Pearl River Tower in Guangzhou China PDF

Pearl River Tower
Guangzhou, China
●Carey Algaze ● Matt Bean ● Dan Buoye ● Nick

Norris ●
MSRE Class of 2012 and 2013
University of San Diego
Overview
• Introduction
• SOM’s Role & Approach
• Technologies Implemented
• Results
• Lessons Learned
Pearl River Tower
• Located in Guangzhou, China
• 71 Story Building
• 2.2 Million Square Feet
• 1,016 Feet Tall
• Features Office and Conference Facilities
• Developed/Owned/Occupied by:
China National Tobacco Corporation
• Broke Ground in August 2006
• Completed in March 2011

Project Initiation and Purpose
• Chinese government goal of reducing
carbon emissions by 10% by 2010
• Guangzhou was focus of this policy
• China National Tobacco Company (CNTC)

decided to locate their new headquarters in
Guangzhou
• CNTC asked for submissions for “High

Performance Super Tower”
• A U.S. Company Skidmore, Owings, &

Merrill LLP (SOM) responded with a Net
Zero Proposal
Project Approach
• SOM believes in uniqueness of each
project and environment
• Analyzed wind speed, wind direction, solar

angles, air quality, temperature, and
humidity profiles which all impacted the
design
• Generated team of experts in various

specialties
• Integrated the architecture, structural,

mechanical and electrical systems which
were previously thought to be independent
layers.
SOM’s Proposal
▫ Reduction
▫ Reclamation
▫ Absorption
▫ Generation
Reduction
• Reduced the building’s energy consumption by
reducing HVAC and Lighting needs by
addressing:
▫ Site Orientation – to the East

▫ High Performance Building Envelope
▫ Day-lighting
▫ Building Control Systems
Absorption and Reclamation
• Reclaims energy by using thermal barrier of hot
air for mechanical floor for passive
dehumidification
• Chilled Slab concrete vaulted ceilings
▫ Enhances daylight
▫ Cools for underfloor ventilation system
• Wide-scale PV System
• Reusing harvested energy
• 3 Power Generating Technologies
Generation ▫ Wind
▫ Integrated PV
▫ Micro Turbines
• Curvelinear structure forces air

through turbines
• Increases speed of air 1.5-2.5

times
• Results in 15x more power than

freestanding wind turbine
Technologies Implemented : Overview
• Wind Turbines (4) • Waterless Urinals
• Radiant Slabs • Integrated Photovoltaics
• Micro turbines • Condensate Recovery
• Geothermal Heat Sinks • Daylight Responsive
• Solar Panels Controls
• Sun-Shields • Wind Energy Capturing
• Smart Lighting Systems
• Water-Cooled Ceilings • Building Management
• Ventilated Facades System
Technologies: Wind Centric
• Building sculpted
to maximize
speed of wind
entering pinch
points @ 1/3 &
2/3 building
height
• Curvilinear
structure also
relieved stress
from wind loads
Technologies: Wind Centric
• Darrieus Rotor –
Quiet Revolution
Based Design (35%
Eff.)
• 4 x 10m dia
Turbines
• 10,000 kWh / YR /
Turbine
• Power production
sourced from wind
of varied speed &
direction
Technologies: Radiant Cooling
Technologies : Exterior Facade
• Duel glazed double wall

systems
• 3 x 3.9 meter panels
• 50mm wide perforated blinds
• 200 mm cavity
• Photocell blind control
• Natural heat dissipation
system
Technologies : Exterior Facade
Energy Savings From Large Scale
Sustainable Design Strategies
Costs
• According to SOM the additional cost of the
improvements increase the cost of construction
by $13 million.
• In a investigation by the BBC almost 40% of

bribery cases in China involve property
development.
Results
• Additional $13 Million to Construction Costs
• Earned Back Within 5 Years because of Savings From:

▫ Reduced Electricity Bills
▫ Lower Maintenance costs
▫ Extra Rent from Space Not Used for Air Conditioning Ducts
• Will reduce energy consumption by about 60%
• Hu Baiju (Chief Engineer) – Cut Carbon Dioxide

Emissions by 3,000 tons per year
Lessons Learned
• Understand Uniqueness of Project and
Environment to Implement Best
Solution
• Sometimes Regulations Prohibit

Projects from Achieving Net Zero
• Integrate Architecture, Mechanical,

Engineering and Electrical Systems
and consider their interaction
References
• Seeking Zero Energy, Frechette & Gilchrist. Civil
Engineering—ASCE, Vol. 79, No. 1, January 2009,
pp. 38-47.
• http://www.som.com/content.cfm/pearl_river_tow
er
• http://archrecord.construction.com/features/archiv
es/0612casestudy-1.asp
• http://inhabitat.com/worlds-greenest-skyscraper-
pearl-river-tower-almost-complete
• http://www.rwdi.com/project/pearl_river_tower

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Pearl River Tower

●Carey Algaze ● Matt Bean ● Dan Buoye ● Nick

• 2.2 Million Square Feet

• 1,016 Feet Tall

• Features Office and Conference Facilities

• Broke Ground in August 2006

• Completed in March 2011

• Guangzhou was focus of this policy

• China National Tobacco Company (CNTC)

• CNTC asked for submissions for “High

• A U.S. Company Skidmore, Owings, &

• Analyzed wind speed, wind direction, solar

• Generated team of experts in various

• Integrated the architecture, structural,

▫ Site Orientation – to the East

• Curvelinear structure forces air

• Increases speed of air 1.5-2.5

• Results in 15x more power than

• Duel glazed double wall

• In a investigation by the BBC almost 40% of

• Earned Back Within 5 Years because of Savings From:

• Will reduce energy consumption by about 60%

• Hu Baiju (Chief Engineer) – Cut Carbon Dioxide

• Sometimes Regulations Prohibit

• Integrate Architecture, Mechanical,

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