delitomatoes@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · il y a 3 ansArchitects who design and propose glass buildings may have increased carbon emissions for decadesmessage-squaremessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up144
arrow-up144message-squareArchitects who design and propose glass buildings may have increased carbon emissions for decadesdelitomatoes@lemm.ee to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · il y a 3 ansmessage-square11fedilink
minus-squarejws_shadotak@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·il y a 3 ansPossibly from allowing sunlight into the building which heats the interior. Air conditioning must work extra hard to overcome the heat.
minus-squareempireOfLovelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·il y a 3 ansGlass production is also very energy intensive compared to most building materials.
minus-squarePeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7·il y a 3 ansBut in the winter that takes the burden off the heating system, as long as they’re using windows with decent insulation.
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·il y a 3 ansMost window glass is double insulated.
minus-squareඞmir@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·il y a 3 ansInsulation doesn’t stop direct sunlight though.
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.