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PEARL
RIVER
TOWER
Yale CEA partnered with SOM on the sustainable design of the Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou, China.
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 2013
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Yale CEA: Anna Dyson
Academic/National Labs: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
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how can we integrate the latest green technology and engineering advancements?
The soaring tower's sculpted body directs wind to a pair of openings at its mechanical floors, where traveling winds push turbines that generate energy for the building. Other integrated sustainable elements include solar panels, a double-skin curtain wall, a chilled ceiling system, under-floor ventilation, and daylight harvesting, all of which contribute to the building’s energy efficiency.
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