Subject: Energy efficient building design

From: "Heather J. Scott" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 1995 23:34:31 GMT

Paul Allen asked about energy efficient building designs.  The Union of
Concerned Scientists recently completed its new headquarters in Boston,
which they claim to be a state-of-the-art energy-efficient building.
Some of its features are outlined by Janet S. Wager in the fall, 1994
issue of their magazine, Nucleus (vol. 15, no.3).  Regarding lighting, it
says:

   "A central stair/atrium connects two floors to promote ease of
communication and a flow of daylight from the large overhead skylight
to both floor levels.
   "Walls made either partially or almost totally of glass provide a
sense of open space throughout all offices and allow the daylight to
penetrate deep into the interior.
   "High efficiency ceiling lights, specified for high color quality and
for reduced glare on computers, are fully daylight-controlled for
automatic energy savings.  The lights dim and become brighter in
proportion to the available daylight."

The contact info I have for the UCS public outreach staff is:  Lara
Levison at 202-332-0900 or [email-masked].  This may be out of
date, though.  I'm sure they would be happy to send you more information.

Heather

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Energy efficient building design