Dive summary:

• The stated reason for a proposed code change in Dallas is to keep buildings from giving off so much glare from their glass and shiny-metal skins that it hampers pedestrians and motorists, but a long-fought battle between a glass tower and a sculpture garden may have brought things to a head.
• Officials at the Nasher Sculpture Garden argue that sunlight reflected from Museum Tower has ruined artwork and killed plants in the garden.
• The code change proposes to limit the reflective surface of a building to 15%, which the head of the city's AIA chapter says would take away 60% of the glass now available to designers and a planning-focused attorney says ignores the use of reflection to control indoor environments and use less energy.

From the article:

This marks the first time the city has tried to regulate glass and glare on new construction. And some high-profile folks want the city to butt out. ...