Using buildings to harvest wind energy

Research and development by Altechnica into the applied use of wind energy suggests the novel and innovative solution of employing buildings as primary wind collectors. Buildings can be designed with the means of extracting wind energy advantageously. The roof design of a building can direct and accelerate the wind flow to turbines along the ridge. Dr Derek Taylor of Altechnica introduces the idea of a wind energy system for (new and existing) buildings that can augment solar power, work for a range of building typologies and settings, generate electricity for the building and contribute into the larger electric grid.