Forbes Park is a multi-use development in Chelsea,

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. It comprises along the Chelsea River and Mill Creek. It will include around 300 hybrid

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s with retail and creative commercial space. The primary power source will be a 600 kW

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and

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generating over half of the site's power. Rain will be harvested in over 1,000,000 gallons of broad, open

canal Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface ...

s to supply water for the

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s. One very uncommon, but historically proven efficiency feature is the use of passive cooling. There is no

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in the buildings. They all have special windows creating air scoops and the building and units have been designed to amplify the natural

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to cool the units even on humid days.

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