Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Changi "green" Airport, Singapore

Features:
  • designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and CPG Corporation
  • began in 1999, at an estimated cost of about S$1.75 billion
  • 380,000 square meters (4 million sq ft)
  • natural lighting from the 919 skylights
  • positioning air-conditioners nearer to floor-level
  • 5-storey high wall of hanging plants to regulate the internal temperature of the terminal with the occasional misting
  • a butterfly garden
  • koi ponds dotted throughout
Sources:
http://www.enn.com/top_stories/article/28926
http://www.changiairport.com/changi/en/airport_guide/exp_changi/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Changi_Airport

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