The concept incorporates a number of features that had never been brought together at this scale. The façade is triple-glazed, minimising the external temperature’s impact while allowing maximum natural light. Each apartment has a winter garden which acts as a thermal buffer, reducing the need for air conditioning. Mixed-mode environmental controls encourage the use of natural air ventilation.

Much of the reduced energy requirements are met through wind and water sources including a heat pump linked to an aquifer (underground water course) and wind turbines. As a result, the building will require only one-third the gas or electricity that an equivalent code compliant building would need.