TABLE OF CONTENTS - The Professional Green Building Council

Theme B: Creating a livable, healthy and environmentally viable cities3. BENEFITS OF SKY WOODLANDBenefits of this project are summarized as follows:Environment• improves air quality by filtering and absorbing , and absorbs air pollutants in theurban environment• reduces the indoor/outdoor temperature• decreases the quantity of the surface rain water discharge run-off• improves the quality of rain water discharged into the municipal drainagesystem• improves the view for the public especially for residents living in thesurrounding high-rise buildings• reduces the carbon dioxide content in the atmosphereEnergy Conservation• reduces the power consumption by reducing the solar heat absorbed by thebuilding. It is estimated that the roof woodland can reduce as much as 50% theair conditioning power consumption in the hot summer and approximately 30%power consumption for the whole yearEconomic• increases the rental value and the property value of the surrounding communityowned buildings in the vicinity• helps to protect the waterproof layer and the structure of the building roof,reduces life cycle costs and reduces wastage. In general the life span of the226