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\ Rainwater
After filtration, the rainwater is re-used for the facilities of the
offices and residences and the watering of the hydroponic cultures.
\ Black water
Black water produced by the tower is recycled and purified in order to
feed and to fertilize the agricultural production of the greenhouses.
\ Ecological
or recycled materials
One of the objective of the project is to use a minimum of material. The
materials of the tower favours the use of ecological, recycled products
or which can easily be recycled. The double skin wall inhabited facades
have reinforced heat insulation.
\ Thermal and
hygrometrical regulation
The agricultural greenhouses act like a green lung in the heart of the
tower. They favour the control of the solar contributions and the
thermal regulation between north and south. In winter, heat is stored in
the solid elements of the concrete core. In summer, interior volumes are
controlled hygrometry by the evaporation of the water contained in the
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