Natural cross ventilation provided by operable windows and automated louvers and enhanced by shallow floor plates and interior courtyard ‘chimney affect' to draw warm air out and upward.
No mechanical air conditioning is provided; entirely passive cooled. Exterior fixed and adjustable shading devices also provide cooling.
30% energy savings through efficient equipment, hydronic heating, electronically controlled lighting, ample daylighting, high windows and white reflectant ceilings and interior surfaces.
Efficient material use by using exposed structure as finish, recyclable materials and materials with recycled content.
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