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CapitaGreen is a 82,000 sq.m., 43-floor skyscraper in the Central Business District of Singapore¹. The Video looks at its design for Sustainable Ventilation.

45 m¹ tall Wind-Catchers atop the skyscraper are oriented towards the prevailing wind direction². Designed to scoop winds at this elevation, they channel air down a core known as the ‘Cool Void’³. Air from the cool void spreads horizontally through the levels, reducing Air-Conditioning loads.

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Video Source:

The Architecture Gazette | Sustꓥinꓥble Snippets

Music Source:

“My Best Melody” catatau5 | Link

Data Sources:

1. CTBUH. CapitaGreen – The Skyscraper Center. http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/capitagreen/13978. Accessed July 8, 2018.
2. GreenA Consultants. Capitagreen:: GreenA Consultants. http://www.greenaconsultants.com/our-work/capitagreen/. Accessed July 8, 2018.
3. CapitaLand Commercial Trust. CapitaGreen | CapitaLand Commercial Trust. http://www.cct.com.sg/our-properties/singapore/capitagreen/. Accessed July 8, 2018.