Our Approach to Sustainability — Crown Electrokinetics

Our Approach To

Sustainability

Buildings currently account for nearly 40% of annual GHG emissions in the US. In New York City alone, buildings account for 66% of annual GHG emissions. As a result, any change to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings can result in significant decreases of GHG emissions overall.

How We Do It

Crown’s patented DynamicTint™ technology provides a solution that allows buildings to immediately impact climate change and reduce their carbon emissions.

Retrofit and Improve Existing Windows

Reduce Building’s Energy Consumption

Use Renewable Solar Power and Batteries

Retrofitting: The Sustainable Solution to Upgrade Buildings

Retrofitting provides many benefits when considering building upgrades. While other smart glass manufacturers require you to replace your entire window, Crown’s DynamicTint™ works in conjunction with your existing glass, eliminating the need for rip and replace projects.

Producing and installing Crown’s DynamicTint™ is significantly less compared to the cost of existing smart glass technologies. Experience a much quicker ROI from retrofitting your windows as a result of reduced operational costs from energy savings and increased property value. Installation of DynamicTint™ can be done without interrupting the workday, and can be completed much quicker than other smart glass.

Cost Effective

Less Carbon Emissions

A study conducted by the US Environmental Protection Agency reported that glass manufacturing was one of the most energy intensive industries. Manufacturing film is ubiquitous and easier to transport in bulk than manufacturing and transporting large panes of glass. According to the AIA, retrofitting a building with system upgrades typically generates 50% to 75% less embodied carbon emissions than new construction.

Reduce a Building’s Energy Consumption

Reduce Heating and Cooling Usage

DynamicTint™ allows you to reduce the amount of heat entering a building during the day by controlling the shading of your windows.

A study done by Project Drawdown projected that if 30-50% of commercial building spaces install dynamic glass, the potential climate-weighted energy efficiency from cooling is estimated at 9% and lighting at 9%—depending on local climate, building location and window orientation. This can result in 0.3-0.5 gigatons of emissions reductions from decreased energy use.

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In the United States, commercial buildings account for 37% of the total electrical energy consumption for lighting. By utilizing Smart Window Inserts, you can optimize your daylight usage and reduce the need for powering lights during the day.

You’ll also be able to reap the added benefits of increased productivity by providing tenants with more exposure to natural light in your building. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology found that employees working in environments with natural light recorded higher levels of energy than those in artificially-lit workplaces.

Utilize More Natural Light

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Buildings generate nearly 40% of annual greenhouse gas emissions.

Architecture 2030

Building Legislation on the Rise

States are beginning to pass legislation that addresses improving building efficiency and reducing carbon emissions. These new mandates will require existing buildings to retrofit in order to meet new efficiency requirements and new buildings will have to meet stricter green building criteria.

States like New York and California have already passed aggressive legislation aimed at reducing carbon emissions to 50% of what they were in 1990. A main pillar of California’s Climate Change scoping plan is to double building efficiency. New York’s climate plan includes investing in clean energy and retrofitting existing buildings to make them more energy efficient.