Notes From Qutub

Who does not know Empire State Building? Those who don't, look at the above picture. Seen? Ok?

Now, what is new(s) about it, you ask.

Good question.

ESB is getting ready for a major facelift.

6,500 windows - Yes, ESB has that many windows - of this stately building will be done up again.

Johnson Controls has brought in Serious Materials (yes, that is the name of the company) to handle the windows part.

Serious Materials is bringing in SeriousGlass technology.

What's so great about this technology? It iwl reduce energy costs by more than $400,000 per year.

All existing glass will be REUSED by creating super-insulating Gass units (IGUs).

Savings will be $4.4 million/year plus 105,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide over the next 15 years will be saved.

Not a single bit will be thrown away as waste, claim reports.

The existing 6,514 double hung windows will be dismantled from window frames, separated, cleaned in the processing space. New superinsulating IGUs will be produced using the old glass pans, new spacers, suspended coated film, and special gas fill. Then the IGUs will be reinstalled into the existing window frames.

Uffff.

Intersted in knowing more?

Check out ....

http://www.ydr.com/business/ci_14506622

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