SEEKING ZERO ENERGY

Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, of Chicago, the 310 m tall Pearl River Tower, in Guangzhou, China, is scheduled for completion in 2010 and is expected to be the most energy efficient of all the world's supertall structures. As designed, the project should come as close as possib...

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Published in:Civil engineering (New York, N.Y. 1983) N.Y. 1983), 2009, Vol.79 (1), p.38-47
Main Authors: FRECHETTE, Roger E, GILCHRIST, Russell
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Architecture
Architecture typology
Bioclimatic building
Building construction
Buildings
Buildings. Public works
Energy efficiency
Exact sciences and technology
Green buildings
High rise building
High rise buildings
Project management
Types of buildings
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Summary:Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, of Chicago, the 310 m tall Pearl River Tower, in Guangzhou, China, is scheduled for completion in 2010 and is expected to be the most energy efficient of all the world's supertall structures. As designed, the project should come as close as possible to a net zero-energy building. The structure of this wide but narrow tower is based on a composite system that utilizes both structural steel and reinforced-concrete elements to resist gravity and lateral loads. The facade of the Pearl River Tower will feature an internally ventilated double-wall system made up of doubly glazed, insulated units integrated into 3.0 m by 3.9 m unitized panels. The Pearl River Tower will implement vertical-axis wind turbines that are capable of harnessing winds from both prevailing wind directions with only a minor loss in efficiency.
ISSN:0885-7024
2381-0688
2381-0688
DOI:10.1061/ciegag.0000208