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Adaptation to Climate Change
Preparing Port Cities for the Consequences of Climate Change
Making resilience and carbon neutrality a priority in the design and operation of City Port installations with the use of the latest technologies in emissions reduction and CO2 capture/storage.
How to restructure port city infrastructure differently to help with climate change prevention policies ?
Numerous municipalities across the globe have embraced bioclimatic design principles as a strategic endeavour to curtail energy consumption and ameliorate their ecological footprint. This method necessitates a re-evaluation of architectural forms and their harmonization with the adjacent milieu. It is premised on the optimization of distinctive local attributes and prospects, which encompasses the regional climate, available materials, and the environment. The port authority of Trondheim constructed a waterfront structure keeping in mind climate change adaptation policies. The project has a triple objective: to optimize the generation of clean energy within the structure, to reduce its operational energy demands to a minimum, and to create an inviting environment for both its occupants and the wider public.
Powerhouse Brattørkaia, a positive energy building, was officially opened on Trondheim’s waterfront on August 30th, 2019. Its designer, Snøhetta, has combined various solutions for the new office building: choice of construction materials, building orientation, solar panels, heat recovery, wastewater, seawater use, natural light, etc. The building generates renewable energy to cover its own needs, while also supplying power to neighbouring buildings, electric buses, boats and cars via a local micro-grid. The structure won the “Fast Company Innovation” award in the 2020 Design Awards in the sustainability category.
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