Comments on: Innovative Tower To Feature Atrium Of Wind Turbines http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html The Guide To Efficient Living Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:10:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: samantha buglione http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html/comment-page-1#comment-173066 samantha buglione Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:14:44 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html#comment-173066 helo, is possible to use a kind of this turbine in a house? I am from Brazil and I am looking some ecological alternative... (and chip alternative!! :0) helo, is possible to use a kind of this turbine in a house? I am from Brazil and I am looking some ecological alternative… (and chip alternative!! :0)

]]> By: David http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html/comment-page-1#comment-128556 David Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:07:25 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html#comment-128556 I don't see any name for the building. I can find what might be on another sight the Clean Tech Tower? But Is it Scheduled to be built? Have a Location ready to break ground? Is this merely one of hundreds of buildings planned that might not get built? How about the Chicago Spire cancelled even when started among others due to the economy? I get the technology but are these buildings merely planned or scheluled like this one for Chicago. Because far too many skycrapers in the US get planned and not built. I don’t see any name for the building. I can find what might be on another sight the Clean Tech Tower? But Is it Scheduled to be built? Have a Location ready to break ground? Is this merely one of hundreds of buildings planned that might not get built? How about the Chicago Spire cancelled even when started among others due to the economy? I get the technology but are these buildings merely planned or scheluled like this one for Chicago. Because far too many skycrapers in the US get planned and not built.

]]> By: aiman http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html/comment-page-1#comment-53612 aiman Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:06:41 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html#comment-53612 tq for giving me the idea to design my architectural project. tq for giving me the idea to design my architectural project.

]]> By: Richard Crossley http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html/comment-page-1#comment-7193 Richard Crossley Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:47:30 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html#comment-7193 Terrible idea! The only reason nobody has been killed by a wind turbine is that there is usually nobody around when it fails! As a turbine designer I would have to double my safety factors to be able to sleep at night, and dont even get me started on the huge oscillating structural loads created by a turbine. Most turbines, therefore, only have a life of 20 years , I would hope that you would like your building to last a bit longer than this. I love wind turbines but I wouldn't want to live within 500 mtrs of one. Terrible idea!
The only reason nobody has been killed by a wind turbine is that there is usually nobody around when it fails! As a turbine designer I would have to double my safety factors to be able to sleep at night, and dont even get me started on the huge oscillating structural loads created by a turbine. Most turbines, therefore, only have a life of 20 years , I would hope that you would like your building to last a bit longer than this. I love wind turbines but I wouldn’t want to live within 500 mtrs of one.

]]> By: rocknerd http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html/comment-page-1#comment-6980 rocknerd Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:55:07 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html#comment-6980 Looks like the worlds biggest whistle to me. Looks like the worlds biggest whistle to me.

]]> By: cephoe http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html/comment-page-1#comment-6645 cephoe Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:13:12 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html#comment-6645 Guy -- The turbines do both. Justin Guy –

The turbines do both.

Justin

]]> By: Saul Wall http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html/comment-page-1#comment-6563 Saul Wall Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:26:44 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html#comment-6563 <i>"I wonder about the noise all the turbines lower down the building will create it could be difficult sleeping"</i> Those vertical axis turbines are not nearly as noisy as the traditional ones and I suspect that they can do a lot with sound proofing in the design. It is something that the designers would need to be aware of but I suspect that it is not an insurmountable problem. “I wonder about the noise all the turbines lower down the building will create it could be difficult sleeping”

Those vertical axis turbines are not nearly as noisy as the traditional ones and I suspect that they can do a lot with sound proofing in the design. It is something that the designers would need to be aware of but I suspect that it is not an insurmountable problem.

]]> By: Jessy Muller http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html/comment-page-1#comment-6540 Jessy Muller Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:39:23 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html#comment-6540 Great design. I do like an idea of a building that is somewhat independent from external energy sources. Great design.
I do like an idea of a building that is somewhat independent from external energy sources.

]]> By: Guy http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html/comment-page-1#comment-6532 Guy Sat, 22 Mar 2008 09:18:36 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html#comment-6532 I'm confused, is the plan to use the turbines to generate electricity, or to just provide ventilation to the lower floors? I’m confused, is the plan to use the turbines to generate electricity, or to just provide ventilation to the lower floors?

]]> By: henriette weber andersen http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html/comment-page-1#comment-6529 henriette weber andersen Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:59:16 +0000 http://www.metaefficient.com/architecture-and-building/innovative-tower-to-feature-atrium-of-wind-turbines.html#comment-6529 I think this idea rules - hoping that other buildings will have that as well in the future. In Copenhagen, Denmark ( my home town) they are creating hanging gardens on the buildings =) I think this idea rules – hoping that other buildings will have that as well in the future. In Copenhagen, Denmark ( my home town) they are creating hanging gardens on the buildings =)

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