Thread: NANJING | Nanjing Olympic Suning Tower | 400 M / 1,312 FT | 88 FLOORS | ON HOLD
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Old Posted Dec 4, 2009, 2:11 PM
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the air tunnels means its an eco-tower. Basically they funnel the air to turbines and power the place aswell as air condition it. The world's first carbon zero skyscraper (and supertall) is based on this method, currently being pioneered in the Pearl River Tower, Guangzhou (1013ft):

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=410543





it pretty much harvests wind:









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