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Shanghai “Better City-Better Life” Expo Part 8 – Alsace Case Green Building Techniques
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Shanghai “Better City-Better Life” Expo Part 1: The Puxi Side
Jul 28th, 2010
I recently had the opportunity to attend the Shanghai World Expo 2010. In the history of the World Expos, the Shanghai Expo is the largest Expo covering 5.28 square kilometers as well as the most expensive one so far. In 2008 the Expo was in Zaragoza, Spain and the next one will be in Yeosu, Korea in 2012. (Check out the whole Shanghai World Expo series, Parts 1+!)
I started out on the Puxi Side of the Huangpu River. This side consists of the Urban Planning Best Practices area, Zone E and Zone D. As my interests lie in green buildings and sustainable urban planning I spend most of my time in the Urban Planning area.
Example of Shanghai Expo Passport Stamp Line
One of the first buildings we went into was the Cases Joint Pavilion 3. I thought it was so ridiculous that people would line up to get their Expo Passport stamped. I did not only find these long passport stamp lines in the Porto Alegre Case, but in many of the Pavilions throughout my three days at the Expo.
View of Cases Joint Pavilion
I specifically liked the exterior walls of the Cases Joint Pavilion 4.
Hamburg Case
Next, we waited in our first line for about 30 minutes to enter the Hamburg Case. In Shanghai “Better City-Better Life” Expo Part 5, I will discuss the HafenCity in Hamburg that is currently in development. In Shanghai “Better City-Better Life” Expo Part 6, I will discuss the Hamburg Case as it is another Passive House example, just like my recent article about Japan’s First Passive House. In Shanghai “Better City-Better Life” Expo Part 7, I will discuss that European’s Greenest Capital for 2011 is Hamburg, Germany.
Sample Apartment in Hamburg Case
This is a sample apartment that was showcased in the Hamburg Case.
Alsace Case
Next, we entered the Alsace Case. I was amazed by the green wall and window set with a waterfall inside. In Shanghai “Better City-Better Life” Expo Part 8, I will explain the benefits of these two building techniques.
Inside Alsace Case
View of Shanghai and Madrid Case
The view of the Shanghai and Madrid Case from the Alsace Case balcony.
View of Garden behind Alsace Case
From the balcony the view of the garden behind the Alsace Case.
Alsace Case from Behind
The Alsace Case from a side angle.
Vancouver Case
The Vancouver Case.
Air Tree Madrid Case
The Madrid Case consisted of the Air Tree in front of the Bamboo House. The Air Tree is fitted with a series of electricity-producing mini turbines and a giant fan that helps to cool the temperature inside the tree. The external shape moves with the direction of the sunlight throughout the day. This is a replica of the Vallecas Ecoboulevard technological trees that already exists in Madrid.
Bamboo House and Air Tree Madrid Case
The bamboo facade of the Madrid Case filters sunshine and therefore enables better ventilation of the building. Behind the bamboo facade are balconies on each floor which enhance the energy efficiency of building by filtering the intense sunlight. The folding outside shutters provide the ability for a changing appearance as they can be placed in infinite ways. The various levels surround an atrium to facilitate the ventilation and air-conditioning of the interior. The 30 square-meter roof is fitted with photovoltaic panels to generate an annual 1,090 kWh of energy.
Portugal Case
We walked through various other city cases and to the end of Zone D were we then took the Ferry to the Pudong Side of the Expo.
Related Posts
Check back at greenz.jp for Part 2 of our tour of the Shanghai “Better City-Better Life” Expo, coming soon!
Don’t forget to read up on How to Construct your own Green Curtain – Part 1 and Part 2.
Find out more about green roofs, green buildings and check out our exposé LEED versus CASBEE: A Comparison Between Two Green Building Certification Systems.
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