HOK’s Net Zero “Battery Park” for San Francisco Has an Algae Facade

HOK’s San Francisco office received a jury recognition award for their net-zero “Battery Park” design, which features a remarkable algae facade designed by Charles Lee . A combination of load reduction, waste heat recovery , and waste-to-energy strategies combined with an array of solar panels ensures that this densely populated mixed-use building can generate all of its own energy, while the building-integrated algae further slashes the program’s carbon footprint. Read the rest of HOK’s Net Zero “Battery Park” for San Francisco Has an Algae Facade Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “solar energy” , algae , algae facade , battery park , biomimicry , BIOS Design Collective , Charles Lee , eco design , green design , HOK , net-zero energy , San Francisco , sea sponges , solar panels , sustainable design , waste heat recovery , waste to energy , wind energy

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HOK’s Net Zero “Battery Park” for San Francisco Has an Algae Facade