Location: Hong Kong SAR
Year: 2019
The QUAYSIDE Podium Garden is situated within a grade A office and retail development in the Kowloon Bay Action Area in Kwun Tong. Various cutting-edge technologies were installed to enhance air quality, improve thermal comfort, and promote sustainability, including Air Induction Unit (AIU) and kinetic tiles.
The Air Induction Unit (AIU), designed by Arup, is employed in conjunction with a carbon filter at the 3/F podium gardens to enhance air quality and thermal comfort. This is especially important during the hot summer months.
Kinetic tiles have been installed on the indoor exercise track within the building. These tiles generate electricity when people walk on them and offer analytics on the amount of energy generated and its timing. Users can also view their personal electricity generation through a mobile phone application as they walk on the tiles.
Image Attribution: “The Quayside” by Wpcpey is licensed under CC BY 4.0
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