Mirror glass - Kyomengarasu

Japanese: 鏡面ガラス - きょうめんがらす
Mirror glass - Kyomengarasu

...In addition, when there are many glass areas, heat flows in and out of the glass surface significantly, so glass with increased insulating properties is used to prevent heating and cooling costs from rising, and consideration must also be given to the insecurity of the glass surface and the risk of glass shattering. When heat-reflecting glass (mirror glass) is installed on the entire surface, it reflects the surrounding scenery during the day, which has the effect of diluting the presence of the building. Currently, the exteriors of most high-rise buildings, including non-glass surfaces, are achieved using curtain wall construction methods, and are also used in general low-rise and mid-rise buildings. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "mirror glass" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…またガラス部分の多い場合は,ガラス面での熱の出入りが著しいので冷暖房費がかさまないよう断熱効果を増すガラスを使用するほか,ガラス面の不安感やガラスが割れた場合の飛散に対する配慮が求められている。熱線反射ガラス(鏡面ガラス)を全面に取り付けた場合には,昼間,周囲の風景を映し出すため,その建物の存在を薄めるかのような効果もみられる。現在ではほとんどの高層建築の外観は,ガラスでない面も含めてカーテンウォールの構法によって実現されており,中低層の一般的な建築にも応用されている。…

※「鏡面ガラス」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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