Eco Factor: Energy positive office building generates solar and wind energy.
Designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au, the Town Town Tower is a proposal for a sustainable office building to be developed in Erdberg, Austria. The crystalline building is the architect’s implementation of an ultra-efficient building system, which upon completion will generate more energy that it consumes, offsetting about 1,100,000kg of carbon emissions annually.
The Town Town Office Tower has been designed through analysis of wind flow and sun trajectory, with the overall shape of the building formed to achieve the most efficient geometry for its energy generating façade. The building produces renewable energy using a large wind turbine atop the tower, and a photovoltaic laminated façade that generates solar energy throughout the day.
Along with renewable energy generating capabilities, the building has also been designed to conserve energy. Tilted panels allow natural light to filter through to the interiors and all the office spaces can be naturally ventilated through operable windows.
