Eco Factor: Inflatable membrane façade reduces emissions by 37 percent.
Architect Enric Ruiz-Geli has designed an inflatable membrane façade from the Media-TIC building that will help it save energy and reduce carbon emissions by as much as 37 percent. The building will provide office space for several companies and organizations related to information technology.
The cubical building provides a space of over 24,000 square meters. Designed by Cloud 9, the building features four façades to provide different levels of insulation. The inflatable façades use solar energy for inflation and deflation. The southwestern front of the Media-TIC uses a system that injects nitrogen to the longitudinal ETFE bags that are arranged along the building to generate a fog effect that reduces solar gain.
The roof of the building will also feature a green cover and photovoltaic panels. The green roof collects rainwater, which is then collected in a tank and re-used for sanitation and landscaping.
Via: EPA
