Taiwanese Center Has High-Tech Solar-Powered Skin

treehugger.com — The skin--a pleated smocking-esque envelope--provides a natural air flow to the building minimizing air conditioning usage. It also uses a high-tech double photovoltaic glass to reduce the remaining energy consumption. Part of the pleat is also transparent so that natural light can permeate the interior. Oct 4, 2009 View in Crawl 4