GREEN BUILDING WITH ROOF AND RECYCLING MATERIAL. MORE ORGANIC EL MUSEO DEL MUNDO
The California Academy of Sciences ( San Francisco ) opened its doors several weeks ago, a project of Italian architect Renzo Piano . Surprisingly for its large green roof . Approximately 1.7 million plants and flowers native living in the roof that do not require artificial irrigation. Which performs the function of keeping cool inside the building and at the same time collecting millions of gallons of water that is reused in large part to use the museum.
The roof has 60,000 photovoltaic cells that produce 213.000 kWh, saving between 5 and 10% of electricity, generates 15% of the electricity it consumes.
Inside, the temperature is cool despite the heat outside because there is only air conditioning few areas of the building. Ventilation systems are used to allow entry and exit of air.
Recycling has been instrumental in the project, old jeans used for insulation of the walls.
90% was recycled materials from the demolition of the former building.
The project conserves two limestone walls of the former building.
32,000 tons of sand extracted from the soil in the excavation for the new building.
Via: archdaily.com
