From Singapore to Rio, green buildings keep tropical tenants cool
Offices and apartment blocks designed to be green are springing up around the globe as businesses and start-ups need to show their environmental credentials.
The South Beach complex in Singapore. Offices and apartment blocks designed to be green are springing up all over the world.
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On a typically hot and humid afternoon in Singapore, a fresh breeze blows beneath the canopy of the South Beach development, keeping temperatures several degrees cooler than on the surrounding streets.
The rippling 280-metre wave of steel and aluminum runs the length of the Norman Foster-designed complex, funnelling prevailing winds over outdoor patrons of restaurants and bars, and saving on airconditioning for the mixed-use complex. The canopy is covered with solar panels and catches rainwater to irrigate the gardens.
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