Alcoa Aluminum Corporate Offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Aluminum exterior sun-screens follow the curve of the south (equator) fa_ade. The light weight and open louvre design dissipates the sun‰fs heat.
The building uses displacement ventilation, supplying air from the floor through many small adjustable apertures. Hot air collects at the ceiling, taking solar heat along.
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