Display case door assembly with vacuum panel

A refrigerated display case comprising:

• a frame;
• and
• a first vacuum-insulated door and a second vacuum-insulated door mounted to the frame, each of the first vacuum-insulated door and the second vacuum-insulated door comprising:
• a hinge rail comprising a channel portion and a hinge receiving portion, the hinge receiving portion defining two openings configured to receive hinge pins for mounting the door to a refrigerated case;
• a vacuum-insulated glass (VIG) panel assembly having a front surface arranged to face away from a refrigerated display case with the door mounted, and a rear surface arranged to face into the refrigerated display case with the door mounted, the VIG panel assembly comprising two panes of glass bounding a sealed evacuated space between the panes;
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• an additional pane of tempered glass laminated to one of the two panes, one of the two panes of glass comprising a low emissivity layer, wherein a first edge of the VIG panel assembly is disposed within the channel portion of the hinge rail and the VIG panel assembly is arranged such that the additional pane of glass is at the front surface of the VIG panel assembly;
• a handle secured to a front surface of the VIG panel assembly without penetrating the additional pane of glass, the handle arranged to extend away from the refrigerated display case with the door mounted;
• edge guards coupled to each of a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge of the VIG panel assembly, wherein one of the edge guards comprises a wiper configured to seal the door when the door is in a closed position;
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• an anti-condensate coating at the rear surface of the VIG panel assembly.