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First mentions of the glass as a material appear in prehistoric times. There is evidence of conscious use of obsidian as natural glass in this period. Glass is a traditional full-value building material that has been proven for centuries. Glass is one of the few building materials that is transparent and translucent, which is an important feature in architecture. We use these features in modern contemporary buildings, but also in renovations and in historical parts of cities. This article discusses the possibiliti...

The paper illustrates the author's analysis of green technologies in construction and how they alter the massing of works of architecture. Ranging from small buildings like single family houses, to large structures like skyscrapers - all types of buildings have their respective technologies that can be considered green, ranging from technology that focuses on the internal workings of a building's technical infrastructure, to those that affect its exterior, like solar or photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, external...