ZERO-E
The ZERO-E pilot project examines the development potential of an industrial site on the Yangtze River in Chongqing, China. The study scheme proposes a 450,000-square-meter mixed-use development, featuring an 82-storey office and hotel tower, which will continually monitor and react to internal and external climatic conditions for maximum performance.
A ‘holistic resource system’ integrates photovoltaics, solar thermal panels, absorption chillers, a biogas fuel cell and an anaerobic waste digester into a closed-loop system that greatly improves the building’s operational performance while minimizing resource consumption and waste production.
Softwares used in this development include Rhino 3d, Alias Maya, Adobe Suite and CAD.