Arkansas hospital installs electronically tintable glass

Glass offers efficiency and an architectural statement about the organization's healthcare mission of Mercy Orthopedic Hospital


The installation of electronically tintable glass offers efficiency and an architectural statement about the organization’s healthcare mission of Mercy Orthopedic Hospital in Fort Smith, Ark., according to an article on the Business Wire website.

The glass was chosen because it solved the facility's glare challenge while preserving the outdoor views. 

The glass tints automatically or on demand to control sunlight, without blinds or shades, maintaining a connection to the outdoors and reducing energy consumption. 

Dynamic glazing also addressed Mercy’s daylighting, energy efficiency and green building objectives, maximizes the amount of natural daylight entering the building throughout the day helping reduce cooling loads on hot, sunny days.

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February 26, 2015


Topic Area: Energy and Power


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