Overstock hopes the “smart” windows in its new headquarters will save money and help workers.
Source: fortune.com
But the thing Byrne is most excited about is the view. The 230,000-square-foot office will feature a panoramic view of scenic Cottonwood Canyon. Rather than obstruct it with 40,000 square feet of blinds to shield occupants from the sun’s glare and heat, the Peace Coliseum will make use of Internet-connected windows, or “smart glass.”
Made by a Milpitas, Calif., startup named View, the electrochromic glass automatically adjusts its tint based on the sun or the worker’s preference, courtesy of a jolt of low-voltage electricity. Light-sensitive glass is not a new concept, but View’s Internet connectivity lets the windows commu-nicate with the building’s heating and cooling system and enables occupants to control the windows’ tint from a smartphone. (View has raised $460 million in funding; its most recent round was led by Corning, the 164-year-old glassmaker.)
