Vertical Village designed by architects
at Graft Lab is a residential, hotel and entertainment facility, the
Vertical Village is absolutely blanketed in solar panels. In fact, the
building is expected to earn a LEED Gold certification when it is
completed. That distinction is difficult enough for a homeowner to
obtain, much less a gigantic commercial structure. Each building is
oriented to reduce the heat from sun exposure—quite the contrary to a
massive bed of solar collectors on the south side of the building that
automatically adjusts to the sun's position for maximum efficiency. The
village also features a solar roof that helps to transport energy and
break the solar field up into more manageable segments. "Vertical
Village utilizes the maximum exsposure to sunlight, by using mutiple
solar panels located at the base of the building. These panels trace the
sun's movement, thus maintaining the collection of energy.
