c/showerthoughts · by delitomatoes@lemm.ee · 3yArchitects who design and propose glass buildings may have increased carbon emissions for decades 37 points · 10 comments · view on lemmy.world
10 Comments
NotAnonymousAtAll@feddit.de · 10 pts · 3y
Would you mind elaborating on that thought?
Odusei@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 3y
Sorry, he’s out of the shower now.
jws_shadotak@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y
Possibly from allowing sunlight into the building which heats the interior. Air conditioning must work extra hard to overcome the heat.
empireOfLove@lemmy.one · 11 pts · 3y
Glass production is also very energy intensive compared to most building materials.
PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 3y
But in the winter that takes the burden off the heating system, as long as they're using windows with decent insulation.
reddig33@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Amir@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 3y
Insulation doesn't stop direct sunlight though.
delitomatoes@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 3y
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
PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 3y
Terrible in the summer. Mediocre in the winter. But pretty great in the fall and spring.
Passive solar heating is amazing for colder climates.
lntl@lemmy.sdf.org · 7 pts · 3y
Yep, buildings are the most energy inefficient thing we have. Glass is problematic, but also fire regulations that prevent natural air circulation in builings and then require AC. (Air conditioning/active cooling)
Moonrise2473@feddit.it · 4 pts · 3y
But it's so pretty, who cares about carbon emissions?
(/s)