SN 54, SNR 50/43/35 on UltraClear/Clear/Green/CrystalGray/Gray) and Viracon (VNG-5024, VNG-4022, VNE-53, VRE-4725, VRE-4423 by substrate). Returns VLT, exterior/interior reflectance, U (air/argon), SHGC, LSG, catalog status and tags. Filter by maker, product, substrate, or limits (e.g. max_shgc 0.25 to meet IECC CZ 2). Old names like 'Solarban 70XL' or 'Solarban 67' are mapped to current names. Values are COG, not NFRC whole-product ratings. Responses keep the KB's confidence tags: [V] verified, [V-mfr] manufacturer claim, [UNVERIFIED], [inference], [Expert] field experience.

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Argument	Type	Description
limit	integer	Max rows (default 15).
maker	string	Vitro (formerly PPG), Guardian, or Viracon.
max_u	number	Maximum U-value (argon when available, else air), Btu/h·ft²·°F.
max_vlt	number	Maximum VLT %.
min_lsg	number	Minimum light-to-solar-gain ratio.
min_vlt	number	Minimum visible light transmittance %.

search_glazing_knowledge

Keyword search (BM25 relevance ranking) across all 34 topics; returns the best-matching sections with cited snippets (topic + section id), relevant tables, and the verification tags present. Best for free-text questions: code requirements ('IBC 2406 hazardous locations', 'IECC 2021 zone 2 SHGC'), sizing rules ('max size 1/2 tempered butt glazed', 'shower door hinge clamp rating'), definitions ('LSG', 'heat soak'), estimating red flags, lead-time drivers, testing standards. Use specific technical keywords. For numeric glass makeup data use lookup_glass_performance; for product equivalents use cross_reference_glass / cross_reference_aluminum_system; for budget $ use budget_price_range. Responses keep the KB's confidence tags: [V] verified, [V-mfr] manufacturer claim, [UNVERIFIED], [inference], [Expert] field experience.

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Argument	Type	Description
limit	integer	Number of sections to return (default 5).
query*	string	Keywords or a question, e.g. 'IECC 2021 zone 2 SHGC' or 'heat soak EN 14179 temperature'.
topics	array	Restrict to these topic numbers.
only_tag	string	Only return sections containing this verification tag (e.g. 'Expert' for field experience, 'V' for verified).

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 10,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Number of sections to return (default 5)."
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 300,
      "minLength": 2,
      "description": "Keywords or a question, e.g. 'IECC 2021 zone 2 SHGC' or 'heat soak EN 14179 temperature'."
    },
    "topics": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "integer",
        "maximum": 32,
        "minimum": 1
      },
      "description": "Restrict to these topic numbers."
    },
    "only_tag": {
      "enum": [
        "V",
        "V-mfr",
        "UNVERIFIED",
        "inference",
        "Expert"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Only return sections containing this verification tag (e.g. 'Expert' for field experience, 'V' for verified)."
    }
  }
}