Improve Windows & Glass
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Provided by: Project Drawdown|Published on: March 4, 2026
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Synopsis
- This article from Project Drawdown explains how using double-glazed windows in homes and buildings can act as a climate solution.
- Students will understand how this solution is already being implemented and what emissions reductions can be achieved if the implementation is scaled up.
- There are also options to explore the solution's costs, additional benefits, the methodology and limitations of the study, and more.
Subjects: Engineering
Authors: Project Drawdown
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This article includes helpful diagrams and graphics that provide explanation and context.
- The Take Action section provides actionable steps for any individual to work towards this solution's implementation.
Prerequisites
- Along with the highlighted terms, students may also need other terms, such as retrofitting, to be defined. Also, because the terms are used so often throughout the article, teachers may want to give an in-depth explanation of single-glazing and double-glazing.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Before students read, teachers may want to walk students through the highlighted terms that they may not be familiar with.
- Students can compare improving windows and glass with other building solutions, such as Deploy Alternative Insulation Materials, or use the Solutions Explorer to find other solutions.
- Teachers can pair this resource with a lesson about overall energy efficiency and the benefits of reducing energy waste in the home. Teachers can use this resource for a ready-made lesson on the topic.
- Teachers can use this resource to make connections to the Sustainable Development Goals, especially SDG 9, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. Students can also analyze the interconnectedness at play with the ties this solution also has to SDG 3, Good Health and Well-Being.
This resource explores the benefits of improving the quality of windows and window glass in buildings. Benefits include energy savings, cost savings, and greenhouse gas reductions. The article includes a number of interactive graphics and organizes details into different sections. The information presented is accurate, and this resource is recommended for teaching.
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About the Partner Provider
Project Drawdown
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more.
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