Key Design Elements A rainwater harvesting system will
The eco-friendly contemporary be installed to capture rainwater for
office building for meetings irrigation. Reducing water use will
provides an important landmark be an important key consideration,
within the space. Its green roof as the exhibition will take place
lessens the ‘Urban Heat Island’ during the dry season when there is
(UHI) effect, as well as capturing barely any rain in Taichung, making
particulates and pollutants in the water resources a critical issue.
air, producing oxygen and providing
insulation to enable energy saving.
Solar panels will be installed on
the top of the building to absorb the
The sustainable structure sun’s rays, generating electricity in
will be made from recycled a sustainable way.
shipping containers to reduce its
environmental impact and provide The rain garden and permeable
a low carbon footprint. paving surface will create a
sustainable drainage system
The design concept for the AIPH
Community Garden is based
on a combination of various
functions: sustainability,
ecology, landscape and air
quality improvement.
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(SUDS), allowing the movement of
storm water through the surface
and preventing flooding and storm
water runoff. A SUDS provides
amenity and biodiversity benefits
and lessens UHI effects through
cooling by evaporation.