How to get a premium rent for commercial buildings by building glass curtain walls

If you are still worried about the vacancy rate of commercial buildings, you must not miss this article on how to get a premium rent for commercial buildings by building glass curtain walls. Mr. Chen from a science and technology park in Shenzhen, China, raised the rent from 180 yuan per square meter to 228 yuan last year, and the occupancy rate rose to 95%. His secret is simple: he replaced the exterior wall of the commercial building with a glass curtain wall.
Today we will dismantle: Why can the seemingly expensive glass curtain wall become the “rent cash machine” of the owner?
1. Three secrets of glass curtain walls making rent premium
1. Tenants are actually buying “employee productivity”
“The same employees are 15% more efficient at window workstations”

When you provide:
✅ 270° panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows
✅ Glare-free natural lighting
✅ City view outside the window
What corporate tenants see is not glass, but:
• Electricity bills drop after programmers turn on fewer lights
• An unbeatable view to attract talent during recruitment
2. Energy saving is pure profit
• Double silver Low-E glass: blocks 60% of heat in summer and reduces air conditioning load
• Ventilated curtain wall: uses wind pressure self-circulation to reduce mechanical ventilation energy consumption
3. Landmark effect brings traffic
After the delivery of Chow Tai Fook Finance Center in Guangzhou, China:
• The congestion rate of surrounding roads increased by 22% (caused by Internet celebrities checking in)
• The number of visits to corporate official websites in the building increased by an average of 40%
• The contract price of a financial company is 53% higher than that of the building next door
2. Choose the glass curtain wall suitable for your building
You need to understand the glass curtain wall system
Scenario selection guide:
• Want the highest premium → Open frame glass curtain wall (double glass inside and outside + ventilation interlayer)
→ Suitable for high-end office buildings (premium ability 25%+)
Tips for avoiding pitfalls:
Beware of high reflectivity glass! Because light pollution from glass curtain walls may cause subsequent problems
Select coated glass with a reflectivity of ≤19% + install external sunshade shutters

Soft benefits brought by glass curtain wall buildings
• Reduced corporate recruitment costs: shortened average onboarding cycle
• Reduced employee sick leave rate: lighting area decreased by 37% year-on-year
Because commercial buildings use glass curtain walls, the renewal rate soared from 67% to 92%, and tenants said:
“Seeing the real money saved, the moving cost is not enough to fill it”
Speaking of this, a really good glass curtain wall should be:
Energy-saving experts who help tenants save electricity bills
Free advertising on the cover of the city at night
Eventually become a value-added engine on your asset statement
The principle of rental premium for glass curtain wall commercial buildings
01. Energy-saving benefits
Using glass door areas can reduce tenant operating costs,
02. Space value
Glass curtain walls are light-transmitting, greatly improving natural lighting and employee productivity
03. Increase office building rental premium by 15%~50%
The use of glass curtain walls effectively improves brand image, and landmark glass curtain wall buildings greatly enhance corporate image upgrades
04. Glass curtain walls are the future
The future will be dominated by glass curtain wall buildings, and glass curtain walls that can be seen everywhere will gradually become a landmark building image symbol of the city