CHAPTER 10 – RECOMMENDATIONS

Citadel tower is a research study for a high performance and climate adaptive high-rise building

encapsulated with bioclimatic approach in a green building design, with its ecological factors, it

has exposed innovative solutions and responsive development to the local context.

It is a combination of residential, commercial and office spaces that addresses the growing

demands of office space for the BPO companies in the near future. This research study can

then be used as a reference for designing such skyscraper with similar concepts, especially

when it comes to climate change mitigation issues; moreover the research provides a study on

climate adaptive building design encapsulated with innovative design solutions that can respond

with the local context where the project site is located.

This type of development is usually not common in a tall building typology in our country so the

research tends to contribute for the awareness of the tall buildings connection in relation to

fossil fuel energy use and resources consumption. As high-rise building characteristics as a

dominant urban figure, the proponent seeks possibilities in making an architectural response for

social responsibility towards environment preservation to continue the survival of the future

generations.

Further studies like, a deeper research such as more innovative green and ‘sustainable design

solutions or going beyond sustainability, alternative and more cost efficient systems, and more

‘techniques in utilizing renewable energy sources can still be made.

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As for designing such facility, the proponent came-up with the following recommendations as for

the considerations in making research studies for a green skyscraper.

It shall focus on the efficient building orientation and form to exploit the harvest of on-site

renewable energies

Consider not only the active mode of reducing energy consumption but also the passive

mode that uses passive forces of nature to provide comfort for the occupants of the

building

Impose strong connections between the occupants and built environment thus creating

an effective building transparency

Location of the building to reduce carbon footprint from transportation and low- impact

site development by effective storm water management and heat island effect mitigation

Selection of building technologies to reduce construction wastage, also selection of low-

impact and sustainable materials of buildings is considered

Application of water efficiency measures to ensure the consumption reduction in terms of

water resources

Provide good indoor air quality to promote healthy building for the occupants

Integrate kinetic systems that can harness energy from natural elements such as sun,

wind and water

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