Sustainability 104: doing glass walls right

And, since commercial buildings across the nation typically consume nearly half of all the energy of our built environment, there exists a sizable ‘base’ of energy use from which we can glean savings as payback for initial investment.Further, much of the energy consumption of commercial buildings — whether for heating, cooling, lighting or air tempering — can be affected by buildings’ exterior envelopes. Glass walls done right can be the economic gift that keeps on giving, year after year.

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