China is a one of the fastest developing economies in the world - thank god they’re taking the environment into account.
Construction of The Pearl River Tower, located in the central business district of Guangzhou, began back in 2006 and is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
However, the main thing about The Pearl River Tower is that it will be China’s first commercial building with zero-energy consumption.
“The tower is designed by SOM, one of the world's leading architecture, urban design, engineering and interior architecture firms. A double 'skin' gives the building heightened eco-friendliness,” said the China Daily.
The designer of The Pearl Tower said making a building green is more challenging than making it tall.
'Height doesn't seem to be a problem. Pushing the building from a sustainability and green perspective is more difficult,' he said.
Jaime Velez, a principal designer from the United States-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) said:
“We attached great importance to using natural resources such as wind and sun to generate electricity for the building from the very beginning of the design process.”
For instance, gill-like gaps in the building’s facade will propel turbines to produce electricity.
The building will harvest wind and solar energy, directing and managing prevailing winds so that they become 'invisible braces' that help stiffen the tower, Velez said.
According to reports, the Pearl River Tower would help emit less carbon dioxide by approximately 3,000 tons and achieve an overall energy saving of 30.4 percent a year.
“This is an iconic, high-performance building that is designed in harmony with its environment,” Velez said.
He added: “It is a skyscraper for a new age.”
The Pearl River Tower is the first building in main land China to integrate a high level of advanced sustainable technologies into its construction, including wind power, solar power, cooling radiation displacement, a ventilation system and a dual-layer curtain wall, said Baiju Woo, another chief engineer of the tower.
As a result of the success of the near-completed Pearl Tower, Chinese experts are calling for more construction of eco-friendly buildings to help save energy.
“Worldwide, buildings consume about 40 percent of energy, so it is very urgent to develop environmentally friendly buildings to reduce energy consumption,” said Meng Qinglin, a professor with the Architecture and Design Institute at South China University of Technology.
However, the application of consumer eco-products and awareness also have not been overlooked in China.
For instance, a town, which is situated in Panyu district, equipped with a renewable energy system could generate electricity through collecting sunlight and help provide water heating and air conditioning.
'Such buildings will help reduce carbon emissions,' said Meng

the-pearl-river-tower China is a one of the fastest developing economies in the world - thank god they’re taking the environment into account. 

 Construction of The Pearl River Tower, located in the central business district of  Guangzhou, began back in 2006 and is expected to be completed by the end of this  year. 

 However, the main thing about The Pearl River Tower is that it will be China’s first  commercial building with zero-energy consumption. 

 “The tower is designed by SOM, one of the world's leading architecture, urban  design, engineering and interior architecture firms. A double 'skin' gives the building  heightened eco-friendliness,” said the China Daily. 

 The designer of The Pearl Tower said making a building green is more challenging  than making it tall.

 'Height doesn't seem to be a problem. Pushing the building from a sustainability and  green perspective is more difficult,' he said.

 

Jaime Velez, a principal designer from the United States-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) said: 

“We attached great importance to using natural resources such as wind and sun to generate electricity for the building from the very beginning of the design process.”

For instance, gill-like gaps in the building’s facade will propel turbines to produce electricity.

The building will harvest wind and solar energy, directing and managing prevailing winds so that they become 'invisible braces' that help stiffen the tower, Velez said.

According to reports, the Pearl River Tower would help emit less carbon dioxide by approximately 3,000 tons and achieve an overall energy saving of 30.4 percent a year.

“This is an iconic, high-performance building that is designed in harmony with its environment,” Velez said. 

He added: “It is a skyscraper for a new age.”

The Pearl River Tower is the first building in main land China to integrate a high level of advanced sustainable technologies into its construction, including wind power, solar power, cooling radiation displacement, a ventilation system and a dual-layer curtain wall, said Baiju Woo, another chief engineer of the tower.

As a result of the success of the near-completed Pearl Tower, Chinese experts are calling for more construction of eco-friendly buildings to help save energy.

“Worldwide, buildings consume about 40 percent of energy, so it is very urgent to develop environmentally friendly buildings to reduce energy consumption,” said Meng Qinglin, a professor with the Architecture and Design Institute at South China University of Technology.

However, the application of consumer eco-products and awareness also have not been overlooked in China.

For instance, a town, which is situated in Panyu district, equipped with a renewable energy system could generate electricity through collecting sunlight and help provide water heating and air conditioning.

'Such buildings will help reduce carbon emissions,' said Meng