Switchable window having low emissivity (low-e) coating as conductive layer and/or method of making the same

A switchable window comprising:

• a first glass substrate and a second glass substrate for the window;
• a liquid crystal inclusive layer disposed between at least the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate;
• a solar control coating provided between at least the liquid crystal inclusive layer and the first glass substrate;
• wherein the solar control coating comprising, in the following order, a first dielectric layer, a layer comprising zinc oxide, an infrared (IR) reflecting layer comprising silver, a metal inclusive layer, and another dielectric layer, so that the IR reflecting layer is located between at least the first and second dielectric layers;
• a conductive coating provided between at least the liquid crystal inclusive layer and the second substrate, so that voltage is to be applied to the liquid crystal inclusive layer via the solar control coating and the conductive coating which are on opposite sides of the liquid crystal inclusive layer;
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• wherein the window is configured so that, by adjusting voltage applied to at least part of the liquid crystal inclusive layer via the solar control coating and the conductive coating, the window is selectively switchable between at least first and second states, where the window has a higher visible light transmission in the first state than in the second state.