He is super tall, extra green but won't forced you to finish your peas ... today we're talking about a new kind of Green Giant, The Pearl River Tower, actually under construction in Guangzhou, China at the junction of Jinsui Road/Zhujiang Avenue West (now it's really clear for you right !!?) The lead architect is Gordon Gill. It will be 303 metres (994 feet) tall with 69 floors and a total floor area of 212,165 m². construction started in 2006 and completion is planned for 2009.
The building is being designed with energy conservation in mind, including wind turbines (allowing wind to pass through the building instead of pressing against it) and solar, humidity and rainwater collectors and arguably will be one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in the world. It is intended for office use and will be occupied by the China National Tobacco Corporation (Tobacco ... talk about green environment) it is intended that the systems will generate more energy than operation of the building will use.
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