“PROPOSED SELF- SUSTAINED HIGH RISE COMPLEX:

A MULTI GREEN INNOVATIVE DESIGN”

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Self- sustained building concepts is widely used in many countries. The main objective of
sustainability in building is to have an alternative renewable energy source without any possible damage
in the natural environment. To attain sustainable design, it needs the help of innovation in technologies
that can execute the process of creating renewable energy source. There are developed technologies that
harnesses a natural existing energy flux such as wind, sun, heat, or tides and converts that flux into
electricity1. With technological advancements together with innovation, it is not impossible to build a
structure that produces electric energy itself for consumption of the users within that building.

Wind power

Wind power uses a wind turbine and related parts to convert the kinetic energy of moving air into
electricity. The modern era of wind-driven electrical generation began with the oil shocks of the 1970s
and accelerated with the passage of the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). Both the
development of wind technology and the installation of wind power plants have grown ever since.2

Wind turbine

A typical wind turbine consists of a number of components:

rotor, controls, drive-train (gearbox, generator, and power
converter), tower, and balance of system. Each of these components
has undergone significant development over the years, with
improvements integrated into the latest turbine designs. In addition,
improved understanding and better modelling capabilities have
contributed to the rapid introduction of technical improvements.

Once a wind turbine is fully built and installed, there is no

fuelling or refuelling process that needs to be taken. Wind will
continuously generate electricity.

Wind turbine operation system schematic

 “PROPOSED SELF- SUSTAINED HIGH RISE COMPLEX:
A MULTI GREEN INNOVATIVE DESIGN”

In general, wind speed increases with height, and the energy capture capability depends on the
rotor diameter.

Increase in rotor dimensions over recent past.

Source: IEEE, 2005. Copyright 2005 IEEE. Reprinted by permission

Evolution of wind turbine technology.

Source: IEEE, 2005. Copyright 2005 IEEE. Reprinted by permission.

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A MULTI GREEN INNOVATIVE DESIGN”

Hydroelectric power

Water is constantly moving around in various conditions, a process known as the hydrologic cycle.
Water evaporates from the oceans, forming into clouds, falling out as rain, gathering into streams and
rivers, and flowing back to the sea. All this movement brings an enormous opportunity to harness useful
natural energy.

In order to generate electricity from the kinetic energy in moving water, the water has to move
with sufficient speed and volume to spin a propeller-like device called a turbine, which in turn rotates a
generator to generate electricity. Roughly speaking, one gallon of water per second falling one hundred
feet can generate one kilowatt of electricity.1

Solar photovoltaic power

Solar power involves the conversion of the radiant energy from the sun into electricity by using
photovoltaic (PV) or concentrating devices. When sunlight strikes the surface of the PV cell, some of the
photons are absorbed and release electrons from the solar cell that are used to produce an electric current
flow, i.e., electricity. 1

Schematic of a typical solar cell.

Source: DOE, 2005

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A MULTI GREEN INNOVATIVE DESIGN”

High-rise buildings come to fulfil the desire to build a structure that can rise through the sky above
the entire city to become its landmark to the world. They arose in urban areas where increased land prices
and great population densities created a demand for buildings that rose vertically rather than spread
horizontally, thus occupying less precious land area.

Worlds tallest buildings in 2015

In the Philippines, High- rises buildings ranges from 16 – 60 storeys (254 m.) and were mostly of
mixed- used types.

In the province of Palawan, July 9, 2007, Puerto princesa was officially declared as the 1st class highly
urbanized city in the Philippines. The city has great potential to continuously prosper in the near future
due to migrants, and tourism that brings trade and businesses for the city. Puerto princesa will be in the
same state like many other urbanized cities, where the rise of tall buildings had already began. As the city
could adapt the development of high rises building in the community, this will create a new iconic
recognition for the city of Puerto princesa.
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A MULTI GREEN INNOVATIVE DESIGN”

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:

Overpopulation is an inevitable problem in the future, where the number of human population exceeds
the carrying capacity of the city. Data from United Nations (U.N) suggests that there are on average 250
babies born every minute- more than 130 million in a year.1

Philippines is the 13th most populated country in the world with a population of 108.12 million in the
latest (2019) census of U.N, and an average population growth rate (PGR) of 1.72% annually.2 In the
province of Palawan, Puerto princesa is one of the recognized highly urbanized city in the Philippines.
According to the 2015 census of National statistics office of the Philippines, it has a population of 255, 116
people at an average PGR of 2.76% per year.3

There are several factors that causes a rapid growth in population, such as; 1.) Poverty- lack of educational
resources, coupled with high death rates leading to higher birth rates resulting in a large boom in
population.4 2.)Immigration- where people migrates from rural to urban areas mainly because of higher
employment opportunities in the city. 3.) Mortality rate- a development in medical technologies to
eradicate various diseases has led to lower death rates which is a positive outcome for the people, but
the downside is that people are living longer than ever before, to the point that it delays the cycle of life
and death leading into higher birth rates than death rates by two to one in modern times.5

The effects of overpopulation in a community may lead into a higher demands of facilities and services to
sustain the life of the people such as: 1.) high demands for residential housing especially for those who
do not own a lot, 2.) a demand for more commercial spaces to expand business braches, and 3.)
recreational facilities for the people to be more productive.

However, demand will stay a demand, unless it can be economical to the users.