Pearl River Tower
Identification
Pearl River Tower
Guangdong Tobacco Building
275364
Map
Structure in general
skyscraper
composite structure
steel
light gray
modernism
Usage
commercial office
Facts
- The building is designed to be 58% more energy efficient than requirements stipulated by local building codes.
- At completion, the tower was designed to be the world's most energy efficient super-tall tower ever built.
- The building's orientation was dictated by the direction of the prevailing wind.
- Features chilled ceilings and a roof lined with solar panels.
- Building has two major mechanical floors where turbines generate electricity from the wind blowing through the floors.
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More InformationTechnical Data
1,015.91 ft
1,015.91 ft
1,015.91 ft
1,015.91 ft
951.29 ft
71
2006
2012
Involved Companies
Premium Companies:
Architect:
Also recorded for this building:
Structural engineering, Wind surveyor, Client, Facade maintenance system supplier
Features & Amenities
- Observation floor is available