Re:Mansion Blocks Filled London with Stacks of Flats
by kamray23 on Friday November 24, 2023 @02:42AM
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Most UV and IR doesn't actually need any real coatings. Glass just isn't transparent to that light, completely by itself. It's actually specifically the imperfections in said glass which cut out the most dangerous part of UV radiation, and it's the inherent temperature which messes with IR.
Windows are a bit special in that you can get solar gain through them, but modern windows can have coatings that filter UV and IR from entering a building.
People and electronics are heat sources inside a home, but pretty minimal ones. Any reasonably speced ventilation system a modern home needs to exchange outside air will easily handle keeping a modern house cool.