In Amsterdam, thesustainablebamboo interior of the Hotel Jakarta (founded 2018)featuresa tropical garden in its central atrium that, quenched by rainwater from the roof, is fast advancing towards its 30-metrehighceiling.
Environmentalsustainability:High-risebuilding and taller floors can be environmentallysustainable, withfeatureslike green roofs, solar panels, and rainwater harvesting systems helping to reduce their carbon footprint.
Our recent study, which examined whether building denser and taller is the right path tosustainability, busts this myth: we found that densely built, low-rise environments are more space and carbon efficient, whilehigh-risebuildings have a drastically higher carbon impact.
Furthermore, visual representations like the one above help us fully grasp the concept of High-Rise Sustainability Features.
EE-HIGHRISE. Energy Efficient Demo MultiresidentialHighRiseBuilding.EE-Highrise_Featuresof multiresidential building EcoSilver House. English. (2.2 MB - PDF). Download.
The RegenerativeHigh-Riseis a concept for a modular timber tower by Haptic and Ramboll that could be used to transform tricky sites in cities worldwide.
Such details provide a deeper understanding and appreciation for High-Rise Sustainability Features.
It's not exactly known for beingsustainable–but that might be changing. Los Angeles designer Neil Denari has designed a newhighrisefor Manhattan's Chelsea district that will be both energy-efficient andsustainable!
International High-Performance Built Environment Conference – ASustainableBuilt Environment Conference 2016 Series (SBE16), iHBE 2016. The effects ofhigh-riseresidential construction onsustainabilityof housing systems. Tayyab Ahmad.
Integrating Green Innovations inHighriseBuildings.Highrisebuildings need innovative design forsustainability. Architects use green tech in facades. This includes solar panels and wind turbines for clean energy.
