![]() ![]() The biomass powers up the Gardens' Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system, together with photovoltaic collectors, that produce electricity for the garden’s own use. Besides replacing the conventional air-conditioning system with a centralized district cooling system, the project applies sustainable energy solutions through the burning of biomass generated from the Gardens and other parks in Singapore. The integrated system of cool conservatories and ‘Supertrees’ showcase the application of sustainable energy solutions. The South Bay Garden, home to the Supertrees and completed in 2009, is estimated to have cost more than $1 billion. The canopy is estimated to save 30 percent in energy consumption, compared to conventional methods of cooling. Designed by Grant Associates (UK), the Supertrees host more than 162,900 plants comprising more than 200 species and varieties of bromeliads, orchids, ferns and tropical flowering climbers. The entire landscaping project was shepherded by Singapore’s National Parks Board to create a “city in a garden” rather than a garden in a city. Gardens by the Bay Cloud Forest ©2014 Gardens by the Bay The Supertrees even support a restaurant at the top of the tallest tree, as well as a 128-meter-long aerial walkway experience connecting several trees 22 meters above the ground. Some of the Supertrees harvest rainwater and solar energy, and some are integrated with the conservatories to serve as air intake and exhaust towers that help mitigate ambient temperatures by absorbing and dispersing heat. They support gardens of flowering climbers, orchids, and ferns, with canopies that provide shade and shelter in the equatorial climate. The Supertrees are tree-like structures 80 to 160 feet (25 to 50 meters) tall, that are a fusion of the environment, creativity, and technology. To generate electricity, 11 of the supertrees are fitted with solar photovoltaic systems that convert sunlight into energy to provide lighting and water technology within the conservatories below. ![]() Called Supertrees, they behave as vertical gardens - generating solar power, acting as exhaust air towers for nearby conservatories, and collecting rainwater on this island in Southeast Asia, just south of the Malay Peninsula. ![]() Project Solar Trees in City Gardens (Singapore)Ī spectacular grove of solar trees is rooted along Marina Bay in Singapore as part of the 250-acre (101 hectares) Gardens by the Bay city park. ![]()
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