Breathing Buildings

ULI recently presented best practice in “Breathing Buildings” technology. This new building systems science that amplifies natural airflow from outside to inside to back outside again. Presented by Buro Happold Engineering + PJ Dick Construction, subject matter experts walked through prime examples of living, no breathing buildings.

Breathing Buildings are great for the environment but they are even better for work flow. Studies have shown that productivity increases 11% when given access to natural ventilation, for example, employees will type more words per minute. This construction type is ideal for purpose built vertical campus.

The greenest skyscraper in the world is Manitoba Hydro place 2 most impactful natural ventilation and geothermal fields underneath, double skin facade - top hinge windowsCFD- computational fluid analysis
pollin, humidity, ozone, particles in the air

PNC Bank tower in Pittsburgh completed in Oct 2015 is a breathing building in a former industrial city utilizing technologies to filter air as well as natural heating and cooling in a 4 season climate.

Adaptive reuse applications? In low to midrise buildings operable windows + HVAC and airflow analysis are applicable.