Energy Producing Tower set for Construction

The innovative Dynamic Architecture building is set to begin construction in Dubai and will feature several dramatic elements including the capacity to produce more electricity than will be consumed by the building and its residents. The 80 floor luxury high rise will consist of independently rotating apartments (one per floor) each with the ability to change their orientation at the touch of a button. Between each floor is a wind turbine for the production of electricity (48 in all) in addition to solar panels on the roof. It is estimated that the building may produce 10 times the energy required by the building.

The wind turbines have the peak ability to produce approximately 0.2 megawatt hours of electricity. Dubai has an average of 4000 hours of usable wind annually with an average speed of 16 km/h, so each turbine could produce about 1.2 million kilowatt-hours of energy per year.

The individual apartments will be built in a factory, customized to the owner's specifications and placed by crane onto the concrete core, or spine of the tower.

A second tower is planned for construction in Moscow following the completion of the Dubai tower. [see You Tube videos at bottom of blog]