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Does anyone know about the energy footprint of these glass domed buildings? I'm specifically wondering how efficient their heating, cooling, and airflow systems
by gee_totes 13y ago
Does anyone know about the energy footprint of these glass domed buildings? I'm specifically wondering how efficient their heating, cooling, and airflow systems are.
I would imagine that it would take some energy to keep the building a constant temperature, since the building would get super hot from the sun during the day, and would cool off during the night.
But on the other hand, since the buildings in Seattle, they won't have to worry about sun very much :)
- jacques_chester 13y agoIf you use double or triple-paned glass you can mitigate a lot of conductive losses. Presumably the soil and supporting structure will provide some thermal mass. Plus, in a temperate climate, cold is a bigger problem that heat. Glass houses have been around for a long time now and the general principle is that they're net winners in cold climates.