TERMITES are the true ENGINEERS behind this amazing building !!

When it comes to building sustainable buildings, humans have a lot to learn from termites. Some species of termites, those that do farm fungus, build towering nests that are ventilated by a complex system of tunnels and openings. These tunnels regulate the nests’ ventilation the same way chimneys and windows work in a human house.

The bi-layered building style can be replicated in skyscraper design to maintain temperature and humidity levels in the interiors. Allowing the building to breathe similar to the mounds can bring down energy use and operate more sustainably than regular buildings.

The Eastgate Centre is a sustainable shopping center and office building located in Harare, Zimbabwe. Rather than using a traditional fuel-based air-conditioning system to regulate temperature within the building, the eco friendly Eastgate Centre is designed to exploit more passive and energy-efficient mechanisms of climate control.

00:00 Introduction
00:56 Mick Pearce
02:05 Why termite mount?
03:33 Sustainable building - Eastgate Centre

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[Donyk]

i wonder how this design would work in cold climate countries🤔