Shanghai Pacific Center
                                          Aug.2005

    Hangzhou International Conference Center, designed by the famous Canadian architect Carlos Ott and located on the north bank of Qiantangjiang River of Ganjiang District, the central core of Qianjiang New Town, is the symbolic building of Qianjiang. The project consists of a 19- storey main building, two podiums and a 2-storey basement with a total area of 117630 m2 to host large scale international conference and other functions designed for platinum five-star hotel, such as conference, dining, performance, lodging, entertainment, relaxation, etc. The project simulates the annual energy consumption of the building, compares the economic value of three feasible air conditioning options, calculates the atrium ventilation and analysis the feasibility of using natural ventilation and provides the operation proposal. The project works out the additional first cost payback period, and operational cost of several air conditioning programs. The natural ventilation proposed by our project, which is domestic advanced, guarantees the high quality indoor air condition and reduces energy consumption.