Glass Highlights First Net-Zero Fast Food Eatery in U.S.
As the first quick-service restaurant in the U.S. to pursue Net Zero Energy Building certification, the new McDonald’s at the Walt Disney World Resort combines Solarban® 60 solar control, low-emissivity (low-e) glass with building-integrated photovoltaic (PV) modules, a living wall and operable Jalousie (screened) windows to generate more energy than it uses.
Located in Lake Buena Vista, close to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Chicago-based Ross Barney Architects specified windows and clerestory glass fabricated with Solarban® 60 glass for the 8,400 square-foot restaurant.