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Air Conditioning Bill Too High? Should've Moved Into A Building Like This [Architecture]

Apparently the oddly arranged 600 mm diameter circular windows on this building are not a hidden message from aliens, but instead a clever way to create ambiance indoors while saving up to 25% on air conditioning costs. Those opaque windows combined with the concrete "fins" on the side of the building act as a heat barrier and reduce cooling costs dramatically. I just don't know if the savings are worth the mockery for living in a chunk of Swiss cheese, even if it's a pretty chunk of Swiss chee....

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20 days ago

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