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Whit the double skin, the building will function as a thermos bottle. Harvest and use daylight. Reduce artificial lighting to a minimum. Increase the insulation of the building interior. Reduce energy consumption and energy costs.
5.3.7 Green strategies • Daylighting: the glass sin admits maximum daylight,reducing the need for electrical lighting. • Landscaping: one-third of the site is green space, whit extensive landscaping that cools the site. • Wind turbines: exterior lighting for the tower will be powered by 270 wind-driven generators. • Shanghai Tower sustainable strategies will reduce the building’s carbon footprint by 34k metric tons per year.
Fig.58.Double Skin Building
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