PUBLIC PROJECTS Trade and Industry Tower Renewable Energy • The photovoltaic (PV) system comprises 189
opaque PV panels on the rooftop, as well as 48 see-through thin-film PV (TFPV) panels on the main entrance canopy and 96 TFPV panels on the 1/F elevated walkway.
• The solar hot water supply system is
equipped with evacuated tube solar collectors, which serve to pre-heat incoming water for the shower room.
Other Features • Solar hot water panel in external landscaped area
• Twenty-seven fixed light pipes, three
anidolic sun pipes and six sun-tracking optic fibre sun pipes have been installed to reduce the artificial lighting energy consumption.
• Task lighting has been adopted in office
areas to further reduce the energy consumption of background lighting.
• An automatic refuse collection system enables effective waste management for the entire building.
• Educational provisions for the public
• Solar tracking light pipes on community hall roof
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include an interactive display in the main 1/F lobby and various signage to enhance public awareness of the building’s sustainable architecture.