new radical green building going up later this year!

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This is going to be the new CyO headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. Here is a small list of some of the feature that are going to be included in the building:

1. renewable energy sources: both solar and geothermal power!
2. will be a zero energy building
3. a smart climate control that will incorporate automated window openings, heat from a geothermal source, low energy air conditioning units, ect….
4. it is designed to be put together and taken apart easily because it will be made from mostly premade parts to reduce construction time, therefore reducing its effects on the environment
5. various systems promoting responsible water consumption, will reuse water to be implemented back into the building as well as collecting rain water
6. a large majority of the materials will come from natural and renewable resources, such as wool for insulation and bamboo for flooring
7. micro climate terraces that will allow for a complete customisation of various plant life according to what the staff desires

This building hopes to be the shining example for the rest of Spain, that green architecture does not only have to be environmentally friendly, but can also function perfectly as an office building, while still retaining its aesthetic value. Check out the following links to see some of the renderings and let me know what you think. The attachment has more in depth information on the project.

http://www.contratasyobras.com/images/ncyo/5b.jpg
http://www.contratasyobras.com/images/ncyo/5c.jpg
http://www.contratasyobras.com/images/ncyo/5d.jpg
http://www.contratasyobras.com/images/ncyo/5e.jpg
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