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The Hyper Building is connected to the conventional energy grid to satisfy much of its energy needs. The dependency on the grid is reduced, however, through a combination of alternative energy production means,both active and passive,
and by saving energy through the efficiency of the three-dimensional system.
The design of the structure puts an emphasis on the pedestrian, saving the fossil fuels which would normally power the cars of a city this size. The three-dimensional, multiuse design puts the pedestrian within walking distance of most functions, allowing residents to live, work and learn in a densely-packed, lively space. Nature's place at the feet of the city gives residents recreational opportunities without ever getting in a car.
Food production in the greenhouses save fuel by eliminating much trucking or food to the city.
Alternative sources of energy production for the reduced needs of the Hyper Building include solar panels with photovoltaic cells on the top level of the exedrae. Occupying 78,000 square meters, they produce
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10 megawatts of low voltage electricity per hour for use in low voltage lighting throughout the building.
Windmills also located at the top of the exedrae produce 10 megawatts of electricity every hour of the operation .
A field of solar power generators, 5000 Genset hydrogen conversion units, at the top of the parking garage take full advantage of the energy potential in the many hours of desert sunlight. These produce 175 megawatts of electricty per hour, the bulk of the household electrical needs in the Hyper Building.
Transparent "garments" produce greenhouses to
capture hot air which is channeled through the building heating it on cold
desert nights and in winter, while opaque garments act as a parasol to provide
shade during blistering summers.
The structures ventilation system takes full advantage of both rising warm air and sinking cool air, the chimney effect. |
