https://metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/efficient-building-in-portland-requires-no-ac.html Efficient things Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:19:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/efficient-building-in-portland-requires-no-ac.html/comment-page-1#comment-163054 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:19:25 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/efficient-building-in-portland-requires-no-ac.html#comment-163054 By preventing the sun’s heat from entering the space, won’t it require more heating in the winter instead of allowing the sun to assist?

]]> https://metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/efficient-building-in-portland-requires-no-ac.html/comment-page-1#comment-78757 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:55:46 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/efficient-building-in-portland-requires-no-ac.html#comment-78757 Does this building use the new liquid crystal technology? Are you fmailiar with it if not. What is the “u factor” on these windows?

]]> https://metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/efficient-building-in-portland-requires-no-ac.html/comment-page-1#comment-76299 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:45:16 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/efficient-building-in-portland-requires-no-ac.html#comment-76299 With these last 100 degree F. days what’s the verdict on these buildings. Anyone living in them now have any comments?…

]]> https://metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/efficient-building-in-portland-requires-no-ac.html/comment-page-1#comment-8562 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:55:48 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/efficient-building-in-portland-requires-no-ac.html#comment-8562 i appreciate W+T’s effort, but this is not ground breaking technology! in a climate so temperate compared to new york or chicago, i don’t know why they don’t have more office buildings in seattle without air conditioning. designers should have been doing this years ago!

]]> https://metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/efficient-building-in-portland-requires-no-ac.html/comment-page-1#comment-8561 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:55:06 +0000 https://metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/efficient-building-in-portland-requires-no-ac.html#comment-8561 i appreciate W+T’s effort, but this is not ground breaking! in a climate so temperate compared to new york or chicago, i don’t know why they don’t have more office buildings in seattle without air conditioning. designers should have been doing this years ago!

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