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The Green Building is an environmentally conscious mixed-use development situated in Manchester. The Green Building was designed by Farrells, who aimed to create a sustainable environment on an unusual triangular plot, adjacent to Oxford Road national rail station. The building was constructed by Taylor Woodrow as part of the Macintosh Village development, which was formerly a Dunlop tyre factory and also the birthplace of the Mackintosh raincoat. A total of 32 apartments are arranged across the uppermost eight stories of the ten-floor development. The lower two levels contain a children's day nursery, operated by Kids Unlimited, and a commercial unit earmarked as a doctor's surgery (currently vacant). == Key features == * Energy-efficient thermal design encompassing renewable insulation. * Solar thermal water heating system providing hot water for domestic plumbing and underfloor heating. * Large full-height triple-glazed windows on the south-facing side maximise solar gain. The north-facing apartments have relatively small windows. * An internal central atrium interlinked with all apartments provides a passive air conditioning system. Warm air from each apartment passes into the central atrium and rises, drawing fresh cooler air into the apartments. Computer controlled windows at the top of the atrium regulate air-flow. * Building electrical requirements are supplemented by a 2.5 kW push-type wind power turbine. * The cylindrical shape of the tower provides the least surface area related to the volume, further increasing thermal efficiency. * Integrated recycling facilities for glass, paper and aluminium. A communal composting bin is currently being proposed by the residents association. * All apartments only have showers in the bathrooms; there are no baths in the residential apartments. The taps are designed to use the minimum amount of water necessary to wash hands safely. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Green Building」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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