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Construction reaches roof levels of landmark development above Hong Kong’s High Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus by Zaha Hadid Architects

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Image © Zaha Hadid Architects A centralised plant of high-efficiency HVAC systems combined with seawater cooling, heat recovery and a smart building management system that automatically monitors and controls services will ensure the highest standards of comfort and air quality with a significant reduction in energy consumption.

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Competitions: Project Orellio

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Compliance: Ensuring designs meet all local, regional, and national building codes and healthcare regulations. Coordination: Working closely with the project team, including engineers, contractors, and consultants. Incorporation of energy-efficient systems (HVAC, lighting, water management). Risk management plan.

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Zaha Hadid Architects completes dune-like Beeah Headquarters in Sharjah

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Zaha Hadid Architects took visual cues from undulating desert dunes when creating the sinuous headquarters for environmental management company Beeah Group in Sharjah , United Arab Emirates. The 9,000-square-metre building serves as a management and administrative centre for Beeah Group. Project manager: Matthews Southwest.

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BEEAH Group’s new headquarters by Zaha Hadid Architects

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Powered by its solar array and equipped with next-generation technologies for operations at LEED Platinum standards, the new headquarters has been designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) to achieve net-zero emissions and will be the group’s management and administrative centre that sets a new benchmark for future workplaces.

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Could ‘smart’ building facades heat and cool buildings?

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Could ‘smartbuilding facades heat and cool buildings? 0 dbarista Tue, 06/18/2024 - 15:58 Building Technology A promising research project looks at the possibilities for thermoelectric systems to thermally condition buildings, writes Mahsa Farid Mohajer, Sustainable Building Analyst with Stantec.

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From Timeless Materials to High-Tech Hybrids: A New Era in Architecture and Construction

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This integration leverages the natural strengths and aesthetic appeal of traditional materials while enhancing them with properties through modern engineering techniques. For example, wood, a renewable and versatile resource, is transformed into engineered products like cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glue-laminated timber (glulam).

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ZHA to build new Harbourside Cultural District in Sanya

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A smart building management system will automatically adjust shading, lighting and ventilation for optimum comfort and efficiencies. The district’s orientation, composition and landscaping are designed to optimise natural indirect sunlight as well as natural ventilation from cooling on-shore winds.