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Experts call for ban on glass skyscrapers to save energy in climate crisis

Experts call for ban on glass skyscrapers to save energy in climate crisis
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  • 29 July 2019
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Air conditioning is used to avoid greenhouse effect but cooling buildings adds to carbon emissions

Leading architects and engineers are calling for all-glass skyscrapers to be banned because they are too difficult and expensive to cool. "If you're building a greenhouse in a climate emergency, it's...

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