• Is smart glass a missed opportunity for the smart city?
  • Windows are the most obvious yet neglected aspect of connected buildings when it comes to making smarter living and working spaces.
  • smartcitiesdive.com

Just look up. Glass windows are everywhere. Glass dominates the striking facades of the urban, built environment but causes all manner of eyebrow-raising issues: 70% of a city’s electricity is consumed by buildings, and HVAC loads comprise 40% of a building’s energy use to compensate for the heat gain or loss through windows.