@[email protected] to Showerthoughts • 2 years agoArchitects who design and propose glass buildings may have increased carbon emissions for decadesmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down17
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minus-square@jws_shadotaklinkEnglish13•2 years agoPossibly from allowing sunlight into the building which heats the interior. Air conditioning must work extra hard to overcome the heat.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish11•2 years agoGlass production is also very energy intensive compared to most building materials.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•2 years agoBut in the winter that takes the burden off the heating system, as long as they’re using windows with decent insulation.
minus-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilink7•2 years agoThey’re just giant greenhouses. When the AC goes out after 6pm the residual heat from the day makes it unbearable to stay in the office to work
Would you mind elaborating on that thought?
Sorry, he’s out of the shower now.
Possibly from allowing sunlight into the building which heats the interior. Air conditioning must work extra hard to overcome the heat.
Glass production is also very energy intensive compared to most building materials.
But in the winter that takes the burden off the heating system, as long as they’re using windows with decent insulation.
Most window glass is double insulated.
Insulation doesn’t stop direct sunlight though.
They’re just giant greenhouses. When the AC goes out after 6pm the residual heat from the day makes it unbearable to stay in the office to work