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Guangdong’s pioneering zero-energy Pearl River Tower project is one of the few in China’s sustainable real estate market
Among the seven bids for the Guangdong Tobacco Building project, only one offered sustainable elements. The design by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) will become China's first zero-energy skyscraper upon completion in 2009.
Known as Pearl River Tower, the 71-storey building will rely on just wind and sunlight for its power supply. It is an encouraging move in a country where few companies have shown interest in environmentally friendly buildings.
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