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I'm just waiting for a "green building" code to specify "all windows shall open." Imagine the panic that would cause in the construction industry.
by Cupertino95014 4y ago
I'm just waiting for a "green building" code to specify "all windows shall open."
Imagine the panic that would cause in the construction industry.
- danans 4y agoBuilding codes already require operable windows, and some local codes now require active ventilation systems.
- Cupertino95014 4y agoThe stock of office buildings probably turns over fairly slowly. I've actually never worked in an office where the windows opened.
- abstract_put 4y agoI think generally "green building" (at least the mainstream stuff) focuses on insulation + air tightness, and then mechanical ventilation. In that context, operable windows would be mostly be a "just in case of overheating" or similar, and the expectation would be CO2 et al would be managed by the ventilation.