LACSI WEBINAR: The Shenzhen Energy Ring

The urgency of the global climate crisis has given rise to a new type of architecture in China’s fastest-growing city: A waste-to-energy plant that doubles as an engaging community experience with facilities for research and development. The Shenzhen Energy Ring, designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects (part of Perkins&Will), is designed to tackle one of today's most pressing environmental challenges, the enormous amounts of solid waste generated daily. The new waste-to-energy power plant incinerates 5,000 tons of garbage each day, thus generating 1.2 billion kWh annually that go straight to the city's energy grid. This webinar will explore the conception and story behind the project, and the detailed resolution of one of the world’s largest waste-to-energy powerplants. Speakers: Chris Hardie, Principal and Firmwide Design Director, Perkins&Will SHL Chao Chen, Principal and Project Director, Perkins&Will SHL Pricing: Free AIA Continuing Education: Attendees will earn 1 AIA LU credit.