'Kaohsiung National Stadium, Taiwan' - Sustainable Engineering.
This incredible solar-powered stadium generates 100% of its electricity from photovoltaic technology. Designed by Toyo Ito, the dragon-shaped 50,000 seat arena is clad in 8,844 solar panels that illuminate the track and field with 3,300 lux.
The stadium also integrates additional green features such as permeable paving and the extensive use of reusable, domestically made materials.
Not only does the solar system provide electricity during the games, but the surplus energy will also be sold during the non-game period. On days where the stadium is not being used, the Taiwanese government feeds the extra energy into the local grid, where it meets almost 80% of the neighboring area's energy requirements.
