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RussellGilchristRIBA
Practice leader Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP
PracticeleaderSkidmoreOwings&MerrillLLP,
Chicago,USA
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CONVENTIONAL TOWER
INTEGRATIVE TOWER
IMPERMEABLE BLOCK
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Solar radiation
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Wind blowing
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AIR RELIEF
TECHNOLOGY
WIND TURBINES
WIND
AIR BUOYANCY
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SOLAR CAP
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ROOM
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SUSTAINABILITY:
WINDTRANSITION SEASON
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Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
POWER
DAY LIGHT
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SHANGHAI
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White Magnolia Plaza
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Ice Storage
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Reduced
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Variable capacity
Improved system reliability
Reduced maintenance
Environmentally friendly
Proven technology
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Cost:
Systems with ice storage can be installed at the same or lower initial cost than traditional systems when
it has colder water supply available from ice.
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TOWER RSA
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SustainableStrategies
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Conditioning Systems
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Conditioning Systems
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Energy Efficiency
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Energy Efficiency
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16%
energy savings
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potential renewable
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50%
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PERFORMANCE
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STRATEGIES
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Wind Turbines
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Daylighting
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Photovoltaics
On-Site Generation
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REDUCTION
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RECLAMATION
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High Performance Glazing
Daylight Responsive Controls
High Efficacy Lighting
Demand Based Ventilation
Low Discharge Ventilation
High Efficiency Plant
High Efficient Office Equipment
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GENERATION
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Micro Turbines
CHINA
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Area
Total: 9,596,960 sq
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Land: 9,326,410 sq km
Water: 270,550 sq km
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China
Population
1,313,973,713 (est. July)
Climate
Extremely diverse; tropical
in south to sub arctic in
north.
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Guangzhou
Hong Kong
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Area
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Sub-Tropical
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New Town
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BASE CASE
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Lbs of CO2
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CO2 Molecule
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CRADIATION
CAPTURING SOLAR
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1180-1240
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INTEGRATED
PHOTO VOLTAICS
PHOTO-VOLTAICS
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OFFICE AREAS
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
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Base Case:
Design Case:
2.2 million sq. ft.
Headquarters Building
Chinese Energy Code Compliant Building
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