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The subject of the 2011 competition is the creative approach to the concept of energy efficient construction for the high rise buildings. The aim is to design a multiple use tower according to ISOVER Multi-Comfort-House definition and with passive house components.

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The participants will have to design a sustainable sky scraper in a part of Lower Manhattan called Greenwich South. The building has to have the building physics performance of an ISOVER Multi-Comfort House.

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The new high rise is expected to have about 60 floors above a base of about 5 stories. Its maximum horizontal size of each floor above the base should according to New York City zoning regulations not exceed 175' (about 53.34 m).

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The complete data regarding the project and contest requirements are available for download.

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Contest task for ISOVER Multi-Comfort House Students Contest 2011 . Please click here to open/ download the Contest Task 2011