What are the advantages of glass curtain walls?

What are the advantages of glass curtain walls? 7 major advantages that ordinary people can understand

1. Glass curtain walls save electricity bills, not bragging (energy-saving advantages)

1. Use air conditioning less in summer

The new glass now is like “smart curtains” that can automatically block 60% of solar heat. A test in an office building in Dubai found that after installing this kind of glass, the air conditioning fee was directly saved by one-third.

2. Winter warming artifact

The double-layer glass is filled with special gas in the middle, and the insulation effect is comparable to that of brick walls. After a community in Beijing was renovated, the owners found that the average winter heating fee was reduced by 800 yuan per household.

2. Small apartments become transparent instantly (space magic)

– Visual magnification

A friend’s 80㎡ apartment looks like 120㎡ after installing a whole glass wall. Developers know this best, and buildings with glass curtain walls can sell for 3,000 yuan more per square meter.

– No need to worry about lighting
Traditional windows take up 30% of the wall at most, and glass curtain walls can make the whole room not need to turn on the lights during the day. The school uses this design, and the myopia rate of children has dropped.

3. It is much stronger than you think (safety truth)

1. Don’t be afraid of typhoons
The glass curtain wall of Guangzhou Tower has experienced a 16-level typhoon without even a crack. The current technology allows glass to withstand the impact of a car.

2. It will not hurt people if it breaks
Even if it breaks, it will stick to the film, just like the explosion-proof film of mobile phones. Many kindergartens now use this safety glass.

3. Fireproof is not inferior to brick walls
Experiments show that high-quality curtain walls can withstand a high temperature of 900℃ for 1 hour, which is enough for firefighters to come and put out the fire.

4. Maintenance is more worry-free than tiles

– Replacing parts is like playing Lego
Replace the broken piece without scaffolding. The maintenance cost is half cheaper than the exterior wall tiles.

5. It turns out to be so beautiful (plus points for appearance)
– City light show
When you look at the glass building in Lujiazui at night, the whole wall can be turned into a display screen, which is particularly spectacular during the National Day.

– Color-changing magic
Some glass can adjust transparency like a mobile phone screen, allowing light to pass during the day and becoming a private space at night.

– New ways to grow vegetables and flowers
There is a building in Hangzhou that grows green plants in the middle of the glass, which is both heat-insulating and beautiful, and also purifies the air.

6. Answers to common questions
Q: Will the glass curtain wall be expensive?
Now that China’s glass curtain wall technology is mature, ordinary residential buildings can be made at 1,200-1,500 yuan per square meter, which is similar to high-end stone.

Q: How to solve privacy?
There are frosted glass and dimming glass to choose from, and you can also install smart curtains and control the switch with a mobile phone.

Q: Will there be light pollution?
The new regulations require the use of low-reflection glass. Now the reflectivity of many shopping mall curtain walls is lower than that of mobile phone screens.

Conclusion: The progress of the times is around us
From the wooden windows of old houses to the current smart glass curtain walls, the evolution of architecture is changing our lives. Next time you pass by a glass building, don’t rush to say “flashy”. These breathing walls are silently saving us electricity bills, protecting the environment, and creating a more comfortable space. Maybe in a few years, we can also use these “black technologies” in our own homes!