Objectives: Energy efficiency, improved student comfort, sound attenuation
Serious Solution: Super-insulating fiberglass SeriousWindows with glazing customized to building orientation. Suspended coated film on North and East elevations maximize natural daylighting while providing superior insulation; solar-control suspended film on South and West facades reduce unwanted summertime heat gain driving cooling-related electrical loads. Wide-glazing pocket design further improved performance by achieving higher STC ratings to reduce local traffic noise.