Glass Maximizes Daylight for Higher Education Mixed Use Facility
Striking the ideal balance between maximized daylighting and controlled heat gain, Mithun architects selected Solarban® 67 Solexia® glass by Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) for the LEED® Platinum-certified Middle Earth Expansion for the University of California, Irvine’s (UCI) living-learning community.
The new 6-story, 215,000-square-foot, mixed-use facility promotes a “see and be seen” vibe with 30 percent of its façade clad with glass. Enhancing the transparency, operable windows deliver natural ventilation to 80 percent of the spaces in the building.