Pearl River Tower Erected in China

Skidmore, Owings and Merrill are building the almost zero-energy Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou, China. Both wind turbines and solar panels provide heat, ventilation and air conditioning. It also has a double skin curtain wall, chilled ceiling and under floor ventilation. The 2.3 million square foot structure has 71 floors and recently received its top one. The tower should be completed by the end of this year.

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