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Yes in a time where all insulated homes are desperate to keep the cool in during summer, adding more light through will really help us.
It's more for public buildings with glass fronts. "Revolutionize construction" is a questionable headline. Aerogels have use for replacing insulation in other ways, though.
How about: revolutionize one very specific part construction under certain niche circumstances? Rolls off the tongue!
I can't imagine there's any reason they couldn't make an opaque version of the same. Would probably look pretty cool in black. Or better yet, make them electrochromic so you can have more light in the winter and less in the summer.
I mean, I’m all for better insulated homes. I will say it’ll be hard to convince people to go for this aesthetic, though. It’s very 80s.
I don't think the photo at the start of the article has anything to do with it, it's credited as a stock image. Was there another picture?