JTC Corp is pushing the idea of sky-rise greenery even further. The industrial landlord is looking at constructing roof trellises between adjacent buildings and covering them with plants.
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| Cool idea: The roof trellises will cut energy consumption by reducing heat radiation, make it cooler to walk in the area, help improve air quality and be aesthetically pleasing |
Among other things, the project, which is set to be tested next year, could cut energy consumption in buildings by reducing heat radiation.
‘Singapore is trying to do more sustainable developments and JTC is trying to play its part,’ said the director of JTC’s engineering planning division Koh Chwee.
There will be benefits all round, he said. The shaded ground will make it cooler to walk in the area and the plants will help improve air quality and be aesthetically pleasing.
Selected buildings will have their columns extended one storey higher.
Steel cables will then be tied to the columns and steel wire mesh will be suspended from the cables, forming an overhead canopy. Continue reading
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