Glass in green buildings
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A green design concept is to facilitate sustainable use of the resources – energy, water and other materials – all through the complete life cycle of the building including its construction.[1]
Glass is a useful material that has such advantages such as transparency, natural day-lighting, permitting a sky view and Acoustic control, depending on the glazing solution used. Glass is a wholly recyclable material.[2] Glass is beloved by architects as well as designers.
Glass can play a role in accomplishing greater indoor environmental quality and when used carefully can improve energy efficiency, however a measured approach needs to be taken to ensure the building loads are not excessively increased due to solar gain.
The intent of a green building design is to curtail the demand on non-renewable resources, amplify utilization efficiency of these resources when in use, and augment the reuse, recycling, and consumption of renewable resources.
Double glazed glass
[edit]Architects use high-performance double-glazed glass, which is laminated or coated, to moderate interior temperatures by controlling heat loss and gain.[3] The coating filters the heat-producing aspects of solar rays. The use of such glass in green buildings is used comprehensively in tropical climates as well as the Middle East.
Solar control glass
[edit]Solar control glass can be an eye-catching characteristic of a building whilst at the same time diminishing, or even eradicating the need for an air-conditioning system, reducing running costs of the building and saving energy. Solar control glass can be particular for any situation where unwarranted solar heat gain is likely to be a bother. E.g. Large façades, glass walkways, atria and conservatories.
See also
[edit]- Building-integrated photovoltaics
- Curtain wall (architecture)
- Deep energy retrofit
- Energy neutral design
- Environmental design
- Green building and wood
- Insulated glazing
- Low-energy house
- Passive house
- Passive solar building design
- Photovoltaics
- Quadruple glazing
- Rooftop solar power
- Solar shingle
- Solar water heating
- Sustainable design
- Zero-energy building
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Guidelines for use of Glass in Green Buildings
- Glass in Buildings
- Glassisgreen
- Glass in Architecture
- Glass in Building
- Glass and Building Regulations
- Australia standards for Glass in Buildings Archived 2015-02-28 at the Wayback Machine
- CODE OF PRACTICE FOR USE OF GLASS IN BUILDINGS
- Deutsches - Glass in building