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ausie 101
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 Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:48 am Post subject: burj al taqa |
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hey guys check out the burj al taqa  , dubai's main green tower  . it is so cool  |
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zannen32
Joined: 16 Jun 2008
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Location: Croatia and Japan
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| Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Wow, it will be 322 meter high and also eco-frinedly. It is state of the art building.   |
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Dequal
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Location: Belgium
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The Burj al-Taqa (which means "Energy Tower") will have a unique 197 foot diameter wind tower on its roof and arrays of solar cells totalling 161,459 square feet.
Not content with this energy output, the building will float an additional island of solar panels within view of the building.
Architects selected an ancient Persian design feature as the model for the futuristic building. Wealthy business owners built wind towers on the roofs of their houses, which gave them a natural air-conditioning system. Louvered openings in the towers b in cooler air high off the ground like a chimney; this sinks down and displaces the (lighter) hot air, creating a cooler interior space.
The building will also have a dramatic internal view, because the atrium is part of the energy-efficient design. The negative pressure created by winds breaking against the tower will pull spent air out of rooms via slits in the facade. Fresh air will come in through ducts; seawater will be used to pre-cool the air. |
 
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Mag
Joined: 05 Aug 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:46 am Post subject: |
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| Every tower should be like this, even partly. |
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ausie 101
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| Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:46 am Post subject: |
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| isn't it awesome by the way the spire on top spins in the wind to create energy that is so cool |
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