AUE University of Birmingham - Muirhead Tower case study

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The building has been given a new ‘double skin’ glazing system with a high shading co-efficient. This lessens solar gain and so reduces the requirement for cooling. As well as improving the energy efficiency of Muirhead Tower, the University was keen to improve the wellbeing of building users. We felt this could be supported by lighting design that took advantage of the high levels of daylight available.