The current building was designed by Scott Ellinwood and incorporates an energy efficient lighting system that makes use of natural light as much as possible ( clerestories and windows glazed with high-transmittance, heat absorbing glass allow daylight to be used for interior illumination during the day; sensors switch on electric light as daylight fades ).
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In addition to the tinted, heat absorbing glass, the facade's curtain wall was designed with, light-weight sandwich panels composed of five layers : an outermost layer of 16-gauge porcelain enameled steel bonded to a expanded aluminum honeycomb, a sheet of 24 gauge galvanized steel, of cellular insulation ( marketed as Foamglas ) and finally an interior 18 gauge steel skin.